The Ghana Education Service has once again outlined the details of the Nationwide Standard Test for a selected classes in both public and private schools. If one could recall, this the second conduct of the National Standard Test, therefore concerned teachers should be aware of the following:
ITEM FORMAT FOR PRIMARY TWO
• Items are not Multiple Choice Items
They are sub-tasks that assess foundational skills
• Test to be administered One on One using Tablets
ITEM FORMAT FOR PRIMARY FOUR
They are Multiple Choice Items
Duration : 1 hr 15 Mins per paper
• Test to be administered on the 15th December, 2022.
• Test to be administered in each school (Private and Public Primary Schools)
Mathematics Test Overview
Mathematics test is administered as the first test of the day for Primary 4
Scannable Answer sheets will be used.
Each Students will be assigned a 4 digit Index Number beginning with 2 for P2 and 4 for P4
• Learners will use their test booklets to work out mathematical problems (no additional paper will be given)
Test Administrators will read the instructions and an example test item to the learners.
• Test Administrators do not read any test items from the test booklet itself – only from their TA script.
English Grammar Test Overview
Test Administrators will read only the instructions and an example test item to the learners.
Test Administrators do not read the test items to the learners aloud.
• For the English Grammar, reading and writing test, learners will begin directly after the Listening Comprehension part of the test concludes
English Listening Comprehension Test Overview
• English Listening Comprehension is administered after the 30 minute break and is first of the English tests given.
• For the Listening Comprehension, Test Administrators will:
- Read the instructions –
-Read an example test item and answer options aloud
- Not read answer options during the actual test
All parts of the English test (Listening Comprehension,Grammar, Reading and writing) are in one test booklet.
The NST is not meant to replace Teacher Made Test.
10 parallel forms of the test with serial codes will be used for P4 NST.
Each test form will be assigned serial codes with differing order of questions.
1️⃣ This implies that each learner will have different order of questions.
2️⃣The test shall be conducted at the same time under same condition.
3️⃣The NST for Primary 2 and 4 are not high stake examinations.
4️⃣The test is not meant to ‘witch hunt’ any teacher, school or district.
5️⃣It is not for ranking schools and learners.
6️⃣It is meant to find or identify learning challenges in schools.
Engaging in Malpractice to attain high will obviously inform stakeholders that your school does not have any learning difficulties hence, no support or intervention will be provide to your school.
