It is hard to believe that the first quarter has already come and gone. Our benchmarks are looking pretty good though. For the first quarter, the focus of our class has been practicing the skills to answer IGCSE FLE Question Three. This question is all about reading comprehension. Can the student read the passage and tell what it is about in their own words? The first part is to find evidence that answers the question. Students need to find 15 pieces. A mastery level score is considered finding 11/15 points. Most of our students are finding between 7-11, so we are almost where we need to be. They then have to paraphrase those points and create complex sentences to make a summary. The goal is a Band 2 on the mark scheme. Our students were all Band 4 or Band 3! This is great news. We have the rest of the year to keep reviewing those skills in addition to learning some new ones.
For this quarter, our primary focus is IGCSE FLE Question One. This is a directed writing passage. What this means is that our students will read a passage and then be asked to write in a specific format from a different perspective. They will still need to read and find evidence, but now they must write in a specific voice and format. This requires manipulating the information to suit the needs of the question. Based on this weeks activities, I'd say it is going phenomenally! Some students tend to have a hard time switching from a straight forward summary to a more creative narrative, but I feel confident that with enough time and practice, students will master both!
For this quarter, our primary focus is IGCSE FLE Question One. This is a directed writing passage. What this means is that our students will read a passage and then be asked to write in a specific format from a different perspective. They will still need to read and find evidence, but now they must write in a specific voice and format. This requires manipulating the information to suit the needs of the question. Based on this weeks activities, I'd say it is going phenomenally! Some students tend to have a hard time switching from a straight forward summary to a more creative narrative, but I feel confident that with enough time and practice, students will master both!