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: Link Tasks |
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tasks : 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Link
Task 4 |
 Approach:
Independent
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| Resources:
Video |
| Instructions:
Students were asked to write
an accurate account of something they viewed.
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%
responses |
|
y4
|
y8
|
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Accurate
details included: 6–9
4–5
2–3
0–1
|
20
48
26
6
|
46
38
14
2
|
|
Total
score: 13–16
9–12
5–8
0–4
|
0
32
58
10
|
11
50
34
5
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| Link
Task 5 |
| Approach:
Station
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| Resources:
Several items
|
| Instructions:
Students were asked to construct
something and then write instructions for doing the task.
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|
|
%
responses
|
|
y4
|
y8
|
|
Total
score: 13–15
10–12
7–9
4–6
1–3
0
|
4
3
14
22
26
31
|
15
18
26
17
11
13
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| Link
Task 6 |
| Approach:
Independent |
| Resources:
Audio recording on video.
|
| Instructions:
Students were asked to write
an accurate account of something they listened to.
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| |
%
responses
|
|
y4
|
y8
|
|
Accurate
details included: 7–9
5–6
3–4
1–2
0
|
4
17
36
30
13
|
23
40
29
6
2
|
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| Link
Task 7 |
| Approach:
Station
|
| Resources:
Letter & envelope
|
| Instructions:
Students were asked to construct
an appropriate reply to a letter.
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| |
%
responses
|
|
y4
|
y8
|
|
Total
score: 11–14
7–10
4–6
0–3
|
2
16
36
46
|
17
45
28
10
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| Link
Task 8 |
 Approach:
One to one
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| Resources:
Laptop computer
|
| Instructions:
Students were asked to reply
to an e-mail message.
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|
|
%
responses
|
y8
|
|
Total
score: 9–10
7–8
5–6
3–4
1–2
0
|
20
38
24
8
12
8
|
Commentary:
About 90 percent of year 8 students clearly managed to use the computer effectively,
with 82 percent constructing a satisfactory message. |
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