YEAR 11 SENIOR ENGLISH (1997)

  • PORTFOLIO

    You will receive a mark for your Senior English portfolio which will formally be assessed at the end of each semester.

    However , you are required to add to it and work on it throughout the year as the need arises.

    The portfolio is worth 10 % of your total year mark and is therefore very important.

    WHAT IS A PORTFOLIO ?

    Portfolios are systematic , organised collections of your work that demonstrate your knowledge , skills and attitudes to your work.

    It will contain the following :

    JOURNAL

  • DISPLAY BOOK

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    WEEKLY LEARNING LOG ENTRIES

    The answers must be of substance

    1. This week I learned :
    2. I did particularly well with ___________ this week because:
    3. I worked hard on --------- because:
    4. I found _________________very challenging because :
    5. My goal for next week is :
    6. I was uncomfortable with :
    7. Writing is :
    8. The topic we are currently studying deals with :
    9. My writing skills :
    10. Speaking is :

     

     

    Portfolio self - assessment at the end of each term

     

    1. What is a strong point in your work over this term ?
    2. Which aspects of the course did you find most difficult and challenging ? EXPLAIN
    3. Of all your achievements IN senior english THIS TERM, WHICH ARE You most proud of and why ?
    4. describe what your creative pieces deal with
    5. How is your growth shown in your portfolio and over the term ?
    6. Compare and contrast 2 pieces of work in your portfolio. What do you like about the and why?
    7. What has changed over time in your work ? Why?
    8. What can you improve on?
    9. How does your portfolio demonstrate what you know about the topics studied this term?
    10. After viewing your portfolio, what would somebody learn about you, your skills and your attitude ?
    11. What in your portfolio and your work over the term suggests strength ?
    12. Write half a page outlining what this term’s unit was all about and why it can be helpful to you in life . Consider what you have learned to do, what you have been made to think about, how you have worked in groups and your attitude to your studies

     

    GROUP WORK EVALUATION

     

    Student : __________________________ Date : ________________________

    Academic Task :___________________ Social Skill - contributing to

    Discussions

    Self [ ] Peer [ ] Teacher [ ]

    0 - Not used / Observed 3 - Getting better

    1 - Needs Improvement 4 - Good

    2 - O.K 5 - Super good

    OFFERS IDEAS MAKES REFERENCE TO NOVEL

    0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5

     

    CLARITY HELPFULNESS TO OTHERS

    0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5

     

    LISTENING SKILLS ASKS QUESTIONS OF OTHERS

    0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5

     

     

    Positive Comment and a suggestion for growth

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