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This in-service teacher training focuses on using mark schemes and examiner reports as resources to improve assessment in AS Level English Language 8693. Learn how to analyze student answers effectively and enhance teaching methods based on Principal Examiners' Reports. Explore additional resources like past papers, online training, and the CIE Teacher Support Site.
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In-Service Teacher Training Assessment in AS Level English Language 8693 Session 3: Mark schemes, Examiner Reports and other resources.
Welcome • Introductions • Background • Aim of training
Session 3 looks at: Resources • Mark schemes as a resource • Principal Examiners’ Reports • Additional resources
Using mark schemes as a resource Mark schemes: • Give the allocation of marks • Indicate the range of acceptable answers • Give examples of unacceptable answers • Give an indication of what Examiners are looking for in an answer
Principal Examiner’s Report (PER) After each examination session the PE will: • Writes a full and detailed report for each component • Comments on strengths and weaknesses of the candidates • Aims to provide advice to help teachers improve their own teaching and their students’ performance
Some areas covered in Principal Examiners’ Reports • Completion of the examinations • Very detailed comments on specific questions • Acceptable and unacceptable answers • The rubric - how well was it followed?
Mark schemes and Principal Examiners’ Reports: • Both give information about each part of each question • Should be used side by side to analyse students’ answers to questions • Provide information which can be passed on to students
Using the Principal Examiner’s Report • Activity 3.1
Other resources • Books/texts • CD-ROMs of past papers and mark schemes (‘Tool Kit’) • Online training • Internet • CIE Teacher Support Site