Territory-wide System Assessment 2019 (Primary 3)
Assessment Design
English Language (Speaking Assessment)
Design Rationale
The speaking assessment tasks for the Territory-wide System Assessment 2019
(Primary 3) were designed with reference to the prevailing curriculum documents and
in alignment with the requirements of the basic competencies of Key Stage 1
students.
Based on the recommendations of the Working Group on Papers and Question Design
of the Coordinating Committee on Basic Competency Assessment and Assessment
Literacy, the principles for modifications include relating assessment items to
students’ life experiences and tying in with their cognitive development, serving to
lessen students’ burden of learning, aligning with the spirit of the curriculum and
reflecting the standards of basic competencies.
Details of the Assessment Papers
There are two components in P3 oral assessment. Students are assigned to attempt
one component only. There are six papers in each component.
The first component is ‘Reading Aloud and Expression of Personal Experiences’.
Students will be asked to read a text of about 35 – 40 words in length aloud and then
answer a set of questions based on the theme of the text. They are assessed on their
ability to
- show a basic understanding of short, simple and familiar texts by reading aloud the
texts clearly and comprehensibly and
- provide short answers to short and simple questions.
The second component is ‘Picture Description’. Oral Examiners will ask students
questions based on picture(s). They are assessed on their ability to
- pronounce simple and familiar words comprehensibly and
- provide short answers to short and simple questions.
A variety of topics were included in the oral assessment (e.g. Going to School, My
Toy Car). The topics are familiar to P3 students and are related to their daily life
experiences.
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Territory-wide System Assessment 2019
Primary 3
English Language
Speaking
Preparation Time: 2 minutes
Assessment Time: 3 minutes
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Part 1: Reading Aloud
Read the following text aloud.
Going to School
I get up at 7 o’clock.
I have bread and milk for breakfast.
Then, I go to school by bus.
I like my school because the lessons are fun.
My classmates are nice too!
Part 2: Expression of Personal Experiences
The teacher will ask you some questions. Answer them.
END OF PAPER
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Primary 3
English Language
Speaking
Preparation Time: 3 minutes
Assessment Time: 2 minutes
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Here is a picture of a library. Study the picture and answer the teacher’s questions.
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Primary 3
English Language
Speaking
Preparation Time: 2 minutes
Assessment Time: 3 minutes
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Part 1: Reading Aloud
Read the following text aloud.
My Toy Car
I love my toy car.
It is from Grandma.
The car is red and blue.
It has a big star on it.
It can go very fast!
My friends and I play with it.
Part 2: Expression of Personal Experiences
The teacher will ask you some questions. Answer them.
END OF PAPER
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Primary 3
English Language
Speaking
Preparation Time: 3 minutes
Assessment Time: 2 minutes
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Here is a picture of some people in a park. Study the picture and answer the teacher’s questions.
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END OF PAPER
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English Language
Speaking
Preparation Time: 2 minutes
Assessment Time: 3 minutes
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Part 1: Reading Aloud
Read the following text aloud.
In the Park
Dad and I go to the park on Sunday mornings.
I like to watch the birds there.
They sing in the trees.
Dad likes to look at the flowers.
They are very beautiful!
Part 2: Expression of Personal Experiences
The teacher will ask you some questions. Answer them.
END OF PAPER
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Primary 3
English Language
Speaking
Preparation Time: 3 minutes
Assessment Time: 2 minutes
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Here are pictures of John and his mum. Study the pictures and answer the teacher’s questions.
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END OF PAPER
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English Language
Speaking
Preparation Time: 2 minutes
Assessment Time: 3 minutes
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Part 1: Reading Aloud
Read the following text aloud.
Reading
I love reading in my free time.
There is a big bookshop near my home.
I go there with my mum and sister.
I like books about toys, games and pets.
Reading is fun!
Part 2: Expression of Personal Experiences
The teacher will ask you some questions. Answer them.
END OF PAPER
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English Language
Speaking
Preparation Time: 3 minutes
Assessment Time: 2 minutes
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Here is a picture of a family. Study the picture and answer the teacher’s questions.
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Primary 3
English Language
Speaking
Preparation Time: 2 minutes
Assessment Time: 3 minutes
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Part 1: Reading Aloud
Read the following text aloud.
My Class
I am in Class 3A.
My teacher is Miss Lee.
She is beautiful and kind.
Ann is my best friend at school.
She is good at drawing.
We like to play games.
They are fun!
Part 2: Expression of Personal Experiences
The teacher will ask you some questions. Answer them.
END OF PAPER
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Territory-wide System Assessment 2019
Primary 3
English Language
Speaking
Preparation Time: 3 minutes
Assessment Time: 2 minutes
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Here is a picture of some people on the road. Study the picture and answer the teacher’s questions.
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English Language
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Preparation Time: 2 minutes
Assessment Time: 3 minutes
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Part 1: Reading Aloud
Read the following text aloud.
Shopping
My family loves shopping.
We go every Sunday morning.
Dad goes to a bookshop.
He likes to read.
Mum buys some beautiful bags and shoes.
I like to buy ice cream.
It is yummy!
Part 2: Expression of Personal Experiences
The teacher will ask you some questions. Answer them.
