Maltese Language and Culture Project

YEAR 11 ASSESSMENT PLAN - SUBJECT MALTESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

SEMSTER 1 - 20 weeks

Name of Assessment Component	Description of Assessment Task	Objectives for Judging Performance	% Weight
Oral Task	Prepare and deliver an oral presentation about #yourself #your family #your interests	#Language Grammar #Effective use of communication skills #Clarity of Expression #Range of Language	20%
Written Task	Use thye text AMBJENT (The Environment) write a report to be published on the Times of Malta describing #the importance of clean environment #write a brochure In Maltese and targeting young people in Malta) # explaining strategies to combat pollution and to preserve the environment.	#Relevance to the task and depth of topic studied #Accuracy and appropriateness of expression fluency and readability #Adherence to the features of the text type	20%
Investigative Task	Students to research a chosen topic #Megalitic Temples # The City of Valletta #The Knights of Malta Analyse the prepared text and answer question in English and/or in Maltese4. Write a 250 word article to a tourism agency describing one of the above topics. Include pictures, statistics, photos, models. You will be asked to give an oral presentation and answer questions from other students	#Ability to understand the text #Ability to analyse information #Ability to convey information fluently and accurately #Ability to adhere to correct grammar and syntax.	40%
Task Analysis	Read and listen to a story about a family or community member in relation to his/her experience of migrating to Australia from Malta Listen the information obtained from above and write an essay (in English) about the advantages and disadvantages of such a move and the achievements/ successes of Maltese migrants in Australia	#Relevance and depth of response #Evidence of preparaetion and communication skills #Ability to convey information #Communication skills	20%
		TOTAL	100%

SEMESTER 2 - 16 weeks

Name of Assessment Component Description of Assessment Tasks Outcome Objectives Weight

Oral Task Using a map of Matte and/or other pictures, talk about the building of the City of Valletta include in your oral presentation the Knights of Malta and the Grandmaster Jean de La Vallette (present your copy of the speech to the teacher for marking and to check accuracy of facts and grammar) # Effective oral communication strategies
# Relevance and depth of topic presented
# Clarity of Expression# Range of language
# Use of language conventions
#Accuracy and appropriateness ofexpression 20%

Written Task Write a letter to The Maltese Herald in which you discuss these points: # the problems facing the 2nd generation Maltese youths
# why preserving the language and culture of the community is beneficial to the individual and the community in general
# Explain how this ran be implemented
# accuracy of expression # relevance and depth of topic studied
# range of language and grammar
# fluency of response# adherence to the features of the text type
# accuracy of expression 20%

Text Analysis Task #Relevance and depth of response
#evidence of preparation and accuracy of expression
# skills on commenting on features of culture # Relevance and depth of response
# evidence of preparation and accuracy of expression
# skills on commenting on features ofculture 20%

Investigative Task Read articles (L-Ambjent) or a similar textbook regarding the Environment
# list the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in Malta
# Illustrate how pollution is Malta is indirectly linked with tourism
# Create a brochure, in Maltese, targetting young people to emphasise awareness of ways in which young people could help to reduce the damage being done to the environment #comprehension of text
# ability to analyse information
# ability to convey information accurately 40%

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Name of Assessment Component	Description of Assessment Tasks	Outcome Objectives	Weight
Oral Task	Using a map of Matte and/or other pictures, talk about the building of the City of Valletta include in your oral presentation the Knights of Malta and the Grandmaster Jean de La Vallette (present your copy of the speech to the teacher for marking and to check accuracy of facts and grammar)	# Effective oral communication strategies # Relevance and depth of topic presented # Clarity of Expression# Range of language # Use of language conventions #Accuracy and appropriateness ofexpression	20%
Written Task	Write a letter to The Maltese Herald in which you discuss these points: # the problems facing the 2nd generation Maltese youths # why preserving the language and culture of the community is beneficial to the individual and the community in general # Explain how this ran be implemented # accuracy of expression	# relevance and depth of topic studied # range of language and grammar # fluency of response# adherence to the features of the text type # accuracy of expression	20%
Text Analysis Task	#Relevance and depth of response #evidence of preparation and accuracy of expression # skills on commenting on features of culture	# Relevance and depth of response # evidence of preparation and accuracy of expression # skills on commenting on features ofculture	20%
Investigative Task	Read articles (L-Ambjent) or a similar textbook regarding the Environment # list the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in Malta # Illustrate how pollution is Malta is indirectly linked with tourism # Create a brochure, in Maltese, targetting young people to emphasise awareness of ways in which young people could help to reduce the damage being done to the environment	#comprehension of text # ability to analyse information # ability to convey information accurately	40%