INTERNAL ASSESSMENT — Paper 1 (Listening Skills)
Schools will prepare, conduct and record assessments of the Listening and Speaking Skills of candidates. Class X: Two assessments in the course of the year.
Listening Skills: A passage of about 300 words is read aloud by the examiner twice, the first time at normal reading speed (about 110 words a minute) and the next time at a slower speed. Candidates may make brief notes during the readings. They then answer an objective type test based on the passage, on the paper provided. The recommended number of candidates at a sitting is 30.
Award of Marks — Listening Skills: 10 marks.