1 00:00:03,310 --> 00:00:08,890 Good afternoon to everyone. Thank you very much for joining the seminar this afternoon. 2 00:00:09,929 --> 00:00:13,509 I'm Marius Malfetas. I'm the executive director at Language Search. 3 00:00:14,109 --> 00:00:21,370 And with me, I have Robin Gravina, who is a country manager, and Janet Golding, who's going to be the actual presenter today. 4 00:00:22,050 --> 00:00:27,449 Janet is one of the lead academic consultants that we have at PeopleSearch. 5 00:00:28,329 --> 00:00:34,850 Before we start the presentation you have with us, Gretchen Buprot from the Comunidad. 6 00:00:35,630 --> 00:00:42,850 Unfortunately, Gretchen is out without the camera, but I hope that you'll all be able to hear Gretchen perfectly well. 7 00:00:43,570 --> 00:00:43,969 Gretchen? 8 00:00:44,770 --> 00:00:45,789 Yes, I'm here. 9 00:00:45,890 --> 00:00:47,450 I'm sorry you can't see me. 10 00:00:47,869 --> 00:00:50,329 I'm having technical difficulties with my camera. 11 00:00:50,329 --> 00:00:54,590 But very briefly, I just wanted to introduce myself. 12 00:00:54,590 --> 00:01:00,609 I'm the deputy director, as Maria said, of the bilingual program here in Madrid. 13 00:01:01,270 --> 00:01:09,769 I wanted to thank you, welcome you to this session, and to thank you for coming, for taking your time to be here this afternoon. 14 00:01:10,709 --> 00:01:20,189 This session is going to focus on the format and the different parts of the exam, which I'm sure will be very helpful for you. 15 00:01:20,189 --> 00:01:41,930 I just wanted to remind you that if you were to have any doubts or questions, you can either contact PeopleCert or you can write a message or call one of the members here in the Balingo program in the Comunidad de Madrid, and we will be happy to help you. 16 00:01:43,329 --> 00:01:45,530 I think that's all I have to say. 17 00:01:45,530 --> 00:01:54,730 One more thing, that the sessions as of tomorrow, the recorded sessions will be posted on the bilingual webpage. 18 00:01:55,790 --> 00:02:02,189 So if you would like to see them again or if you know someone who couldn't attend the meeting this afternoon, 19 00:02:02,709 --> 00:02:11,969 you could tell them that they can check our webpage and watch the sessions which have been posted there. 20 00:02:11,969 --> 00:02:18,669 So, anyway, enjoy this session, and please contact us if you have any doubts or trouble. 21 00:02:18,990 --> 00:02:19,270 Okay? 22 00:02:19,590 --> 00:02:20,189 Thank you. 23 00:02:20,490 --> 00:02:21,590 Sorry I can't see you. 24 00:02:21,689 --> 00:02:23,189 I'm talking to an empty screen. 25 00:02:25,069 --> 00:02:25,689 Thank you, Gretchen. 26 00:02:26,389 --> 00:02:27,930 We can hear you very well. 27 00:02:28,849 --> 00:02:29,370 Good. 28 00:02:30,090 --> 00:02:31,469 That's what's most important. 29 00:02:31,729 --> 00:02:32,189 Thank you. 30 00:02:33,129 --> 00:02:34,650 Everybody heard you well and understood. 31 00:02:36,669 --> 00:02:38,349 We've got to run a few sessions. 32 00:02:38,349 --> 00:02:41,590 Janet is going to talk to you through the logistics of the actual presentation. 33 00:02:41,969 --> 00:02:46,189 But be reassured that we're monitoring all the questions. 34 00:02:46,830 --> 00:02:53,610 We will be able to respond and our team is in contact with the schools to discuss all the logistical aspects of the exams. 35 00:02:54,229 --> 00:02:56,969 So we are on top of it and we're working on this a lot. 36 00:02:57,610 --> 00:03:02,669 And this session is focused a lot in the specifics of the exam themselves. 37 00:03:02,669 --> 00:03:11,909 But as Janet will explain, we are here to answer any questions that you have outside of this presentation. 38 00:03:11,969 --> 00:03:20,969 Before I ask Janet to start her presentation, we have a small reader from our Head of Assessment 39 00:03:20,969 --> 00:03:27,969 Strategy, Nigel Pike, saying a few words about LanguageCert and about this project in specific. 40 00:03:27,969 --> 00:03:34,229 Switch off my camera. 41 00:03:34,229 --> 00:03:43,629 Hello and welcome to the seminar on the LanguageCert AESOL examinations for teachers in the Comunidad 42 00:03:43,629 --> 00:03:46,629 de Madrid project. 