The
Reading and Writing Outcomes of the English Learning Area will be
assessed.
Students will complete
·
one Reading
assessment of 60 minutes
· one Writing
assessment of 60 minutes
The Reading assessment
will include imaginative, informational and persuasive texts that
are relevant to a range of curriculum areas. For the Writing assessment,
students will be required to write an essay.
For the Reading assessment,
students will be required to use the conventions of the various
text types to locate, interpret, infer and evaluate information
within the context of the texts' production and reception.
For the Writing Assessment,
approximately 30 minutes is spent generating ideas through discussion
and planning, and approximately 30 minutes is spent writing.
Information for Teachers
Information
for Teachers MSE9 2006 Booklet (Adobe Acrobat PDF 2945KB)
Teachers Administration Instructions
2007 MSE9 English Teachers
Administration Instructions (Adobe Arobat PDF 1.79MB)
2006 MSE9 English Teachers
Administration Instructions (Adobe
Acrobat PDF 1.23MB)
Marking Guides
Marking guides for
the Reading and Writing tasks
are downloadable here:
READING:
2007 Reading Marking Guide (Adobe Acrobat PDF 24.5KB)
2006 Reading Marking Guide (Adobe Acrobat PDF 97.5KB)
ESSAY :
2007 A3
Essay Marking Guide (Adobe Acrobat PDF 141KB)
2006 A3
Essay Marking Guide (Adobe Acrobat PDF 206KB)
2007 Essay Marking Guide - Book (Adobe Acrobat PDF8.25MB)
2006 Essay Marking Guide - Book (Adobe Acrobat PDF 5.59MB)
Insights into Student Reading Performance
Close examination of students' response patterns
on MSE9 assessments can provide useful insights into student achievement
and conceptual development.
For insights into student performance in Reading,
click here:
Reading.pdf
MSE9 2004-2006 Rawscore-WAMSE Conversion Tables
The following conversion tables allow the user to convert raw test
scores to WAMSE scores so that appropriate comparisons can be made.
Reading Rawscore -Wamse Conversion table. pdf
Viewing Rawscore -Wamse Conversion table. pdf
Writing Rawscore -Wamse Conversion table. pdf
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