1. 2013 END OF PRIMARY BENCHMARK Educational Assessment Unit Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education

2. PURPOSES A benchmarking exercise at the end of the Primary Cycle The performance data is used to inform pupils, parents & schools about the achievement of each learner Educational Assessment Unit Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education 28 October, 2015

3. MALTI & ENGLISH 20 marka Taħdit / Speaking 20 marka (10 minuti) 20 marka Il-Fehim mis-Smigħ / Listening 20 marka (30 minuta) 30 marka Il-Fehim mill-Qari / Reading 30 marka (50 minuta) 30 marka Kitba / Writing 30 marka (60 minuta) Educational Assessment Unit Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education 28 October, 2015

4. MATHEMATICS 20 marks Mental Paper 20 marks (15 minutes) 80 marks Written Paper 80 marks (1 hour 15 minutes) Educational Assessment Unit Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education 28 October, 2015

5. ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS Reader for Mathematics Written Multiplication Tables for Mathematics Communicator for Hearing Impaired Students Enlarged Print for Visually Impaired Students Educational Assessment Unit Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education 28 October, 2015 Year Reader for Maths Multiplication Tables Enlarged Print Communicator Full Exemptions 2011310285 5 857 2012300328 8 854

6. ADDITIONAL ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS AS FROM JUNE 2013 Electronic Reader for English & Maltese Reading Comprehensions - to be endorsed on final report with the following, ‘Component carried out with Access Arrangements’ Scribe for English & Maltese Writing Components Training session for schools’ personnel – 15 th May 28 October, 2015 Educational Assessment Unit Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education

7. THE ROLE OF THE SCRIBE The scribe facilitates the examiner’s access to the child’s written component. The examination assistant can ask the child to read out words which are totally illegible. The EA writes in a coloured biro the word the child intended writing but which is misspelt to such a degree that it is rendered illegible. 28 October, 2015 Educational Assessment Unit Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education

12. TIMETABLE – JUNE 2013 Wed 29 th May Thurs 30 th May Fri 31 st May Mon 3rd June Tues 4th June Wed 5th June Maltese Oral Component English Oral Component 8.45 – 9.35 Maltese Reading Comprehension 8.45 – 9.45 Maltese Writing 8.45 – 9.45 English Writing 8.45 – 9.00 Maths Mental 9.35 – 10.40 Break 9.45 – 10.15 Break 9.45 – 10.15 Break 9.00 – 9.15 Break 10.40 – 11.30 English Reading Comprehension 10.15 – 10.45 Maltese Listening Comprehension 10.15 – 10.45 English Listening Comprehension 9.15 – 10.30 Maths Written Educational Assessment Unit Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education 28 October, 2015

13. SECOND SESSION 17 th to 21 st June after school hours For students whose schools did not participate in the first session Students who were absent for the first session Held in one central location – Floriana Primary & Gozo Centre Educational Assessment Unit Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education 28 October, 2015

14. BENCHMARK DETAILS Speaking component assessed at school All other components are centrally ‘double blind’ marked EAU sends marks to schools Schools post results to parents Educational Assessment Unit Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education 28 October, 2015

16. MORE INFORMATION Educational Assessment Unit http://www.curriculum.gov.mt/benchmark.htm Email: eau@gov.mt Tel: 2598 2139 2598 2377 2598 2186 Educational Assessment Unit Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education 28 October, 2015