43 00:03:46,629 --> 00:03:51,370 I'm very pleased to be able to introduce the seminar and start your introduction to Language 44 00:03:51,370 --> 00:03:53,650 Cert. 45 00:03:53,650 --> 00:03:58,389 My name is Nigel Pike and I've been heavily involved in English language testing for over 46 00:03:58,389 --> 00:04:00,969 30 years. 47 00:04:00,969 --> 00:04:04,550 I've been working for Language Cert for the past five years as the Assessment Strategy 48 00:04:04,550 --> 00:04:06,229 Manager. 49 00:04:06,229 --> 00:04:10,930 I work closely with the Language Cert Assessment Unit and advise on the ongoing development 50 00:04:10,930 --> 00:04:17,470 of existing assessment products and the development of new tests. 51 00:04:17,470 --> 00:04:21,870 To begin with today, I'd like to introduce PeopleCert and LanguageCert as organisations 52 00:04:21,870 --> 00:04:27,350 to you. PeopleCert has been a global leader in certification 53 00:04:27,350 --> 00:04:32,990 for the past two decades, and delivers web and paper-based tests across 10,000 testing 54 00:04:32,990 --> 00:04:40,610 locations around the globe, and is present in virtually every country in the world. 55 00:04:40,610 --> 00:04:46,810 The initial work of PeopleCert was to certificate professionals in areas like IT, project management 56 00:04:46,810 --> 00:04:56,220 the like. LanguageCert is a UK based part of the PeopleCert organisation and was set up around 10 57 00:04:56,220 --> 00:05:02,939 years ago to develop and deliver high quality language tests. Tests are available in several 58 00:05:02,939 --> 00:05:09,180 languages with LanguageCert partnering with renowned organisations worldwide. For example, 59 00:05:09,899 --> 00:05:14,459 LanguageCert runs a test in Spanish where we work together with the University of Salamanca. 60 00:05:14,459 --> 00:05:20,220 English language testing, however, is the main focus of LanguageCert's work. 61 00:05:22,939 --> 00:05:28,379 The English language examinations such as the IESOL examinations that will be used in your schools 62 00:05:28,379 --> 00:05:35,100 are of high quality and are all accredited and regulated by Ofqual, the UK regulator of quality 63 00:05:35,100 --> 00:05:42,439 examinations. The LanguageCert assessment staff are all highly qualified and very experienced 64 00:05:42,439 --> 00:05:50,439 in developing tests in line with the CEFR specifications. In 2020, LanguageSearch started 65 00:05:50,439 --> 00:05:58,170 delivering secure English language examinations on behalf of the UK government. These examinations 66 00:05:58,170 --> 00:06:04,009 are delivered worldwide and are used by the UK Home Office for visa and immigration purposes. 67 00:06:05,850 --> 00:06:11,290 I think these examples of accreditation and high-stakes use of our English language examinations 68 00:06:11,930 --> 00:06:17,850 indicates the high quality and robustness of the IESOL test that will be used in the school's 69 00:06:17,850 --> 00:06:25,290 project in Madrid. All our examinations are carefully matched to the CEFR and we only use 70 00:06:25,290 --> 00:06:29,689 the most experienced examination materials writers to develop our test materials. 71 00:06:30,970 --> 00:06:37,449 The test materials are high quality and measure accurately and fairly at each of the CEFR levels 72 00:06:37,449 --> 00:06:44,730 from A1 through to C2. The tests are of course subject to ongoing validation and research 73 00:06:44,730 --> 00:06:51,370 activity. This activity is led by Professor David Coniam who joined LanguageCert from the 74 00:06:51,370 --> 00:07:00,379 Education University of Hong Kong. So LanguageCert is, you could say, a relatively young testing 75 00:07:00,379 --> 00:07:06,459 organisation with the highest quality staff and our examinations are used worldwide in rapidly 76 00:07:06,459 --> 00:07:14,939 increase in numbers. In Spain, the Language Cert AESOL examinations are recognised by CRWI 77 00:07:14,939 --> 00:07:21,579 and ACLES for university graduation, Erasmus, Master's study and so on. 78 00:07:23,259 --> 00:07:27,819 A majority of the regional governments accept Language Cert qualifications for recruiting 79 00:07:27,819 --> 00:07:37,209 bilingual teachers, including Madrid, Catalunya, the Basque Country and Andalusia. The exams are 80 00:07:37,209 --> 00:07:43,050 also accepted for public employment by several entities in Spain, including Correos and the Bank 81 00:07:43,050 --> 00:07:51,000 of Spain. I hope that gives you some useful background to PeopleCert and LanguageCert. 