: New Student
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Approach:  One to one Level: Year 4 and year 8 
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Focus: Recalling and summarising orally
Resources: Video recording on laptop computer

Questions/instructions:

This activity uses the computer.
To begin this activity we are going to watch a short video. It shows a new student arriving at a school. Her name is Maria. Imagine this is your school. You have been asked to meet the new student at the school gate, and take them to your classroom. It is also your job to introduce Maria to your class.

Let’s watch the video now. Listen carefully to what Maria says. This will help you to know what to say when you introduce her to your class.

Click the New Student button.

Ne Student video
Video voiceover:
Hi, I’m Maria. This is going to be my new school. I’ve just shifted from Huntly.
My Mum’s in hospital so I’m going to be living with my aunty.
I’m going to be 12 next month. My little brother’s three. He’s really missing Mum.
I love sports especially netball. I used to play on Saturday mornings for my school.
I was at a little country school before this. There were only 12 pupils in my class. My teacher said I’d really love it here because there’d be lots to do.
I’m really keen to learn more about computers. It should be fun!
Let’s pretend you are going to introduce Maria to your class. Tell me what you would say about her when you are introducing her to the class. Tell me as much about her as you can.


% responses
2006 ('02)
y4
y8

Introduction included:
Maria’s name
40 (49)
52 (60)
shifted from Huntly
15 (19)
49 (46)
mum is in hospital
70 (65)
75 (70)
is living with aunty
48 (45)
61 (60)
is 11 years old or 12 years old next month
37 (34)
46 (45)
has a brother
58 (59)
69 (68)
brother is three years old
51 (53)
57 (58)
brother is missing mother
37 (35)
28 (29)
loves sports
54 (46)
61 (56)
especially netball
54 (53)
66 (70)
played for school/Saturday mornings
21 (19)
26 (28)
went to a country school
27 (28)
42 (43)
only 12 pupils in class
28 (31)
52 (54)
teacher said she’d really love it here
21 (22)
26 (23)
teacher said there’d be lots to do
12 (13)
17 (20)
keen to learn more about computers
61 (46)
72 (67)
Total score:
12–16
4 (4)
13 (14)
9–11
28 (20)
31 (32)
6–8
35 (37)
35 (31)
3–5
22 (23)
17 (18)
0–2
4 (16)
4 (5)
Subgroup Analysis:
Year 4
Year 8
Commentary:
Both year 4 and year 8 students were quite successful at this task, typically being able to recall between six and eight facts about Maria for purposes of an introduction. Year 8 students performed slightly better than year 4 students. There was a moderate gender effect in favour of girls, especially at year 8 level, and year 8 Pakeha students were somewhat more successful than Mäori or Pasifika students.
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