Sultan Qaboos University
The Placement Test
Thursday 28th August

 

The schedule for the Placement tests will soon be posted.  In preparation, please read this information.  All teachers will be asked to invigilate one sitting of the test, and assist with marking of the session they invigilate.    If you are not on the list or don’t receive a schedule, please contact Ethel (at ext 1641 or etheln@squ.edu.om). 

Thanks very much for your help.

 Date:           Thursday 28th August, 9:00-10:40 (Female), and 11:00-12:40 (Male)

                        (The Exit Test will be held on Saturday, 30th August) 

 Venue:       Female – A and B Blocks, Rooms 1-17 

                           Male – C and D Blocks, Rooms 1-17 

 Format:    The test has two papers.  Paper one is forty minutes long.  Students write their answers on the paper.  Paper two is one hour long.   It has a separate answer sheet for students. There is no listening component.

Procedure:  Teachers A and B- all duties are joint unless indicated otherwise.

1.      (A) Please pick up your test packet from the Testing Unit (Room 43) between 8:00 and 8:40 or from 10-10:40 for those invigilating at 11:00.

2.   (A) Check your packet to make sure you have all the parts.

Your Test Packet should have:

    • 2 X 36 Question papers
    • 36 Answer Sheets
    • 36 Information Sheets (Arabic)
    • 2 Teacher Marking Schemes
    • 2 Invigilators Instructions

    • 36 Pencils

    • A3 Sample Computer Read Answer Sheet

    • OHT to assist students with filling in circles

    • A Small Envelope

 

  1. Check the seating in your classroom.  Place chairs in 6 rows of 6.
  1. Usher 36 students in at random.  Please fill every seat.  Close the door.
  1. Greet and help the students enter their correct School Leaving Certificate number in pencil onto the form.
  1. Distribute Arabic information sheets.  (Recollect after test)
  1. Remind students that for Paper Two all their answers must be transferred to the answer sheet.
  1. (A) Read out instructions for Paper One (below) and hand it out.   Note the start and finish time on the board and give students a ten-minute signal before the end of each paper. After forty minutes is up, collect Paper One and start marking. 
  1. (B) Read out instructions for Paper Two (below) and hand it out.  Make sure the students are shading their School Cert. Numbers correctly.  (See A3 poster and OHT) Please collect Paper Two and Answer Sheet after one hour.
  1. After the exam, collect the pencils and the Arabic instruction sheet.  Thank the students and ask those who did very well to check if they qualify to sit the Exit Test.  The names, the date and time of Exit test will be posted on the door.
  1. Finish marking and double marking Paper One, then put the question papers in order according to school certificate number.
  1. (B) Transfer the total mark for Paper One onto the corresponding computer Answer Sheet for Paper Two.  A total of 6 would be shaded as 060.  Six point five would be shaded as 065.  Sixteen would be shaded as 160.
  1. (A) Note any problems on the form in the small envelope.  The papers and marking schemes go into the large envelope, and the Answer sheets into the small envelope.  Please do not bend the answer sheets.
  1. (A) Finally, return both envelopes to the Testing Unit, Room 43.

 

Paper One Instructions:

‘We will now start the Placement Test.  This test has two papers.  This is Paper One.  There are two sections in this paper, one on each side of the Question paper.   (Raise and show that the paper is double sided)  Write your answers on the Question Paper.  You have 40 minutes to complete this part of the test.  At the end of the 40 minutes I will collect the paper.  Write your name, and School Cert. Number on your paper.  Do not start until I tell you.’

  

Paper Two Instructions:

‘You will now have Paper Two.  This paper has three sections.  You will have one hour for this paper.  The questions are on both sides of the Paper.  You will also have an answer sheet.  You should use your pencil to shade the correct circle, A, B, C, or D.  You must only shade one answer for each question.  If you make a mistake, use your eraser.  The Question Paper will not be marked so please make sure that you copy all your answers onto your answer sheet.  Do not fold or bend the answer sheet.  I will now give you the answer sheet.  First, write in your name, college, and School Cert. Number.  Then shade one bubble in each column to form your School Cert. Number.  You must shade five bubbles.  If your number is only 4 numbers, add a zero at the front.  For example, 9999 would shade 0 9 9 9 9.  Do not begin until I tell you to.’