External english assessment

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IES COLMENAREJO 2013-14

Rachel Kelly - External English Assessment IES Colmenarejo 2013-14

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Background information Latest developments Important dates Pupils expected to sit these exams Brief rundown of each exam How we can help in our subjects Bibliography


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3rd year in IES Colmenarejo.

Results2011-12: KET 84% PET

100% 2012/13: KET 100% PET 100%


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Exams organised and undertaken by Cambridge English Language Assessment

Exams are paid for initially by IES Colmenarejo then eventually by the Comunidad de Madrid. No student has to pay. This year 40,000 students are participating.


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The DGMCE is concerned about students in the bilingual system who finish compulsory schooling with no official certificate in English.

“BENCHMARKING”


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1 secondary school in each zone with bilingual project in 4º ESO.

Of pupils that previously had NO certificate in ESO:

28,5% PET40% KET31,5% failed to obtain KET


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KET and PET: Written, aural and readingThursday 24th April 2014

Speaking: either 24th or 25th April

FIRST: Written, aural and readingSaturday 10th May 2014

Speaking: 12th May?


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KET 2º ESO PROGRAMME LEVEL 1: ALL

2º ESO PROGRAMME LEVEL 2: ALL

2º ESO PROGRAMME LEVEL 3: ALL*

4º ESO PROGRAMME LEVEL 1: Those that didn’t pass KET in 2º ESO

4º ESO PROGRAMME LEVEL 2: ALL

4º ESO PROGRAMME LEVEL 3: ALL*


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PET 2º ESO SECTION: ALL STUDENTS WHO PASSED KET IN PRIMARY 6

4º ESO PROGRAMME LEVEL 1: ALL STUDENTS WHO PASSED

KET IN 2º ESO


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FIRST: 2º ESO SECTION: ALL STUDENTS WHO PASSED PET IN PRIMARY 6.

4º ESO SECTION: ALL


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PET FOR SCHOOLS LEVEL B1 IN THE *CEFR

Reading and Writing (1 hour 30 minutes)

8 parts/42 questions 50% of the total exam mark

Students need to be able to read texts from signs, newspapers and magazines and understand the main points. They will need to show they can use vocabulary and structure by completing tasks such as producing a short message, and writing a story or letter of around 100 words.

Listening (30 minutes)


Students need to show they can understand the meaning of a range of recorded spoken material, including announcements, interviews and discussions about everyday life. They will also need to be able to understand the attitudes and intentions of the speakers.

Speaking (10-12 minutes per pair of candidates)

4 parts 25% of the total exam mark

Students take part in a conversation, asking and answering questions, and talking freely about their likes and dislikes.


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KET FOR SCHOOLS LEVEL A2 IN THE *CEFR

Reading and Writing (1 hour 10 minutes)


Shows a student can understand simple written information such as signs, brochures, newspapers and magazines. They will also have to fill gaps in simple sentences and write a short message or note.

Listening (30 minutes)


Requires a student to be able to understand announcements and other spoken material when people speak reasonably slowly.

Speaking (8–10 minutes per pair of candidates)2 parts 25% of the total exam mark

Tests a student’s ability to take part in a conversation by answering and asking simple questions.


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FIRST FOR SCHOOLS LEVEL B2 IN THE *CEFR

Reading (1 hour)


Students need to be able to understand a range of texts, including how they are organised and the opinions and attitudes expressed in them.

Writing (1 hour 20 minutes)


Students are required to produce two pieces of writing. The first piece is compulsory and will be a letter or email of between 120–150 words. For the second, they may choose from an article, essay, letter, report, review or short story of between 120–180 words.

Use of English 4 parts / 42 questions 20% of the total exam mark

Students’ use of English will be tested by tasks which show how well they can control their grammar and vocabulary.


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FIRST FOR SCHOOLS LEVEL B2 IN THE *CEFR

Listening (40 mins)4 parts/ 30 questions 20% of the total exam mark

Requires being able to follow and understand a range of familiar spoken materials, such as news programmes, public announcements and other sources.

Speaking (14 minutes per pair of candidates)


A face-to-face test taken with one or two other candidates and an examiner. Students have to show how well they can produce spontaneous spoken language, talking with either the examiner, the other candidate(s), or by themselves.


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Speaking

KET: Students have to form coherent questions.

Correct them when you hear them missing out do/does.

e.g. What I do now? What do I do now?


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Speaking

KET: Students have to form coherent questions.

Correct/help them when you hear them using the wrong

question word.

e.g. How is the capital of Peru? Rachel Kelly - External English Assessment IES Colmenarejo 2013-14

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Speaking

PET: Students have to come to a decision about the best

option according to a given situation.

Encourage debate in class about a topic you are studying.


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Writing

FIRST: Students have to write a letter or email (120 words)

Incorporate a writing activity into your class. E.g. Write a letter to the local council about environmental issues in the area.


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Articles:http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/24696-research-notes-46-document.pdf (pg 12-13)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

Publications:http://www.madrid.org/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1352810875741&ssbinary=true (pg 18)

Official websites:KET FOR SCHOOLS http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-qualifications/key-for-schools/whats-in-the-exam/

PET FOR SCHOOLShttp://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-qualifications/preliminary-for-schools/whats-in-

the-exam/

FIRST FOR SCHOOLShttp://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-qualifications/first-for-schools/whats-in-the-exam/

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