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Resources for Speaking tests

A. Speaking test examiner booklet introductions

For practical advice on conducting Asset Languages speaking tests, introductions to the Examiner’s Booklet for each stage are available below for downloading:

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

 Intermediate Speaking Examiner’s Booklet Introduction

   Advanced Speaking Examiner’s Booklet Introduction


The introductions form the first part of each Examiner's Booklet. The confidential language-specific material which contain live speaking test tasks form the second part and are sent to you when you have requested your speaking test materials. The following table describes the type of speaking tasks included in the confidential material:

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.

B. Applying Speaking Criteria

In addition, we have produced guidance called Applying Speaking Criteria on the marking of 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
 French World of Work  n/a Fre WOW P Fre WOW Int  n/a
 German Ger Brk Ger Pre Ger Int  Ger Adv
 German World of Work  n/a Ger WOW P Ger WOW Int  n/a
 Italian Ital Brk  Ital Pre Ital Int

 n/a

 Spanish Sp Brk

Sp Pre

Sp Int Sp Adv
 Spanish World of Work  n/a Sp WOW P Sp WOW Int  n/a
 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.

To order a hard copy of the Applying Speaking Criteria guidance, together with the accompanying DVD, please complete and return the order form below:

 pdf icon  Applying Speaking Criteria Order Form

C. 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 candidate and examiner booklets.  The form may also be downloaded below.

 pdf icon  Internal Form for Speaking Test Marks