11 October 2012 English Language Education Section

Purposes of Doing Dictation

• Practising listening and spelling skills
• Practising phonics skills
• Practising writing skills
• Promoting autonomy in language learning
• Promoting assessment for learning

• Using Dictation to Promote
• Assessment for Learning

• There is a big ship in the sea……
• ……He studied until twelve o’clock last night.

• Using Dictation to Promote Assessment for Learning

• There is a big sheep in the sea……
• ......He study until twelve o’cock last night.

Making use of context

• It is about something you can see in the sea. What should it be?

• I got it.
• It should be “ship”.

• There is a big sheep in the sea.

• Mistake made:

• Using Dictation to Promote Assessment for Learning

Making use of grammar knowledge

• This sentence is about things that happened “last night”. What tense should you use?

• He study until twelve o’cock last night.

• Mistakes made:

• Using Dictation to Promote Assessment for Learning

Applying phonics skills in spelling

• Mistakes made:

• How do you spell the word “class”?...
• Now, listen to this word again, “o’clock”. Do “class” and “clock” begin with the same sound? Now try to apply your phonics skills and spell “o’clock”.

• He study until twelve o’cock last night.

• Using Dictation to Promote Assessment for Learning

• Learning Progression framework (LPF)

• The reference points of students’ understanding, which allow students compare their own learning over time with descriptions and examples of expected learning.

• Speaking

• Writing

• Reading

• Listening

• Level

• Skills

• Outcome Statements

• Pointers

• Learning Outcomes

• Learners at this level can, for example,

• Content

• Organisation

• Language and style

• Underlying principles

• PDP 2012-2013
• Using the Learning Progression Framework to Enhance Learning, Teaching and Assessment for English Language at Primary Level (Re-run)
• Mar 2013