END OF PAPER
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English Language
Speaking
Preparation Time: 3 minutes
Assessment Time: 2 minutes
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Here are pictures of Mary and her dad. Study the pictures and answer the teacher’s questions.
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Questions for Oral Examiners
3ES01 Expression of Personal Experiences
3ES02 Picture Description
3ES03 Expression of Personal Experiences
3ES04 Picture Description
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Expression of Personal Experiences 3ES01
What time do you get up in the morning?
What do you have for breakfast?
How do you go to school?
What do you do at school?
What is your favourite subject? Why?
Who is your best friend at school?
What is he/she good at?
What do you do at home after school?
Picture Description 3ES02
Where are the children?
What is the girl doing? (Point to the girl reading a book at the green
table.)
How does she feel?
What are these children doing? (Point to the two children sitting
and talking.)
What is the boy doing? (Point to the boy eating chips.)
Is it right to do that? Why / Why not?
Why is the boy unhappy? (Point to the boy reaching for a book.)
What does the girl say? (Point to the girl trying to help.)
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Expression of Personal Experiences 3ES03
What is your favourite toy?
What colour is it?
Who gave you the toy?
Where do you play with it?
When do you play with it?
Who plays with you?
Where do you keep your toy?
What other toys do you want? Why?
Picture Description 3ES04
What is the man doing? (Point to the man running.)
How does he feel?
What is the girl doing? (Point to the girl looking at the birds.)
What are the birds doing on the ground? (Point to the birds on
the ground.)
How does the old man feel? (Point to the old man looking at the
birds singing in the tree.)
What is the man doing? (Point to the man throwing the can on the
ground.)
Is it right to do that? Why / Why not?
Why is the woman sad? (Point to the woman reading a book.)
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English Language
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Questions for Oral Examiners
3ES05 Expression of Personal Experiences
3ES06 Picture Description
3ES07 Expression of Personal Experiences
3ES08 Picture Description
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Expression of Personal Experiences 3ES05
Where do you like to go on Saturdays/Sundays?
(If the student replies ‘stay home’, the Oral Examiner should ask ‘What
places do you like to go to?’ and continue the assessment with the following
questions.)
What time do you go to __________? (The reply the student has
given.)
Who goes with you?
How do you get there?
What can you see there?
What can you do there?
Why do you like to go there?
What other places do you like to go to?
Picture Description 3ES06
Look at Picture 1
What does John want to do?
What is Mum putting in the bag? (Point to the woman packing
food.)
Look at Picture 2
Where are John and his mum?
What are they doing?
What does John say?
Look at Picture 3
What is the weather like?
What happens to John and his mum?
How does John feel? Why?
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Expression of Personal Experiences 3ES07
What do you read in your free time?
(The oral examiner may prompt ‘storybooks, comics or any other books?’ if
the student stays silent or doesn’t answer within a short/reasonable time.)
When do you read?
Where do you read?
Who reads with you?
(Complete the following three questions with the answer that the student has
mentioned in the first question.)
Where do you get the __________ from?
Why do you like to read __________?
How many __________ do you read every week?
What other things do you like to do in your free time?
Picture Description 3ES08
What is the woman doing in the kitchen? (Point to the woman
cooking in the kitchen.)
How does she feel?
What is the girl doing? (Point to the girl playing with water.)
Is it right to do that? Why / Why not?
What is the man doing? (Point to the man putting a dish of fish on the
table.)
What does the cat want to do? (Point to the cat on the chair.)
What is the old woman doing? (Point to the old woman reading.)
How does she feel?
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Primary 3
English Language
Speaking
Questions for Oral Examiners
3ES09 Expression of Personal Experiences
3ES10 Picture Description
3ES11 Expression of Personal Experiences
3ES12 Picture Description
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Expression of Personal Experiences 3ES09
Which class are you in?
How many students are there in your class? (Accept any number
given by the student.)
What subject do you like best? Why?
Who is your class teacher?
What does he/she teach?
Who is your best friend at school?
What is he/she good at?
What do you like to do with your best friend?
Picture Description 3ES10
What is the woman carrying? (Point to the woman carrying many
bags.)
How does she feel?
What is the boy doing? (Point to the boy walking with the old man.)
What does the old man say? (Point to the old man with a cane.)
What is the boy doing? (Point to the boy playing computer games.)
Is it right to do that? Why / Why not?
What is the woman doing? (Point to the woman talking on the
phone.)
Why is the girl running to the man? (Point to the girl running to
the man.)
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Expression of Personal Experiences 3ES11
When do you go shopping?
Who goes shopping with you?
What does your __________ like to buy? (The reply the student
has given.)
Where do you go shopping?
How do you get there?
What do you like to buy when you go shopping?
Do you like to go shopping? Why / Why not?
What other things do you like doing?
Picture Description 3ES12
Look at Picture 1
What day is it today?
What does Mary want to make?
Look at Picture 2
What do Mary and her dad use to make the cake? (Accept any
ingredients given in the picture.)
What does Mary put on the cake?
Look at Picture 3
What time does Mum come home?
What do Mary and her dad give Mum?
What does Mary say?
How does Mum feel? Why?
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