CHINESE LANGUAGE FORM TWO NATIONAL ASSESSMENT (FTNA) FORMAT

CHINESE LANGUAGE FORM TWO NATIONAL ASSESSMENT (FTNA) FORMAT

026 CHINESE LANGUAGE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The 2021 Chinese Language Assessment Format for the Form Two National Assessment is a revised version of a format issued by the National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA) in 2017.

It has been prepared based on the Chinese Language Syllabus issued in 2015.

Improvements in the revised format include changing the assessment rubric and including a table of specifications.

That is, there are no changes in the assessment content.

2.0 GENERAL OBJECTIVES

The assessment will generally test the extent to which the students are able to:

2.1 read and comprehend simple texts in the Chinese language;

2.2 express themselves in both spoken and written Chinese language;

2.3 read and understand correctly simple Chinese language; and

2.4 use correct vocabulary in appropriate situations.

3.0 GENERAL COMPETENCIES

The assessment will test the students’ ability to:

3.1 use the Chinese language appropriately to communicate in familiar settings;

3.2 read and understand simple texts written in the Chinese language; and

3.3 write a variety of simple sentences in the Chinese language pinyin and characters.

4.0 ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Chinese Language Assessment will consist of one (1) paper, which will take 1 2 2 hours.

The paper will comprise sections A, B and C with a total of 10 questions. Students will be required to answer all the questions, which will weigh 100 marks.

Section A will comprise two (2) objective questions. Question 1 will consist of 10 multiple-choice items. Each item will carry one (1) mark, making a total of 10 marks.

Question 2 will be a matching items question with five (5) items. Each item will carry one (1) mark, making a total of five (5) marks. Therefore, this section will weigh a total of 15 marks.

Section B will consist of seven (7) questions of which two (2) questions will be jumbled sentences, two (2) questions will be filling the blanks, one (1) question will be writing pinyin, one (1) will be writing characters, and one (1) question will be True and False question.

Each question will carry 10 marks, making a total of 70 marks.

Section C will consist of one (1) question on composition carrying 15 marks.

5.0 ASSESSMENT CONTENTS

The following topics will be assessed:

<> Personal information/family introduction

<> Food/Nature School/Time Colour and size/fashion and entertainment

<> Hobby/shopping

<> Friend

<> Housing

<> Jobs

<> Environment and health

<> Transportation/travel and custom