Essays about: "English national test"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 46 essays containing the words English national test.

1. 21. British English versus American English in a Swedish School : -an investigation about attitude, preferences and reality among students, teachers and National Tests.

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

   Author : Marith Swens Arvidsson; [2017]
   Keywords : AmE; BrE; American English; British English; listening exercise; English National Tests; grade 9;

   Abstract : This essay is an investigation of varieties of English used, learned, and taught, in a Swedish school. The age of the students is 15-16 and they attend grade 9. READ MORE

3. 22. Swedish upper secondary pupils' reading habits and reading comprehension in English in the digital age

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Andreea Vladut; [2017]
   Keywords : reading comprehension; reading habits; English as a second language; upper secondary level;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate if the levels of attainment in national reading comprehension tests in English reflect the types of reading texts which pupils encounter inside and outside the classroom. A further aim is to find out if there is a gender distinction between boys’ and girls’ levels of reading comprehension which can be related to existing reading habits. READ MORE

4. 23. English Varieties in Swedish Upper Secondary School : An analysis of Listening Exercises in Swedish National Tests

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

   Author : Jesper Lingemyr; [2017]
   Keywords : Listening Exercises; English Varieties; Upper Secondary School; English as a Second Language ESL ; Swedish National Tests; British English; American English; Mid-Atlantic English; Australian English; New Zealand English;

   Abstract : The purpose of this project was to find out what varieties of English that Swedish upper secondary school students are exposed to in the classroom and to what extent they are exposed to different varieties. This was conducted by looking at preparation exercises for the listening part of the Swedish National Tests. READ MORE

5. 24. Grade inflation in Sweden: Differences between public and independent schools

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Erik Norström; [2016]
   Keywords : compulsory school; grade inflation; independent schools; public schools; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In a setting where both schools and students have incentives to demand higher grades than may be warranted, there is a risk of grade inflation. Shedding light on the observed grade inflation in Swedish schools, this study investigates possible grading differences between independent and public compulsory schools by comparing their grades to national test scores. READ MORE

6. 25. Learning strategies for reading and listening in the Swedish national syllabus for English : a case study of four English language teachers' best practices

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för utbildningsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Author : Linda Dahlberg; [2016]
   Keywords : language learning strategies; strategies for reading; strategies for listening; English language teaching; testing; assessment; policy documents; syllabus; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : Language learning strategies are presented in several parts of the Swedish national syllabus for English for high school and teachers are expected to both teach learning strategies and to test and grade students’ use of them. Despite supporting documents, teachers have expressed an insecurity regarding what in the Swedish national syllabus for English is referred to as “[…] strategies to assimilate and evaluate the content of spoken and written English”(Skolverket, 2011a). READ MORE