Level 1 Tongan 1.1 — page 1 of 4
SAMPLE ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
Tongan 1.1
Assessment Criteria
ACHIEVEMENT
MERIT
EXCELLENCE
Demonstrate understanding of a
variety of spoken Tongan texts on
areas of most immediate
relevance.
Demonstrate clear
understanding of a variety of
spoken Tongan texts on areas of
most immediate relevance.
Demonstrate thorough
understanding of a variety of
spoken Tongan texts on areas of
most immediate relevance.
KEY: Normal font = Achievement response
Underlined font = Merit response
Bold font = Excellence response
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(a)
EXPECTED RESPONSE
Tina called Sela to ask if she had
heard about the trip to Tonga.
She was curious to know whether
Sela had heard about the upcoming
class trip to Tonga.
Tina called Sela because she was
desperate to know if she had
heard about the upcoming class
trip to Tonga.
(b)
ACHIEVEMENT
MERIT
EXCELLENCE
Response
demonstrates
understanding of a
variety of spoken
Tongan texts on
areas of most
immediate
relevance
Response
demonstrates clear
understanding of a
variety of spoken
Tongan texts on
areas of most
immediate
relevance.
Response
demonstrates
thorough
understanding
of a variety of
spoken Tongan
texts on areas of
most immediate
relevance.
ACHIEVEMENT
MERIT
EXCELLENCE
Response
demonstrates
understanding of a
variety of spoken
Tongan texts on
Response
demonstrates clear
understanding of a
variety of spoken
Tongan texts on
1. Happiness.
2. Wanting to go to Tonga.
3. Waiting for their parents’
approval.
1. They were looking forward to the
trip to Tonga.
2. They both can’t wait to go to
Tonga.
3. They were hoping that their
parents would agree for them to go
to Tonga.
1. They were so excited about the
upcoming trip to Tonga.
2. They were so eager to go to
Tonga.
3. They were both waiting with
great anticipation for their
parents’ approval.
2
(a)
EXPECTED RESPONSE
To ask permission to go to Tonga
with the group.
She spoke to her parents about the
trip to Tonga because she would not
enjoy the trip without her parents’
Response
demonstrates
thorough
understanding
of a variety of
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approval.
Sela spoke to her parents about
the trip to Tonga because she
wanted them to approve and be
fully prepared for her to go. For
example, be able to pay her
airfare, pocket money, and other
things that she needs for the
upcoming trip.
(b)
areas of most
immediate
relevance
areas of most
immediate
relevance.
spoken Tongan
texts on areas of
most immediate
relevance.
ACHIEVEMENT
MERIT
EXCELLENCE
Response
demonstrates
understanding of a
variety of spoken
Tongan texts on
areas of most
immediate
relevance
Response
demonstrates clear
understanding of a
variety of spoken
Tongan texts on
areas of most
immediate
relevance.
Response
demonstrates
thorough
understanding
of a variety of
spoken Tongan
texts on areas of
most immediate
relevance.
1. Obedient.
2. Willingness to talk to her parents.
3. Willingness to ask for her parents’
permission.
1. Wants to get her parents’
approval.
2. Needs to get her parents’
approval in advance.
3. Needs to do the right thing by
asking for her parents’ permission.
1. Desire to get her parents’
approval or permission to go to
Tonga.
2.Willingness to listen to her
parents’ ideas and views about
the upcoming trip to Tonga.
3. Ability to show respect to her
parents when it comes to
decision making.
3
EXPECTED RESPONSE
1. Shouting inside the plane.
2. Scared when the plane took off.
3. Jumped up and grabbed hold of
the air hostess.
1. Trying to stop the plane by yelling
at the air hostess.
2. Afraid of experiencing new things.
For example, flying in a plane.
3. He thought that holding onto the
air hostess would keep him from
falling.
1. His interpretation of certain
things on the plane. For example,
he referred to the mushrooms as
‘little ears’.
2. He was scared when the plane
took off because he had never
been in a plane before.
3. Instead of fastening his seat
belt, he jumped up and grabbed
hold of the air hostess to keep
him from falling.
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EXPECTED RESPONSE
ACHIEVEMENT
MERIT
EXCELLENCE
Response
demonstrates
understanding of a
variety of spoken
Tongan texts on
areas of most
immediate
relevance
Response
demonstrates clear
understanding of a
variety of spoken
Tongan texts on
areas of most
immediate
relevance.
Response
demonstrates
thorough
understanding
of a variety of
spoken Tongan
texts on areas of
most immediate
relevance.
EXPECTED RESPONSE
ACHIEVEMENT
MERIT
EXCELLENCE
1. Obey the rules in the plane. For
example, fasten your seat belt at all
times.
Response
demonstrates
understanding of a
variety of spoken
Tongan texts on
areas of most
immediate
relevance
Response
demonstrates clear
understanding of a
variety of spoken
Tongan texts on
areas of most
immediate
relevance.
Response
demonstrates
thorough
understanding
of a variety of
spoken Tongan
texts on areas of
most immediate
relevance.
1. He eats only certain types of
food.
He does not like mushrooms.
2. He didn’t like to eat any new food.
He thought the mushrooms were
small ears.
1. The old man refused to eat what
he was given.
He refused to eat the mushrooms in
his food.
“What are these little ears in my
food?”
2. The old man was uncertain of
what he was given.
He was not sure what he was given
to eat. For example, he thought the
mushrooms were little ears.
1. He was very choosy because
he does not eat food that he is
not familiar with.
Mushrooms, which he thought
were little ears. He associated
mushrooms with ‘fakamalu
tevolo’.
2. The old man was not willing to
accept anything new.
He refused to eat mushrooms
because they are a food that is
foreign to him.
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2. Do not touch the air hostess. For
example, he jumped up and
grabbed the air hostess.
1. To be safe in a plane, you must
fasten your seat belt at all times.
2. Show your respect by not
touching others. For example, the
old man jumped up and grabbed the
air hostess.
1. Safety rules in the plane must
be obeyed at all times. For
example, fasten your seat belt at
all times.
2. Respect the crew of the plane
at all times. For example, don’t
grab hold of the air hostess when
in need of assistance.
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EXPECTED RESPONSE
Have lots of friends:
1. Play together as friends
2. Meet and talk.
3. Walk to the beach.
My friends live in Mangere:
1. We play together as friends.
2. We meet to talk and share ideas.
3. The beach is within walking
distance.
ACHIEVEMENT
MERIT
EXCELLENCE
Response
demonstrates
understanding of a
variety of spoken
Tongan texts on
areas of most
immediate
relevance
Response
demonstrates clear
understanding of a
variety of spoken
Tongan texts on
areas of most
immediate
relevance.
Response
demonstrates
thorough
understanding
of a variety of
spoken Tongan
texts on areas of
most immediate
relevance.
Most of my friends live in
Mangere:
1. Easier for us to get together
and play.
2. Easier to meet and share ideas
and stories about current issues.
3. Easy access to the beach and
for fishing.
OVERALL SUFFICIENCY STATEMENT
Tongan 1.1
ACHIEVEMENT
MERIT
EXCELLENCE
Teacher notes
This draft assessment schedule has been compiled by teachers of Tongan in 2013.
The responses are an example of how the candidate may answer the questions in the companion
assessment booklet titled Tongan 1.1.
Teachers may include other responses providing they answer the question as intended and align
to the requirements of the achievement standard.