Assessing Speaking Kit (ASK) Unit 4
This Assessment of Speaking Kit (ASK) is the result of a joint initiative by the National Authority of Measurement and Evaluation in Education (RAMA), and the English Inspectorate. It was adapted in accordance with the English Curriculum 2020 and is to be used for assessing and teaching the relevant Can Do's relating to Oral Reception, interaction and Production. The main aims of the kit are to provide you with a means to:
- Collect evidence regarding the Can Do's that have been achieved
- Identify students' strengths and challenges in oral production and plan appropriate instruction
- Provide meaningful feedback on students' performance and progress to both students and other interested parties
- Integrate and enhance oral production and interaction in accordance with the Can Do statements as connected to the productive activities that appear in the 2020 curriculum
- Enhance and encourage students' willingness and ability to speak English with others and in front of others
The central component of the kit is the varied selection of performance tasks and checklists for assessing Oral Production These can easily be integrated into regular teaching and, with careful planning, can provide teachers with comprehensive information about students' ability to interact in English. Although the core of this kit is assessment, information about the teaching of speaking is also included, together with suggestions for instructional activities as in the approach of assessment to enhance learning.