supporting languages learning

Resources for Speaking tests

Speaking test examiner booklet introductions

To help your teachers prepare themselves to conduct Asset Languages Speaking tests, we have produced the Examiner’s Booklet introductions for you to download:

   Breakthrough Speaking Examiner’s Booklet Introduction
   Preliminary Speaking Examiner’s Booklet Introduction
 

 Intermediate Speaking Examiner’s Booklet Introduction

   Advanced Speaking Examiner’s Booklet Introduction

(NB: These booklets refer to a booklet entitled Applying Speaking test criteria which can be downloaded below.)

The above introduction forms the first part of the booklet. The confidential language-specific booklets which contain the live Speaking test tasks form the second part and will be sent to you on the basis of your Estimated Entries. The following table describes the Speaking tasks that are included in these booklets:

Stage
Part
Breakthrough
Preliminary
Intermediate
Advanced
Part 1
Task 1 - Personal information tasks
(9 topics provided)
 
Task 2* - Interaction task
Task 1 - Personal information tasks
(6 topics provided)
 
Task 2* - Interaction task
Task 1 - Personal information tasks
(6 topics provided)
 
Task 2* - Interaction task
1A - Personal information tasks
(3 topics provided)
 
1B* - Interaction task
Part 2
Presentation task
Presentation task
Presentation task
2A - Presentation task
 
2B - Discussion


* For French, German, Italian and Spanish, 4 tasks are provided. For all other languages 3 tasks are provided. For details of when you can conduct Speaking tests, see Scheduling.

Applying Speaking Criteria

The Applying Speaking Criteria package is designed to support teachers who have made entries for external speaking tests:

 Language  Breakthrough

 Preliminary

 Intermediate

 Advanced
 Chinese (Mandarin)

Chin Brk 

Chin Pre Chin Int

n/a

 French Fre Brk Fre Pre Fre Int Fre Adv
 German Ger Brk Ger Pre Ger Int  Ger Adv
 Italian Ital Brk  Ital Pre Ital Int

n/a

 Spanish Sp Brk

Sp Pre

Sp Int Sp Adv
 Non-language specific*

All Lang Brk

All Lang Pre All Lang Int

All Lang Adv

*Where materials are not provided in a specific language, we have produced support materials in English. Please see the Availability page for a list of the languages available for external assessment in 2007/08.

To order a hard copy of this booklet, together with an accompanying DVD, please complete and return the order form below:

 pdf icon  Applying Speaking Criteria Order Form

Recording Speaking Test Marks

We have designed a form for teachers to keep a record of their speaking test marks.  A hard copy of the form will be sent to centres with their speaking test mark sheets.  The form may also be downloaded below.

 pdf icon  Internal Form for Speaking Test Marks