THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT
ENGLISH
SECTION A
Grade 6-2022
TEACHER’S COPY
TASK 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Time: Approx. 15 Minutes Per Learner
Instructions to the teacher
1. The teacher informs all learners that the task will be a face-to-face
assessment, therefore, each learner will be called into the assessment
room when his/her turn comes (one after the other).
2. Task 1 (Listening and Speaking) comprises Part I and Part II.
3. The learner should be given a seat facing the teacher.
4. At the beginning of Task 1, the teacher explains the expectations of the task.
5. The teacher asks the questions provided in Task 1 Part I
6. The teacher indicates the end of Task 1 Part I and introduces Task 1 Part II.
7. The teacher assesses and records the performance level of each learner
based on the provided assessment rubric.
8. The teacher must have an assessment sheet for Task 1 for each learner.
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Part I
The teacher greets the learner. The learner responds. The teacher asks the learner to
sit.
The teacher tells the learner:
“I will tell you something that happened and then ask you some questions about it.”
(Teacher repeats)
You did well in English. Your class teacher bought a story book as a present for
you. (Teacher repeats)
1. How did you feel when you received the book from the teacher? (Learner
responds)
2. Why do you think the teacher gave you the book? (Learner responds)
3. Tell your class why you performed well in English. (Learner responds)
4. What did you tell the teacher when he/she gave you the book? (Learner
responds)
Part II
The teacher tells the learner:
“Listen carefully to the passage that I am going to read, and then you will answer
in English the questions I am going to ask you.”
The football match between Grade 5 and Grade 6 was played on Friday afternoon.
Grade 6 were the first to score a goal. A few minutes before the match ended,
Grade 5 scored two goals and won the match. (Teacher repeats)
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5. When was the match played? (Learner responds)
6. Which was the first team to score? (Learner responds)
7. How many goals did each team score? (Learner responds)
8. Which team celebrated after the match? (Learner responds)
TASK 2: READING ALOUD
Instructions to the teacher
1. The teacher explains to the learner the expectations of Task 2.
2. Every learner should be provided with a copy of the passage.
3. As the learner reads aloud, the teacher listens to the learner and times him/her
for one minute.
4. The teacher indicates with a stroke (/) the point where the learner reaches
in the passage at the end of one minute.
5. The teacher allows the learner to continue reading to the end of the passage.
6. The teacher underlines all the words the learner could not read correctly or
had difficulty pronouncing.
7. The teacher indicates on the scoring guide the number of words the learner
read correctly (total number of words read within one minute minus the
words read with errors).
8. The teacher assesses and records the competency of the learner based on the
assessment rubric provided.
9. The teacher must have an assessment sheet for each learner for Task 2.
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The teacher says, as he/she points at the passage: “I would like you to read this
passage aloud”.
Grade 6 pupils were going on a trip to Kongoni10 Game Park. They arrived at school
early. Mr. Koko, the20 class teacher, told them, “Get onto the bus quickly.”
They40 entered the bus sat down and the driver started the50 engine. Nobody noticed
that Mr. Koko had rushed back to60 his office.
The pupils sang excitedly as the bus travelled60 along the dusty road leading to the
game park.
At70 the gate, they were received by the game warden.
“Welcome,”80 the warden told them. “Where is your teacher?”
It was90 then that they realized Mr. Koko had been left at100 school.
“I thought the teacher was on the bus,” said the driver.
“I am sorry, the pupils cannot be allowed into the park without the teacher,” the
warden explained.
The pupils felt very disappointed. The driver turned the bus to take them back to
school. Just then, they saw a motorbike approaching from a distance. When the
motorbike got to the gate, the pupils realized it was their teacher. They all shouted,
“Mr. Koko!” Mr. Koko talked the warden, and the pupils were allowed into the park.
(187 words)
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