82 00:07:52,439 --> 00:07:57,160 Before our presenters go into more detail about the tests themselves, I'd just like to explain 83 00:07:57,160 --> 00:08:02,439 briefly why I feel they are ideal for your students in the Madrid bilingual project. 84 00:08:02,439 --> 00:08:12,899 I should say at this point that I have a personal attachment to Madrid, as I taught in a state secondary school for a while back in the 1980s. 85 00:08:13,639 --> 00:08:16,759 A long, long time ago, but a great experience. 86 00:08:18,300 --> 00:08:27,120 And in a previous job role, when I was Director of Assessment at Cambridge Examinations, I got to know the Madrid project reasonably well. 87 00:08:27,120 --> 00:08:32,399 I visited schools and went into classrooms to see the project in action. 88 00:08:33,620 --> 00:08:37,039 I've always been so impressed by the Madrid Bilingual Project. 89 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:47,679 It is groundbreaking in so many ways and I'm sure brings many benefits to the students in the programme and to the Comunidad de Madrid. 90 00:08:50,750 --> 00:08:53,950 The ASIL tests themselves are very suitable for school pupils. 91 00:08:53,950 --> 00:09:04,950 They do not require much specific preparation at all compared to other English language tests, and they very much focus on a skills based and communicative approach. 92 00:09:05,950 --> 00:09:16,950 Your students will carry out realistic tasks and the test materials, especially at the higher levels, are very suitable for students following a CLIL classroom approach. 93 00:09:16,950 --> 00:09:24,389 approach. The examination materials are readily accessible to teenagers and the 94 00:09:24,389 --> 00:09:29,389 task types will be familiar from activities you use in the classroom with 95 00:09:29,389 --> 00:09:34,529 a wide range of sub skills being tested in speaking, listening, reading and 96 00:09:34,529 --> 00:09:42,600 writing. So to conclude my introduction to the seminar I'd just like to express 97 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:48,480 how honoured I feel and LanguageCert feels to be able to play a role in such 98 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:55,440 prestigious project. I hope the information you get in the seminar is useful and interesting 99 00:09:56,320 --> 00:10:01,679 and we look forward to providing tests for your students. Thank you. 100 00:10:18,929 --> 00:10:25,009 So as Janet is preparing the presentation we do hope that you can all hear us well. 101 00:10:25,009 --> 00:10:33,950 Well, Janet, if you're ready to go, we're waiting for you so that you can start the presentation. 102 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:43,840 Thank you, Marius. Hello, everybody. My name's Janet. 103 00:10:43,840 --> 00:10:47,340 I'm one of the academic consultants at LanguageCert. 104 00:10:47,740 --> 00:10:54,720 And today we're going to have a look through the IESOL C1 qualification for your learners. 105 00:10:54,720 --> 00:11:04,059 first of all we're going to have a look at an overview of the exams including some information 106 00:11:04,059 --> 00:11:12,419 about the format key features and the marking of this exam then we're going to have a detailed 107 00:11:12,419 --> 00:11:21,320 look through the exam tasks taken from current practice papers then i'll talk you through the 108 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:27,059 sort of support that we can offer you while you're preparing your learners. And we are aware you've 109 00:11:27,059 --> 00:11:34,539 got quite a short window at the moment to do this. And then finally, we'll look at some next steps 110 00:11:34,539 --> 00:11:44,240 for you to take after watching this seminar. So just to let you know, you're most welcome to ask 111 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:50,860 questions throughout the presentation. Could you please put them in the chat box and then we'll 112 00:11:50,860 --> 00:11:58,139 leave some time at the end of the presentation to answer some of your questions. Right, let's go. 113 00:12:00,789 --> 00:12:11,820 So, first of all, let's go to talk about the overview of the exams, starting with some key 114 00:12:11,820 --> 00:12:21,340 features. And you may or may not be aware that there are two exams for the candidates to take. 115 00:12:21,340 --> 00:12:33,840 So, first of all, let's have a look at the written exam. The written exam is comprised of three different sections, testing, listening, reading and writing. 