ENGLISH LANGUAGE - NECTA

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF TANZANIA

STUDENT'S ITEM RESPONSE ANALYSIS REPORT ON THE FORM TWO NATIONAL ASSESSMENT (FTNA) 2020

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF TANZANIA

STUDENTS' ITEM RESPONSE ANALYSIS REPORT ON THE FORM TWO NATIONAL ASSESSMENT (FTNA 2020)

022 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Published by: The National Examinations Council of Tanzania, P. O. Box 2624, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

?The National Examinations Council of Tanzania, 2021

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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ........................................................................................................... iv 1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 1 2.0 ANALYSIS OF THE STUDENTS' PERFORMANCE IN EACH QUESTION .............................................................................................................. 2

2.1 Section A: Comprehension and Summary ................................................. 2 2.1.1 Question 1: Comprehension with Short Answers and True/False Questions ........................................................................................................... 2 2.1.2 Question 2: Completing a Passage Using Words Given in the Box Provided........................................................................................................... 10

2.2 SECTION B: LANGUAGE USE ............................................................ 14 2.2.1 Question 3: Matching Items ................................................................. 14 2.2.2 Question 4: Stating Facts or Opinions.................................................. 17 2.2.3 Question 5: Showing Directions........................................................... 21

2.3 SECTION C: PATTERNS AND VOCABULARY ................................ 26 2.3.1 Question 6: Changing the Sentences into Plural Form......................... 26 2.3.2 Question 7: Completing the Sentences by using the Correct Words ... 31 2.3.3 Question 8: Changing the verbs in Brackets ........................................ 38

2.4 SECTION D: READING PROGRAMME .............................................. 45 2.4.1 Question 9: Class Readers .................................................................... 45 2.4.2 Question 10: Poetry .............................................................................. 50

3.0 PERFORMANCE OF THE STUDENTS IN EACH TOPIC ...................... 56 4.0 CONCLUSION............................................................................................ 56 5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS............................................................................. 57 Appendix A............................................................................................................. 58 Appendix B ............................................................................................................. 59

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FOREWORD This report is based on the students' Items Response Analysis (SIRA) on the Form Two English Language National Assessment which was conducted in November 2020. The aim of this report is to give feedback to all education stakeholders on the factors which contributed to the students' performance in English Language.

The Form Two National Assessment (FTNA) is a formative evaluation which intends to monitor students' learning in order to provide feedback that can be used by teachers and students to improve their teaching and learning respectively.

The analysis done in this report shows clearly the factors which justify the students' performance in the English Language subject. The students who had high scores had adequate knowledge of tenses and grammatical rules, sufficient basic vocabulary for use in different contexts, ability to interpret simple stories and poems as well as ability to interpret and combine concepts in a comprehension passage. However, the students who scored low marks faced some difficulties in answering questions such as failure to interpret the questions and insufficient knowledge of the concepts tested.

This report will help students to identify their strengths and weaknesses they need to work on in the course of learning and before they sit for their final examinations predominantly the Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE). It will help teachers to identify the challenging areas and address problems immediately during the teaching and learning process.

The expectations of the National Examinations Council of Tanzania is that, the feedback provided in this report will trigger all the education stakeholders such as Curriculum Developers, Education Quality Assurers and Policy Makers to take the proper measures to improve teaching and learning process in the English Language subject. Ultimately, the measures taken will help students to acquire the required knowledge, skills and competences for better performance in the future.

The Council appreciates all who in one way or the other contributed to the preparation of this report.

Dr. Charles E. Msonde EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

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