The Following Is a Table Summarizing the Above Information

Project Work

1. Pupils taking the one-point exam are required to do a performance task. The grade for the performance task is 10% of the school grade for module A.
2. Pupils who go on to take modules B and C are required to do one project.
3. For pupils in the eleventh and twelfth grades being tested in the oral Bagrut exam in summer 2005, when they take the oral Bagrut exam in the eleventh or twelfth grade, they will be tested on one project that they will bring with them to the exam. The grade for project work is not included in the school grade.The school grade for each module will therefore include 20% for the extensive reading and literature programs, and 80% for classwork, homework, tests, etc.
4. For pupils who are in the tenth grade in September 2004, when they take the oral Bagrut exam in the tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade, they will be tested on one project that they will bring with them to the exam. When these pupils take the written Bagrut exams during their high school studies, it is compulsory to include the grade for project work in the school grade in one of the modules. The grade for the project will be 30% of the school grade for one of the modules. (The final percentage of the project is 10% of the school grade for each level examination.)

The following is a table summarizing the above information:

Level / Module / Requirement
1 / A / Performance task
3 / B + C / One project
3 / A, B, and C / One performance task + one project
4 / C, D, and E / One project
5 / E, F, and G / One project

5.The minimal number of lessons for doing project work in the classroom is eight. This does not include pupils' oral presentations.

6. The requirements for the written presentation of the project are as follows:

Required Components / Five Points / Four Points / Three Points
Cover page / v / v / v
Table of contents / v / v / v
Rationale for choice of topic / v / v / v
Introduction
(Topic and essential questions:
what pupils want to find out) / Criteria detailed in the English Curriculum for the domain of presentation should be used as guidelines.
Body
Conclusions
Bibliography (Minimal number of sources in English) / 4 / 3 / 2
(one in English)
Self-assessment/checklist/reflection / v / v / v
Optional Components
Pictures, maps, graphs, video, etc. / v / v / v

7. The length of the project (the written and oral presentation) depends on:

/ the year when the pupils are doing the project (10th, 11th or 12th grade)

/ whether the pupils are doing the project individually, in pairs or in groups

/ the nature of the project

Teachers should therefore decide on the length of the project based on the level of the class and the topic of the project.

8. The number of resources is dependent on the length, level and nature of each resource. Teachers should use their discretion when determining the number of resources required. Please note that resources can be either written, (e.g. articles) or oral, (e.g. interviews). Teachers should take into consideration the length of the resources.
9. The required components in the oral classroom presentation for all levels include:

/ background information on the topic
/ findings and conclusions
/ personal relevance
/ presentation skills

Pupils should be encouraged to use a variety of presentation formats such as: a talk with visual aids, conducting a class activity, incorporating music, showing a video, presenting a PowerPoint presentation, creating a website.

10. When project work is done in groups, all pupils need to participate and contribute to accessing information and preparing the written and oral presentations. It is recommended that groups be no larger than three pupils.

11. The following is a summary of the different stages of doing project work in the classroom.

Pupils:

1. choose a topic
2. ask a question/questions that will help them define their topic
3. list possible sources of information
4. use sources
5. take notes
6. summarize
7. write a draft and review their work with the help of a checklist
8. prepare the final written project
9. prepare and give an oral presentation

12. Additional detailed information, tools, sample projects and suggestions areavailable:

/ on PIE (Projects in English)
/ in the English Teachers' Journal (#54)
/ in Assessment Guidelines for the English Curriculum published
by the Ministry of Education (2003)
/ in theNBA in-service training courses being given around the country.

