Demonstrate D1 language across all four skills under assessment conditions
Apply mark scheme knowledge to maximise performance
Reflect on progress and set targets for D2 (personality, relationships and clothes)
🎧
Listening
20
marks
📖
Reading
10
marks
✏️
Writing
20
marks
🗣️
Speaking
10
marks
📌 Total: 60 marks
Grade boundaries: 54–60 Excellent | 42–53 Good | 30–41 Satisfactory | Below 30 Needs support
Assessment Structure
Part A (15 min)Listening – 3 texts (8 MC + 5 matching + 6 select two)Part B (20 min)Reading & Writing – blog post + routine form + extended writingPart C (15 min)Speaking – topic conversation (3 questions)Plenary (5 min)Reflection – set targets for F6
Part A: Listening (20 marks)
🎧 Teacher instructions: Play each audio text twice. Students answer on paper.
📌 Topic Conversation: 3–4 questions. Communication (5) + Quality of Language (5).
Q1.صِف روتينَك اليومي.
Q2.كيف يُؤَثِّر الطقس على حياتك اليومية؟
Q3.هل لديك عادات صحية؟ كيف تحافظ على صحتك؟
Mark Scheme Summary
5
📋 Task Completion
All required information present
5
📊 Range
Variety of structures and vocabulary
5
🎯 Accuracy
Correct grammar, agreement, spelling
📌 Grade Boundaries:
54–60 🌟 Excellent
42–53 👍 Good
30–41 📈 Satisfactory
<30 📚 Needs support
Reflection & F6 Preview
📝 Assessment Reflection
1.ما الَّذي أَفتَخِر بِه؟
2.ما الَّذي أُريد تَحسينَه؟
3.هَدَفي لِلوَحدَة القادِمَة (F6):
D2 Preview: Personality, Relationships & Clothes
Next unit: PERSONALITY, RELATIONSHIPS AND CLOTHES. You will describe character and appearance, discuss relationships, compare people and express opinions about style.
Optional homework: Find out what happened in the news in the Arab world this week (BBC Arabic or Al Jazeera). Write 3 sentences in English about what you found.