class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 8: Science and Society

Track E · Klasse 10 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

Track E · Klasse 10 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)
Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“A two-year trial of a four-day school week in a small Belgian district found test scores unchanged, well-being higher, and modest cost savings. The trial included 14 schools with a matched control group. The study notes one limitation: families struggled with Friday childcare.”

  1. Length: ___ . 2. Three findings: ___ . 3. Sample: ___ . 4. Limitation: ___ .

Task 2 — Reading (12 BE) Link to heading

Read the Four Days, Five Lessons extract above.

  1. Three findings: ___ . 2. Sample size: ___ . 3. Year of publication: ___ . 4. Authors’ warning: ___ .

Task 3 — Use of English (10 BE) Link to heading

Insert scientific-reasoning vocabulary.

  1. The ___ for this study was 14 schools.
  2. The ___ included 14 nearby schools as comparison.
  3. The results were ___ in 2027.
  4. The authors caution against ___ before the limitation is solved.

Task 4 — Writing (13 BE) Link to heading

Write 220 words: a science-and-society reflection on the trial. Use 4 scientific-reasoning terms.

Answer key
T1. 2 years; test scores unchanged / well-being higher / modest cost savings; 14 schools + 14-school control; Friday childcare burden on lower-income parents. T2. test scores unchanged / well-being higher / modest cost savings; 14 schools (with 14-school control); 2027; do not scale up before childcare burden is solved. T3. sample size / control group / peer-reviewed / scaling up. T4. Open.
grading scale (Notenschlüssel) (von 45)
| 42–45 | 1 | 36–41 | 2 | 30–35 | 3 | | 22–29 | 4 | 13–21 | 5 | 0–12 | 6 |