This document provides information about LINUS 2.0, a tool used to screen pupils' English language literacy levels in Malaysia. It consists of reading and writing instruments administered by teachers to help identify literacy issues. The screening is not high-stakes and is meant to provide data to help teachers, not to teach or train pupils. The document outlines the 12 literacy constructs assessed, administration procedures, scoring guides, roles of different parties, and important dates for administering the screening.

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LINUS2.0 : LITERASI
BAHASA INGGERIS

2.  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
oReading
oWriting
 Administered by the teacher
o In the classroom / Suitable environment
o During lessons / suitable time
 Teachers MUST refer to the manual when administering the reading
instrument and when marking the writing instrument.
CONCEPT

3. 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 recognisable 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 level in non -
linear texts
11.Able to understand and use the language at paragraph level in linear
texts
12.Able to construct sentences with guidance
CONSTRUCTS

4.  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
READING

5.  12 constructs
 Written work
 Administered during lessons
 With minimal guidance
WRITING

6. OPTION SESSION CONSTRUCTS
SUGGESTED
TIME
1
1 1 – 4 30 mins
2 5 – 8 30 mins
3 9 – 12 30 mins
2
1 1 – 6 60 mins
2 7 – 12 60 mins
WRITING – SUGGESTED TIME PERIOD

7.  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
answers, scoring guide
MANUAL AM, MANUAL PENTADBIRAN
INSTRUMEN

8.  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
BORANG PELAPORAN PENGUASAAN
INDIVIDU

9. Konstruk
Saringan 1 Penguasaan Saringan 1
Membaca Kuasai
Belum
Kuasai
Menulis Kuasai
Belum
Kuasai
Kuasai
Belum
Kuasai
1
3
4

3
4
 
2
3
4

3
4
 
3
2
3

2
3
 
4
2
3

2
3
 
5
2
3

2
3
 
6
2
3

2
3
 
7
3
4

3
4
 
8
2
3

2
3
 
9
2
3

2
3
 
10
3
4

3
4
 
11
2
3

2
3
 
12
2
3

2
3
 
Minimum Scores for Mastery of Constructs -
Example

10.  Not yet mastered any one or more of the 12 constructs. For
example:
ELIGIBILITY FOR LINUS2.0 PROGRAMME:
Konstruk
Saringan 1 Penguasaan Saringan 1
Membaca Kuasai
Belum
Kuasai
Menulis Kuasai
Belum
Kuasai
Kuasai
Belum
Kuasai
1
3
4

3
4
 
2
3
4

3
4
 
3
2
3

2
3
 
4
1
3

2
3
 
5
2
3

1
3
 
6
2
3

2
3
 
7
3
4

3
4
 
8
3
3

2
3
 
9
2
3

2
3
 
10
2
4

3
4
 
11
1
3

1
3
 
12
1
3

1
3
 

11.  Mastered all 12 constructs. For example:
ELIGIBILITY FOR MAINSTREAM T&L
Konstruk
Saringan 1 Penguasaan Saringan 1
Membaca Kuasai
Belum
Kuasai
Menulis Kuasai
Belum
Kuasai
Kuasai
Belum
Kuasai
1
3
4

3
4
 
2
4
4

4
4
 
3
3
3

3
3
 
4
3
3

3
3
 
5
2
3

3
3
 
6
3
3

2
3
 
7
4
4

4
4
 
8
3
3

3
3
 
9
3
3

2
3
 
10
3
4

3
4
 
11
2
3

3
3
 
12
2
3

3
3
 

12.  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
PPD’S ROLES

13.  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
SCHOOLS SHOULD RECEIVE:

14.  Saringan 1 Tahun 1, Tahun 2 dan Tahun 3 (2015)
 Saringan Membaca : March – April 2015
 Saringan Bertulis : April 2015
 Data Key-in : May 2015
 Saringan 2 Tahun 1, Tahun 2 dan Tahun 3 (2015)
 Saringan Membaca : September – October 2015
 Saringan Menulis : October 2015
 Data key-in : October 2015
IMPORTANT DATES

15. THANK YOU
Aimi Mahfuzah Mohd. Kamalludeen
Lembaga Peperiksaan
aimikamalludeen@gmail.com