LINUS2.

0
English Language
Screening

Conducting the screening.

Different form the Y1-Y3 Screening
Carried out twice a year.
- June & November
Only involves the Year 4 LINUS pupils
( not the whole class)
Screening involves all the 12 constructs
Performance base exit screening
( those who master all the constructs in
June
will not sit for the November screening)

The procedures of conducting the

screening.
The manuals are the guide / reference in
caring out the screening.
Conducted in the classroom during your
English lessons
Carried out in the given period of time
Carried out strictly using the screening
materials provided by LPM
All instructions and regulations set in the
manuals and screening materials must be
followed.

HOW TO MANAGE LINUS2.0

SCREENING?
SARINGAN
LINUS2.0 : LITERASI
BAHASA INGGERIS

CONCEPT
A tool to retrieve data on pupils English language literacy level
The screening does NOT carry high stakes should not push for
100% passes
Data should be used to help teachers identify literacy issues
and the instrument format should not be used to teach or train the
pupils.
Two instruments
- Reading
- Writing
Administered by the teacher
- In the classroom / Suitable environment
- During lessons / suitable time
Teachers MUST refer to the manual when administering the reading
instrument and when marking the writing instrument.

CONSTRUCTS
1. Able to identify and distinguish the
shapes of the alphabet
2. Able to associate sounds with the letters
of the alphabet
3. Able to blend phonemes into
recognsiable words
4. Able to segment words into phonemes
5. Able to understand and use the language
at word level
6. Able to participate in daily conversations
using appropriate
phrases

7. Able to understand and use

the language at phrase level
in linear texts
8. Able to understand and use
the language at phrase level
in non- linear texts
9.
Able to read and
understand sentences with
guidance
10.Able to understand and use
the language at sentence

Reading
12 constructs
One-on-one / face-to-face
Individual or small groups (not more
than 3)
Oral responses
Administered within the time frame
given
With guidance
Not to be conducted like a test

Concept of instruments
Do not use the instruments to teach
pupils
because the instrument is just basic and
low level lesson
- If needed the teacher may bring the
pupils
out of the classroom
- The teacher must refer to manual before
screening
- The teacher must be trained enough to
do
the screening
-

- Pupils are allowed to repeat

answering the construct maximum
of three times
- Teacher can translate to the pupils to
their language (if possible ) can
contextualized for pupils
- Teacher may do actions as long as
the teacher do not make the sound
of the letters.
- Teacher can help as much as
possible for the pupils to understand
instructions

Reading
Construct 5.

* The teacher explains the instrument

and shows
the pictures
* Teacher is allowed to guide the
pupils to spell the
words (segmenting and blending)
* Teacher goes through the words
and pupils show
the pictures is acceptable as long
as they can
point or match to the words. Pupils

Reading
Construct 9
It is considered mastered if only
one word mispronounced .
Teacher is not allowed to help the
pupils go through the text
Pupils have to construct the
sentences
If the pupils just point to the
pictures and read a little bit but they
can construct the sentences by their
own it is acceptable

Reading
Construct 10
Teacher reads and the pupils repeat
Pupils point to the correct pictures
If the pupils show wrong answer at first, move
to the next sentences, then move again to the
first one
Give a lot of guidance, if the child cannot be
taught, do not force, give the name to the GPK,
may be something wrong with him or her

Writing
*
*
*
*
*

12 constructs
Written work
Administered during lessons
With minimal guidance
Its not a test

writing
Teacher can use a little bit of Malay, Chinese
and Tamil
language for instructions
Teacher can make the sound of the letter
and pupils
write
If the pupils are weak just focus on the
words, ignore
the full sentence
Teacher may read the words given to the
pupils to know
the picture

Writing
Construct 9 (Penmanship)
Teacher gives instructions carefully
Teacher may go to the pupils and ask
him or her either to write or spell the
words correctly
Teacher have always to remind the
pupils to write the capital letters for
names and full stops at the end of the
sentences

writing
Construct 10
-Do not penalized on spelling
-Correct it as long as the pupils write at the
correct
pictures
E.T Cetera
-Teacher may let the excellent pupils do the
written
screening on their own
-Suggestion for BPPI to be improvised and
use pen
-Use the KSSR Curriculum to teach pupils

Writing Suggested time

period
OPTION

SESSION

CONSTRUCTS

14

58

9 12

16

SUGGESTED
TIME

30
mins
30
mins
30
mins
60
mins
60

Manual am, Manual pentadbiran

instrumen
Must be read and used as reference
before and when administering the
screening instruments
Contents:
Manual Am: policy, constructs,
dates, etc.
Manual Pentadbiran Instrumen:
administration methods, suggested

Borang Pelaporan Penguasaan Individu

(BPPI)
- Filled during / after screening
instruments
are administered
- Scores should be given fairly and
with
integrity
- Scores should be keyed into NKRA
portal
within the given time frame

Minimum Scores for Mastery of Constructs Example

Konstruk

Membaca

Kuasai

3
1

3
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
3
10

Saringan 1
Belum
Menulis
Kuasai
3

4
3

4
2

3
2

3
2

3
2

3
3

4
2

3
2

3
3

Penguasaan Saringan 1
Belum
Kuasai
Kuasai

Kuasai

Belum
Kuasai

Eligibility for LINUS2.0 programme:

Not yet mastered any one or more of the 12 constructs. For
Saringan 1
Penguasaan Saringan 1
example:
Konstruk
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Kuasai

Belum
Kuasai

Membaca
3
3
2
1

3
2
3

2
3
3
1
2
4
1

3
2
2

/
/

2
3

3
1

Belum
Kuasai

3
3

Kuasai

Belum
Kuasai

3
1

Kuasai

Menulis

/
/
/
/

Eligibility for Mainstream T&L

Mastered all 12 constructs. For

example: /
/
Saringan 1

Konstruk

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

10
11
12

Membaca

Kuasai

Belum
Kuasai

3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2

Menulis

Kuasai

Penguasaan Saringan 1

Belum
Kuasai

Kuasai

Belum
Kuasai

3
3
3
2
4
3
2
3
3
3

PPDs roles
Receive CD from LP
Print:
One copy of Instrumen Saringan Literasi
Menulis and Borang Pelaporan Pencapaian
Individu for each pupil in the schools.
Three copies of the Instrumen Saringan
Literasi Membaca, Manual Am, Manual
Pentadbiran Instrumen Literasi Membaca and
Manual Pentadbiran Instrumen Literasi Menulis
for each school

Inspection and observation of the

implementation of screenings in schools

Schools should receive:

One copy of Instrumen Saringan Literasi
Menulis and Borang Pelaporan
Pencapaian Individu for each pupil.
Three copies of Instrumen Saringan
Literasi Membaca, Manual Am, Manual
Pentadbiran Instrumen Saringan Literasi
Membaca and Manual Pentadbiran
Instrumen Saringan Literasi Menulis

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