Assessment Plan -- Lesson 1

Letter Aa

Subject: English | Class: Nursery | Series: Skillford

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Assessment Objectives

By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:

1. Point to the capital "A" and the small "a" when asked
2. Say the sound /a/
3. Name three things that begin with the sound /a/ (from page 4: ant, apple, alligator, arrow)
4. Repeat the sentence "The alligator and the ant watch the aeroplane fly."
5. Trace and write "Aa", capital first, then small
6. Circle the pictures on page 5 that begin with /a/ (alligator, apple)

All assessment for Nursery is oral and observational, plus the tracing and circling on page 5. Learners are not asked to read words.

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Formative Assessment

1. Letter Spotting (During Day 1)

• Task: Point to the big "Aa" on page 4. Ask: "Which one is big A? Which one is small a?" The learner points
• Criteria: Points to both letters without help
• Rating: Yes / With help / Not yet

2. Sound Check (During Day 1)

• Task: Point to the big "Aa" and ask: "What sound does it make?"
• Criteria: Says /a/ clearly, as at the start of ant
• Rating: Yes / With help / Not yet

3. Picture Naming (During Day 1)

• Task: Point to each picture on page 4 and ask: "What is this?"
  1. apple
  2. arrow
  3. alligator
  4. ant
  5. aeroplane
• Criteria: Names at least 3 out of 5 pictures
• Rating: 5 names / 3-4 names / 0-2 names

4. Sentence Echo (During Day 1)

• Task: Say "The alligator and the ant watch the aeroplane fly." The learner repeats it
• Criteria: Repeats most of the sentence
• Rating: Whole sentence / Part of sentence / Not yet

5. Tracing Observation (During Day 2)

• Task: Watch the learner trace and write the rows on page 5
• Criteria:
  • Writes the capital "A" first, then the small "a"
  • Starts each capital "A" at the top
  • Makes the small "a" round like a ball, then up and down
  • Holds the pencil with a pinch grip
• Rating: Neat / Trying well / Needs help

6. Circle the /a/ Pictures (During Day 2)

• Task: Watch the learner do "Circle the pictures that begin with the sound /a/." on page 5
• Criteria:
  • Circles the alligator and the apple
  • Leaves the star and the tree
• Rating: Both correct / One correct / Needs help

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Summative Assessment

Oral and Practical Check (one learner at a time, about 4 minutes)

Part A: Letter and Sound (3 marks)

1. Point to capital "A" on a card with A, B, C (1 mark)
2. Point to small "a" on a card with a, b, c (1 mark)
3. Say the sound of "a" (1 mark)

Part B: Picture Words (3 marks)

• Learner names three things that begin with /a/, using the page 4 pictures if needed (1 mark each): ant, apple, alligator, arrow

Part C: Sentence (1 mark)

• Learner repeats "The alligator and the ant watch the aeroplane fly." (1 mark)

Part D: Sound Sorting (1 mark)

• Show the alligator, star, apple and tree. Learner picks the two that begin with /a/ (1 mark for both correct)

Part E: Writing (2 marks)

• Learner writes one capital "A" (1 mark) and one small "a" (1 mark) on a writing line, starting in the right place

Total: 10 marks

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Observation Checklist

Learner Name	Points to A and a	Says /a/	Names 3 /a/ things	Repeats sentence	Traces Aa	Circles /a/ pictures

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Remediation Plan

• Learners who score below 5/10 should:
  • Hold and name a real apple again with the teacher, saying "/a/ /a/ apple"
  • Play "Point to it" with the page 4 pictures for two minutes each day
  • Trace a big "A" and a small "a" in a sand tray or on the board with a finger
  • Sort picture cards into "starts with /a/" and "does not" with the teacher
  • Say the sentence "The alligator and the ant watch the aeroplane fly." with a parent at home