2012 JAPANESE End of Year Exam Thoughts

A reflective survey students fill out after receiving/taking their mid year exams. A chance for both student and teacher to reflect and evaluate any progress made.

Name (optional): 


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.


  1. For what class are you filling this survey out for?  *


  1. Who is the main teacher for this class?  *


  1. Please select what you thought your Final Year Exam Grade might be based on the conditions listed below.*

          A B C D F    
      BEFORE you took the exam   
      AFTER you took the exam   
      ACTUAL exam grade   


  1. What kind of resources did you use to study? (more than one may apply)*
    Textbook
    Class notes
    Review Sheets
    Online materials
    Asking friends / family
    Practice Tests


  1. How useful were the following resources in helping you prepare for the exam?*

            1 2 3 4 5       Didn't Really Use it
      Textbook Excellent  Poor  
      Class notes Excellent  Poor  
      Review Sheets Excellent  Poor  
      Online websites Excellent  Poor  
      Asking friends / Family Excellent  Poor  
      Practice Tests Excellent  Poor  


  1. How helpful were the following websites in helping you review?*

            1 2 3 4 5       Didn't Really Use it
      www.quizlet.com Excellent  Poor  
      www.quia.com Excellent  Poor  
      www.sullysensei.com Excellent  Poor  
      www.mcmoodle.net Excellent  Poor  


  1. Please select how you feel towards each one of these statements.*

            1 2 3 4 5      
      I was well prepared for the exam Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I was not prepared for the exam Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      My teachers did everything they could to help me prepare for the exam Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      The exam was a fair test of my ability. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I am happy with my results. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. Evaluate the exam based on the following statements*

            1 2 3 4 5       I'm not sure
      The exam was too easy Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      The exam was too difficult Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      The exam did not fairly show my ability Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      There was nothing really I could've done to better my grade Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      The exam had material on it that I had not seen or learnt about. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. If the exam were on next week, what (if anything) would you do differently?*


  1. Is there any reason why you feel you didn't do as well on this exam as you could have? Please explain:*


  1. Rank the assessment task types in order of preference for ACCURATELY grading your ability.*
        1 2 3 4 5
    Whole period long Exams  
    Weekly / Fortnightly short quizzes  
    Projects / Speeches  
    Paper Assignment Tasks (essays, reports, etc )  
    Other  


  1. What "Other" assessment task types would you prefer?*


  1. Have you been working to the best of your ability in this class?
    Explain your answer?*


  1. How helpful would the following activities be for your learning?*

            1 2 3 4 5       Don't Know
      Weekly Quizzes Very Helpful Useless  
      Regular Homework Sheets Very Helpful Useless  
      Online Quiz Practice Very Helpful Useless  
      Online Flashcards / Games Very Helpful Useless  
      Songs Very Helpful Useless  
      Worksheets Very Helpful Useless  
      Group Work Very Helpful Useless  
      Copying off the board Very Helpful Useless  
      Project based tasks Very Helpful Useless  


  1. What activities help you learn the best?*


  1. Are their any activites that were done in class that you did not find helpful? What were they?*


  1. Evaluate the Instructor*

            1 2 3 4 5      
      The teacher motivates me to learn Excellent  Poor  
      The teacher tries to make the class engaging Excellent  Poor  
      The teacher is fair and respectful towards students Excellent  Poor  
      The teacher shows genuine concern for students Excellent  Poor  
      The teacher answers questions well Excellent  Poor  
      The teacher explains the material clearly Excellent  Poor  
      The teacher is well prepared Excellent  Poor  


  1. Evaluate the following statements*

            1 2 3 4 5      
      I enjoyed studying Japanese this year. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I learned a lot in Japanese this year. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I think everyone should study a language in Year 8. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I think it was a waste of time to study Japanese this year. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. Is there anything else you'd like to comment about this class, Mr. Sullivan or languages at McCarthy?





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