116 00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:56,779 One of the main things about our exams, our written exams from Language Third, is that the grammar and vocabulary that the learners will have competence in and want to demonstrate will be integrated within the different skills, tasks that we provide in the exam. 117 00:12:56,779 --> 00:13:04,879 So they won't be tested separately, but in a natural, authentic manner throughout the exam within the different sections. 118 00:13:08,830 --> 00:13:15,750 It's a really student and teacher friendly exam because all levels, in fact, 119 00:13:15,830 --> 00:13:21,990 but including C1 are calibrated to the Common European Framework descriptors. 120 00:13:22,549 --> 00:13:29,049 It means that you can use any material you currently use, course book material, supplementary material, 121 00:13:29,049 --> 00:13:33,889 even material that you might have used to prepare for other exams in the past. 122 00:13:34,389 --> 00:13:39,649 Obviously, you need to get to know our exam tasks themselves. 123 00:13:40,110 --> 00:13:47,110 But beyond that, we are testing exactly the same sorts of things as would happen if you were doing any other exam. 124 00:13:49,629 --> 00:13:55,169 We pride ourselves in assessing real life communicative skills. 125 00:13:55,169 --> 00:14:01,470 and when you see the samples in a few moments you'll see we use lots of real life everyday 126 00:14:01,470 --> 00:14:09,789 contexts and as we've said this is one exam within that exam time you do three different 127 00:14:09,789 --> 00:14:15,669 things you do your listening then your reading and your writing so let's now have a little look 128 00:14:15,669 --> 00:14:23,970 at the main features of speaking so the actual spoken exam where we test speaking on its own 129 00:14:23,970 --> 00:14:32,809 we have topics and four tasks actually at every level not just at c1 very practical tasks that 130 00:14:32,809 --> 00:14:40,110 people would be used to doing in class and in a version of them in the outside world as well 131 00:14:40,110 --> 00:14:49,870 so giving personal information taking part in role plays doing an interactive task 132 00:14:49,870 --> 00:14:58,649 And then a long turn where the candidate will speak about a topic selected by an interlocutor. 133 00:14:59,330 --> 00:15:04,730 And on that note, the exam arrangement is extremely friendly. 134 00:15:05,009 --> 00:15:08,110 We have one candidate with an interlocutor. 135 00:15:08,409 --> 00:15:13,730 So the candidate is not examined within pairs or groups, but on their own. 136 00:15:13,730 --> 00:15:24,929 And in fact, they work with a language that trained interlocutor who's monitored and standardised by us. 137 00:15:25,309 --> 00:15:33,409 And the interlocutor facilitates the spoken exam, but they don't actually assess the learner. 138 00:15:33,990 --> 00:15:40,509 So that frees them up to focus on all the other parts of what makes up the exam itself. 139 00:15:40,509 --> 00:15:57,269 The exam is audio recorded, not video recorded, so audio recorded by the interlocutor and then it's sent up for marking by an independent language search, standardised and trained marker. 140 00:15:58,269 --> 00:16:01,929 So those are the key elements of the spoken exam. 141 00:16:02,330 --> 00:16:06,389 Now, let's move on to looking at the exam format now. 142 00:16:06,389 --> 00:16:15,409 as you can see here for C1 specifically we have listening we've got four parts to the listening 143 00:16:15,409 --> 00:16:22,470 and we are going to go into this in quite a lot of detail but there are four parts with 26 questions 144 00:16:22,470 --> 00:16:33,409 and then we have and that's 30 minutes of doing some listening then all within one exam paper 145 00:16:33,409 --> 00:16:40,129 then the candidate will move on to reading and writing now the great thing about this these two 146 00:16:40,129 --> 00:16:46,490 parts of the test is you can work in any order and it's sort of an uninterrupted part of the test 147 00:16:46,490 --> 00:16:51,669 so if your candidate prefers if your learner prefers to get their writing over and done with 148 00:16:51,669 --> 00:16:57,950 first they could or they could start in the order that the exam paper is presented it really doesn't 149 00:16:57,950 --> 00:17:03,809 matter as long, of course, that they leave enough time to do everything to the best of their ability. 