Essential Skills Wales in Communication SAMPLE ASSESSMENT MATERIALS
Essential Skills Wales in Communication SAMPLE ASSESSMENT MATERIALS OCR Essential Skills Wales in Communication at Entry Level Entry Level 1 – Sample Assessment Tasks © OCR 2011 Communication – Entry Level 1 Sample Tasks Tutor note: This Sample Assessment Material is to be used for practice purposes only. The sample tasks in this document provide learners with the opportunity to practice the type of tasks that they will undertake in the live assessment. These tasks are for practice purposes only and must not be used to assess candidates. The OCR Essential Skills Wales Communication qualification at Entry Level 1 comprises three assessment components: • Speaking and listening – One task • Reading – One task (select one of the two available tasks) • Writing – One task Evidence requirements: • Speaking and Listening Assessor’s Observation Record for one task, for each learner • Marked Learner responses to one reading task, for each learner • Marked Learner responses to one writing task, for each learner Assessment Summary – Entry Level 1 Sample Tasks Speaking and Listening sample tasks: Task title Requirements Food for a picnic (discussion with another person) One task needs to be completed Reading sample tasks: Task title Requirements Eating out One task needs to be selected and completed. Party time Writing sample tasks: Task title Win a TV (Write a short document) Requirements One draft and one final version of a short document OCR Essential Skills Wales – Entry Level 1 Communication – September 2011 2 Entry Level 1 – Speaking and Listening Speaking and Listening – Entry 1 Sample Task - Food for ….. Learners are required to take part in a face to face discussion with another person in a familiar situation. The scenario should be used; however, the context (ie. the topic of the discussion) can be changed to a situation/topic familiar to the learner eg food for a picnic, party, lunch, a diet etc. For practice purposes the scope of this task can be widened to include a range of topics that are relevant to the learners. Guidance and direction should be provided by the tutor. A guidance sheet is provided below which can be read to the learner to prompt their discussion. This task is not assessing reading and therefore should not be given to the learner to read. It may be necessary for the assessor to prompt members of the group to make sufficient contribution in order to meet all of the evidence requirements. If the learner has not met all of the evidence requirements they will need feedback and take part in another discussion. Tutor prompt sheet Food for a party The learner should be told they need to plan a party with a friend. They need to have a short meeting to make plans. They may want to talk about: • where they want to go for the party and why • where their friend wants to go for the party • what they want to eat at the party • what their friend wants to eat at the party • how they feel about having a party • anything else they think is important. OCR Essential Skills Wales – Entry Level 1 Communication – September 2011 3 ESSENTIAL SKILLS WALES – COMMUNICATION – ENTRY LEVEL 1 Speaking and Listening – Entry 1 Record of Observation – Sample tasks Candidate name: Description of subject and purpose of discussion: Assessment criteria How assessment criteria were met CE1.1.1 Understand and respond to spoken language in a face-to-face situation. Evidence may be generated in the context of a discussion for C1.1.3. However it may also be generated in informal exchanges in everyday life and work. Information Feelings Opinions Questions CE1.1.2 Speak to communicate on familiar topics, using appropriate language. Communicate: basic information, feelings, opinions, questions. Evidence from a telephone conversation is not acceptable. Evidence may be generated in the context of a discussion for C1.1.3. However it may also be generated in informal exchanges in everyday life and work. CE1.1.3 Take part in discussion with another person in a familiar situation about familiar topics (must not include assessor). Assessor signature Date Candidate signature Date OCR Essential Skills Wales – Entry Level 1 Communication – September 2011 4 CE1.2 Entry Level 1 – Reading The sample reading tasks in this document must be used as practice material only and must not be used to assess candidates. Learners must complete one task. One task must be chosen from the two provided. The tasks for reading must not be amended in any way. If the learner does not pass the task the alternative task must completed. The learner is required to read the scenario and the texts for the task and answer questions which relate to the texts. Tutors must not read the scenario/ texts to the learner. Tutors may read the questions to the learner. Tutors may scribe the learner’s answers. Answers to the reading tasks do not need to be written in sentences. Spelling, punctuation and grammar are not assessed in the reading task. OCR Essential Skills Wales – Entry Level 1 Communication – September 2011 5 Reading – Entry 1 Sample Task A – Eating Out Candidate Name: _____________________________________________ Tim would like to go for fish and chips with his family. Jo’s Chippy Best Fish and Chips in town Jo’s Chippy Menu Fish and chips............. £5 Pie and chips............... £3 Sausage and chips ..... £2 Free drink with meal You can eat in or take away Tel: Tenby 2346711 Closed Monday OCR Essential Skills Wales – Entry Level 1 Communication – September 2011 6 Questions 1. What do Tim and his family want to eat? Put a tick in the correct box. A Sausage and chips B Pie and chips C Fish and chips 2. Where can you find out the price? Put a tick in the correct box. A Advert B Menu 3. What is free at Jo’s Chippy? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 4. How much is fish and chips? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ OCR Essential Skills Wales – Entry Level 1 Communication – September 2011 7 5. What does this symbol mean? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 6. Which day is Jo’s Chippy closed? Put a tick in the correct box. A Friday B Monday C Sunday OCR Essential Skills Wales – Entry Level 1 Communication – September 2011 8 Reading – Entry 1 Sample Task B – Party time Candidate Name: _____________________________________________ Ali asks Jan to her party. Jan sends a note to Ali. At The Disco Den Green Road Cardiff CF32 1HH On Saturday 3rd July at 7 pm Text me if you can come 07772 612345 Ali Hi Ali, I would love to come to your party. I like to dance. Love Jan OCR Essential Skills Wales – Entry Level 1 Communication – September 2011 9 Questions 1. Which road is The Disco Den on? Put a tick in the correct box. A Fox Road B Green Road C Ash Road 2. What has Ali sent to Jan? Put a tick in the correct box. A Invitation B Letter 3. What day is the party on? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 4. What kind of party is Ali having? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ OCR Essential Skills Wales – Entry Level 1 Communication – September 2011 10 5. Can Jan go to the party? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 6. What does Jan like doing? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 7. What does this symbol mean? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ OCR Essential Skills Wales – Entry Level 1 Communication – September 2011 11 Entry Level 1 – Writing Writing – Entry 1 Sample Task - Win a TV The learner is required to produce a draft (with evidence of checking) and one final short document. The short document must contain at least two short simple sentences in a given format. The scenario must be used; however, the context (ie the topic of the sentences) can be changed to suit the learner. Learners must write their own sentences. The document can be handwritten or word processed. Dictionaries, including electronic dictionaries (spellcheckers) are allowed. The learner’s written document should provide evidence that the learner knows how to: • write letters of the alphabet using upper and lower case • present information • use appropriate language • construct simple sentences • punctuate a simple sentence with a capital letter and full stop • use capital letters for personal pronoun ‘I’ • spell correctly some personal key words and familiar words • produce legible text • make the meaning clear • check and where necessary revise the document to correct any errors. OCR Essential Skills Wales – Entry Level 1 Communication – September 2011 12 The tutor can read the following scenario for the writing task to the learner. Your friends have asked you to write about your favourite TV programme. Favourite TV Programme Draft copy In two sentences write about your favourite television programme. Your Name: _________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ OCR Essential Skills Wales – Entry Level 1 Communication – September 2011 13 Favourite TV Programme Final copy In two sentences write about your favourite television programme. Your Name: _________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ OCR Essential Skills Wales – Entry Level 1 Communication – September 2011 14
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