هيكل امتحان في اللغة الإنجليزية للصف التاسع - الفصل الثالث 2025-2026 (2)

English Language Test Specifications End of Term 3 Examinations

Overview

The Cycle 3 End-of-Term English Language assessments are designed to reflect the curriculum, ensuring systematic coverage of Reading and Viewing, in addition to Writing & Representing for Grade 12. The exams focus on reading fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary development, while also assessing students’ ability to produce structured, coherent writing across a range of text types. Grammar and functional language are also embedded within tasks to evaluate how well students apply language structures in context rather than in isolation. By aligning with the grade-level learning outcomes, the exams provide teachers with reliable evidence of students’ strengths and areas for support, helping to inform instruction and guide learning in subsequent terms.

Structure، Centralised

Grades 9-11: The assessment is divided into three parts: • Part 1 – Vocabulary: Assesses skills

toward Grade Level Goal. • Part 2 - Grammar Targets working at

Grade Level Goal. • Part 3A – Reading: Targets working

toward Grade Level Goal • Part 3B – Reading: Targets working at

Grade Level Goal • Part 3C – Reading: Targets working beyond Grade Level Goal

Grade 12: The assessment is divided into four parts: • Part 1 – Vocabulary: Assesses skills toward Grade Level Goal. • Part 2 - Grammar Targets working at Grade Level Goal. • Part 3A – Reading: Targets working at Grade Level Goal. • Part 3B – Reading: Targets working beyond Grade Level Goal • Part 4 – Writing: Targets working at Grade Level Goal

Curriculum Alignment

The Cycle 3 English Language assessments are fully aligned with the curriculum, which is structured around the domain of Reading and Viewing. Grammar, Functional Language, and Vocabulary—are embedded throughout the assessments to support progression across both domains and to reflect real-world communication. The assessments are mapped to CEFR proficiency levels, mirroring the curriculum’s emphasis on inclusion, differentiation, and learner autonomy within a structured continuum of learning. In line with the curriculum, assessment tasks also integrate global competencies, providing opportunities for students to demonstrate critical and creative thinking, well-being, ethical and intercultural understanding, as well as digital and financial literacy and sustainability awareness. This alignment ensures that assessments not only measure literacy skills but also reinforce the broader aims of the curriculum.

Grade، Stage، Grade Level Goal، Resource، CEFR، IELTS

9 General 9 Advanced 10 General 10 Advanced 11 General 11 Advanced 12 General 12 Advanced

Stage 5 Stage 6 Stage 7 Stage 8 Stage 9

Grade 9 Grade Level Goal

New Interactions Grade 9 General

Working beyond Grade 9 Level Goal

New Interactions Grade 9 Advanced

Grade 10 Grade Level Goal

New Interactions Grade 10 General

Working beyond Grade 10 New Interactions Grade

10 Advanced

Grade 11 Grade Level Goal

New Interactions Grade 11 General

Working beyond Grade 11 New Interactions Grade

11 Advanced

Grade 12 Grade Level Goal

New Interactions Grade 12 General

Working beyond Grade 12 New Interactions Grade

12 Advanced

B1.1 B1.2 B1.2 B1.2-B2.1 B1.2-B2.1 B2.1 B2.1 B2.2