Table of Specifications for Each Module - September 2015 (taken from hozer
mafmar sept2015).
The following are the revised Table of Specifications for exams for those students who
are in the 11th grade (September 2015). Students who are in the 12th grade will be taking
the same format of exams that were given last year.
Module A - One and Three Point Examinations
Time Allotted: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Access to Information from Spoken Texts
# of
pts
# of
texts
30
1
Length
400
words
4 minutes
# of
questions
6
Suggested Text
Types
Benchmarks
Foundation
Intermediate
understand the general
meaning, main ideas,
and the sequence of
events in a text, and
use this knowledge as
needed
understand the general
meaning, main ideas
and supporting details
in a text, and use this
knowledge as needed
identify facts, feelings
and explicit opinions
in a text
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
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
advice column
description
interview
report
Suggested Task
Types
 multiplechoice
 open-ended
questions
 sentence
completion
Module A - One and Three Point Examinations (continued)
Access to Information from Written Texts
# of
pts
# of
texts
Length
# of
questions
70
1
250-300
7-10
Suggested Text
Types
B enc h ma r ks
Foundation
Intermediate
understand the general
meaning, main ideas,
and the sequence of
events in a text, and use
this knowledge as
needed
understand the
general meaning,
main ideas and
supporting details in a
text, and use this
knowledge as needed
identify different text
types and use this
knowledge as needed
use information tools
such as a dictionary
identify facts, feelings
and explicit opinions in
a text
locate relevant
information for a
specific purpose
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



advertisement
article
description
letter/email
report
Suggested Task
Types
 fill-ins
 matching
 multiplechoice
 open-ended
questions
 sentence
completion
Module B – External Students (Registered September 2015)
Time Allotted: 1 hour 30 minutes
Access to Information from Written Texts
# of
pts
# of
texts
60
1
Length
Up to
300
words
# of
questions
8-10
B enc h ma r ks
Foundation
Intermediate
understand the general
meaning, main ideas,
and the sequence of
events in a text, and use
this knowledge as
needed
understand the
general meaning,
main ideas and
supporting details in
a text, and use this
knowledge as needed
identify different text
types and use this
knowledge as needed
identify the features
of different text types
and use this
knowledge as needed
identify facts, feelings
and explicit opinions in
a text
locate relevant
information for a
specific purpose
use information tools,
such as a dictionary
Suggested Text
Types
Suggested Task
Types
 descriptive
texts such as
personal
account/human
interest article
 informative
texts such as
advertisement,
advice column,
brochure,
newsletter
 interviews
 letters such as
personal letter,
letter to the
editor
 reviews such
as books, films
 surveys
 multiplechoice
 open-ended
 sentence
completion
Module B – External Students Only (continued)
Appreciation of Literature
# of
pts
# of
questions
40
Up to 5
B enc h ma r ks
Foundation
Intermediate
identify and describe events, setting
and main characters in literary texts,
using lower-order thinking skills
analyze and interpret literary texts,
using higher-order thinking skills
Item
Description
Students answer
questions on one
short story.
Suggested Task
Types
 multiplechoice
 sentence
completion
 open-ended
Higher-Order Thinking Skills
The following is a list of the
possible HOTS to be taught:
 Classifying
 Comparing and
contrasting
 Distinguishing different
perspectives
 Evaluating
 Explaining cause and
effect
 Explaining patterns
 Generating possibilities
 Identifying parts and
whole
 Inferring
 Making connections
 Predicting
 Problem solving
 Sequencing
 Synthesizing
 Uncovering motives
Module C – Three and Four Point Examinations
Time Allotted: 1 hour 30 minutes
Access to Information from Written Texts
# of
pts
# of
texts
70
1
Length
Up to
300
words
# of
questions
8-10
Benchmarks
Foundation
Intermediate
understand the general
meaning, main ideas,
and the sequence of
events in a text, and use
this knowledge as
needed
understand the
general meaning,
main ideas and
supporting details in
a text, and use this
knowledge as needed
identify different text
types and use this
knowledge as needed
identify the features
of different text types
and use this
knowledge as needed
identify facts, feelings
and explicit opinions in
a text
use information tools,
such as a dictionary
Suggested Text
Types
Suggested Task
Types
 article
 descriptive
texts such as
personal
account/
human interest
article
 informative
texts
 report
 reviews such
as books,
films
 graphic
organizers
such as time
lines, tables
 multiplechoice
 open-ended
 sentence
completion
locate relevant
information for a
specific purpose
Written Social Interaction / Presentation
#
pts
#
tasks
Length
30
1
70 – 90
words
Suggested Task
Types
B enc h ma r ks
Foundation
express feelings, likes and dislikes
describing people, places, things and
events
present information on limited content
Intermediate
express and elaborate on
personal wishes and
opinions
 forms
 description
 informal letter