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(1)Assessment and Feedback Day Checklist - What makes a good test? • Is the child given an opportunity to show what he /she is capable of ? • Are the test items graded ? • Does each test item have a clear focus ? • Does the test provide children with meaningful reasons for doing the test tasks/items ? • Does each test task provide clear contexts for the language skills or language items being tested ? • Are the instructions and examples clear so children know what to ? • Does the test provide interesting/ varied tasks, similar to classroom learning activities ? • Does the test sample children’s language ability adequately, using a range of topics, tasks and types of language ? • Does the child gain some benefit or interest from taking the test ? The United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland) (2)