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Formative Assessment: G8 (GP)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Global Perspectives is a ________ based programme.

a)

Skills-based

b)

Content-based

c)

Knowledge-based

2.

What is unique about the skills that you learn in Global Perspectives?

(more than one correct answer)

a)

These skills are helpful not only at school but also at college and in all future careers.

b)

These skills will help me do good projects at school and earn good marks.

c)

They are linked to skills that are learnt in other subjects as well.

3.

Define 'skill'.

a)

information about a subject that you get by experience or study

b)

ideas contained in a piece of writing

c)

a useful ability that you develop through practice and experience

4.

Global Perspectives advocates active learning and activities in the programme are designed to encourage learners to be dependent, static and lifelong learners with disposable skills.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which among the following does NOT apply to Global Perspective learners?

a)

understanding their personal and local context, as well as having a global awareness

b)

conduct their own independent research on a global issue

c)

analyse and reflect on issues from different perspectives

d)

develop knowledge, understanding and skills that can be applied in and across subject

e)

replicate the information they read, hear or see and present it as their own

6.

Identify the skill that applies to this: Making links between the cause and consequences of an issue at personal, local and global levels.

a)

Research

b)

Analysis

c)

Evaluation

7.

Identify the skill that applies to this:

Find, select, organise and record relevant information from a wide range of sources.

a)

Evaluation

b)

Analysis

c)

Research

8.

Identify the skill that applies to this:

Consider the source of an information to check if they are reliable or biased

a)

Reflection

b)

Evaluation

c)

Analysis

9.

Identify the skill that applies to this:

Explaining personal contribution to teamwork and relate to own strengths and areas of improvement.

a)

Evaluation

b)

Communication

c)

Reflection

10.

Identify the skill that applies to this:

The team assign roles and divides tasks fairly considering the skills of each team member.

a)

Collaboration

b)

Communication

c)

Reflection

11.

Identify the skill that applies to this:

Listen to ideas and information and offer relevant contributions/ideas with others.

a)

Collaboration

b)

Communication

c)

Evaluation

12.

A question that starts with 'is' is not a good research question.

E.g. Is urbanisation the cause of biodiversity and ecosystem loss?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The source that helps you get a first-hand account of an event or opinion about an issue is called...

a)

a secondary source

b)

a primary source

14.

If the website ends in '.org', they are likely to be the website of a non-profit organisation. They are good sources of information but are probably biased.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

If the website ends in '.org', they are likely to be the website of a non-profit organisation. They are good sources of information but are probably biased.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

If a website ends with '.gov' and then a country abbreviation (.uk, .in), it is probably a reliable source of information.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which among the following can negatively impact research?

a)

A claim: A statement or assertion that something is true and justified with reasons and evidence.

b)

A bias: A personal judgement based on a personal point of view and favours a certain side.

18.

When giving evidence in an argument, we can use transition words such as ...

a)

'for instance'

b)

'in conclusion'

c)

'for example'

d)

'to sum up'

e)

'to demonstrate'

19.

Open-ended research questions start with ...

a)

What

b)

When

c)

Why

d)

Where

e)

How

20.

To overcome challenges in teamwork you need to be prepared to listen to others and compromise even if you don't totally agree with something.

a)

True

b)

False