Task 8: Assessment of lessons and activity plans

Assessments and activities are an essential part of the learning process because they
are the key component of students' success. Teachers use assessments to assess
students' prior knowledge and comprehension process. These assessments can be
presented in worksheets, presentations or even oral questions. However, while
planning for assessments and activities, teachers need to consider their learning
objectives of each lesson. They need to prepare relevant activities to these learning
objectives.

Based on my discussion with my MST, assessments and activities are provided by the
MOE, which are included in the learner's and activity books of grade six students. She
said that most of the time, she implements these activities with her students and
sometimes, she adjusts them according to students' levels, abilities and learning styles.
In addition, she clarified that sometimes she apply other activities that are totally
differ from the provided activities in the students' books, but they still relevant to her
learning objectives. My MST explained that students are bored from the traditional
way of teaching that is why she sometimes implements other activities like learning
games.

Moreover, I followed her by implementing the same strategies while planning for the
activities and assessments during the period of my teaching practice. I used to
consider my learning objectives, students' abilities and learning styles while preparing
for each lesson, which helped me to achieve my learning objectives and improve
students learning.
These are some example of the relevant assessments and activities to my learning
objectives that I applied during my teaching practice.

-The traditional teaching in the classroom

Activity one: It was a learning game to check students understanding of the new
vocabulary. Students needed to work collaboratively as groups to select the correct
.words of the definitions I called

:How to play the game

.There will be some word cards mixed on the table of the teacher -1

.The teacher will call or say the definitions of the words one by one -2

After calling the definition, she will give you 30 seconds to choose -3

only one students from your group to go and find the correct word

.from the table

Everytime the teacher calls a new definition; you need to choose -4

.another student to find the word from the table

If more than one student from each group go together, they are -4

.going to lose
Activity two: It was an individual activity in which students needed to write polite
requests using "could and can" modals. This was a summative assessment because I
.collected students paper, graded them and provided feedback

"Write polite requests using "Could and Can

.Your friend is going to the coffee shop -1

?Answer: Can you buy some coffee for me

.You need a paper from your boss-2

……………………………………………………
..………………………
.Your sister is going to the library -3

……………………………………………………
..………………………
.You need a pencil from your brother-4

……………………………………………………
..………………………

You need your notebook from the-5

.teacher
-The online teaching activities

Activity one: It was a formative assessment in which students needed to work

individually to fill the blanks with the correct words. It was related to the new
vocabulary to check students understanding of them.

.Fill the blanks with the correct words

Museum,
Adventure
playground,

Another term used for zoo -1

…………………………………
It is a large area where people go to play -2
games and enjoy themselves
..…………………………………
It is an area of land for children to play -3
and the games are made of wood and ropes
.…………………………………
It is a building where a large number of -4
Activity two: It was a summative assessment. I asked the students to write the story
elements based on the story that they have listed to. Then, I asked them to send their
worksheets to me by email to grade them and provide feedback.