13. The following tables are detailed below:

/ suggested criteria and rubrics for assessing the written and oral project
/ a table for the Calculation of the Final Grade for the Project
/ an Individual Contribution to Group Work Form

It is recommended that you discuss the criteria and rubrics with your pupils and adapt them as necessary. This can be done by downloading the rubrics from this booklet from the English Inspectorate website:

Suggested Criteria for Assessing the Written Presentation

Criteria / # of Points
Content / 25
Sources / 10
Language / 15
Effort / 10
Individual Contribution to Accessing Information and Presenting / 20
Subtotal

Suggested Criteria for Assessing the Oral Group Presentation

Criteria / # of Points
Content / 5
Effort / 5
Subtotal

Suggested Criteria for Assessing the Oral Individual Presentation

Criteria / # of Points
Content / 5
Language / 5
Subtotal
TOTAL

Suggested Rubric for Assessing the Written Group and Individual Presentation

Criteria / Number of Points
Content / 25 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 5
Includes all the required components. *
Content is clear, well-organized, written in pupils' own words. / Includes five of the required components.
Content is mostly comprehensible, organized and is generally written in pupils' own words. / Includes three or less of the required components.
Content is not clear, lacks organization and is not written in pupils' own words.
Sources / 10 / 7 / 5 / 2 / 0
Includes the required number of sources.
Sources are relevant to the topic, are integrated into the project, and are cited correctly. / Includes less than the required number of sources.
Some of the sources are relevant to the topic, are integrated into the project, and are cited correctly on the whole. / Did not mention sources used or did not cite correctly
Language / 15 / 12 / 9 / 6 / 3
Correct sentence structure.
Rich and varied vocabulary.
Correct spelling and punctuation. / Correct sentence structure most of the time.
Appropriate vocabulary.
Correct spelling and punctuation most of the time. / Incorrect sentence structure most of the time.
Limited vocabulary.
Frequent mistakes in spelling and punctuation.
Effort / 10 / 8 / 6 / 4 / 2
Clear evidence of investment of time and effort. Work is aesthetic. / Some evidence of investment of time and effort. Work is fairly aesthetic. / Little evidence of investment of time and effort. Work is not aesthetic.
Individual
Contribution / 20 / 16 / 12 / 8 / 4
Actively participated and contributed to the group. **
Carried out tasks s/he was responsible for on time. / Sometimes participated and contributed to the group.
Carried out only some of the tasks s/he was responsible for and/or not always on time. / No participation or contribution to the group.
Did not carry out the tasks s/he was responsible for.
Names of Members of the Group / Grade for Individual Contribution / Grade for Group Contribution / Grade for Written Presentation
1.
2.
3.

* The required components include: cover page, table of contents, introduction/rationale, body,conclusion, bibliography, self-assessment/reflection

**Based on the Individual Contribution to Group Work form and the individual self-assessment/reflection.

Suggested Rubric for Assessing the Oral Group Presentation

Criteria / Number of Points
Content / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Includes all the required components.*
Content is clear and well organized. / Includes three of the required components.
Content is mostly comprehensible and organized. / Includes two or less of the required components.
Content is not clear and lacks organization.
Effort / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Clear evidence of investment of time and effort in the presentation.
Active involvement of all members of the group. / Some evidence of investment of time and effort.
Not all the members of the group are involved. / Little evidence of investment of time and effort.
No teamwork.

* The required components include:introduction/rationale, findings, conclusions and an overview of each pupil's contribution.

Suggested Rubric for Assessing the Oral Individual Presentation

Criteria / Number of Points
Content / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Content is clear and well organized.
Conveys personal involvement.
Presentation is fluent and not read. / Content is mostly comprehensible and organized.
Little personal involvement is conveyed.
Presentation is fairly fluent and not read. / Content is not clear and lacks organization.
No personal involvement is conveyed.
Presentation is hesitant and/or read.
Language / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Correct sentence structure.
Rich and varied vocabulary.
Good pronunciation / Correct sentence structure most of the time.
Appropriate vocabulary.
Adequate pronunciation. / Incorrect sentence structure most of the time.
Limited vocabulary.
Poor pronunciation.

Calculation of Final Grade for the Project

Names of Members of the Group / Written Presentation / Oral Presentation / Final Grade
Group / Individual / Group / Individual
1.
2.
3.

Individual Contribution to Group Work Form

Name / Is Responsible For: / Due Date / Date Completed