150 00:17:04,269 --> 00:17:11,170 And you'll see here we actually have four parts of the reading and 26 questions as well. The writing 151 00:17:11,170 --> 00:17:19,869 has two tasks for the candidate to complete and if you add up the reading and writing part of the 152 00:17:19,869 --> 00:17:27,750 whole exam, we give them two hours 40 minutes and an additional 10 minutes for the candidate to check 153 00:17:27,750 --> 00:17:31,190 All the different things to make sure they haven't missed anything. 154 00:17:31,190 --> 00:17:38,289 And a very important note, although you get a question paper, you need to have your answers on an answer sheet. 155 00:17:38,630 --> 00:17:45,049 And we will look at answer sheets shortly. But on the answer sheet, the candidate needs to complete everything. 156 00:17:45,210 --> 00:17:50,509 The listening, the reading, answers and the writing tasks written in pencil. 157 00:17:50,990 --> 00:17:55,990 We will come back to practice papers and answer sheets in a little while. 158 00:17:55,990 --> 00:18:10,029 OK, let's move on to a little bit about spoken. So we have a one to one exam set up, as we mentioned already, with four parts again, actually. 159 00:18:10,569 --> 00:18:16,349 And at this level, the candidate takes 15 minutes to complete the exam with the interlocutor. 160 00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:25,160 OK, now, I'm sure you'll be interested to know a bit about how we mark. 161 00:18:25,160 --> 00:18:30,460 So let's have a look at writing and speaking assessment criteria. 162 00:18:30,819 --> 00:18:44,940 But can I just give a word to you first about listening and reading that both of these attract one mark per item for all the listening answers and all the reading answers. 163 00:18:44,940 --> 00:18:54,619 As you would expect for writing and speaking tasks, though, we have to analyse the performance through different criteria. 164 00:18:55,220 --> 00:19:02,759 For writing, these terms should be quite familiar to you from you working with other boards, I would expect. 165 00:19:02,759 --> 00:19:13,380 But we work with task fulfilment, accuracy and range of grammar, accuracy and range of vocab and organisation. 166 00:19:14,940 --> 00:19:22,619 And the marker will allocate zero to three for each of these per task. 167 00:19:22,859 --> 00:19:31,099 So that would be 12 marks maximum. For each of the two tasks, so 24 in total. 168 00:19:32,160 --> 00:19:40,500 And just to give you a bit of an idea, if somebody was given zero for one of these assessment criteria, 169 00:19:40,500 --> 00:19:48,319 it would equate to nothing has been presented or an insufficient sample, more or less. 170 00:19:49,180 --> 00:19:57,759 If somebody got a one, it would be below standard. A two would be to the standard of the level 171 00:19:57,759 --> 00:20:04,319 required, what we have demonstrated language for the level of that they've been entered for, 172 00:20:04,319 --> 00:20:12,920 let's say, and three would be an above standard performance. Now, there's lots of detail about 173 00:20:12,920 --> 00:20:20,880 what this means for a C1 learner in writing. Please do have a look at our qualification 174 00:20:20,880 --> 00:20:26,859 handbook for more details. But also, we've got some other documentation that I will mention later 175 00:20:26,859 --> 00:20:32,359 that gives you far more detail, because there's a specific mark scheme for each level, as you can 176 00:20:32,359 --> 00:20:39,500 imagine. These are just the generic explanations. And then just so you know a little bit more about 177 00:20:39,500 --> 00:20:47,839 this, we allocate 26 marks for reading and listing. As I mentioned, it's one mark each and 24 for 178 00:20:47,839 --> 00:20:56,259 writing. Those are all then scaled up out of 50 per skill and the total possible score then would 179 00:20:56,259 --> 00:21:05,940 be 150. The candidate would then attain fail, pass, or high pass, and the pass rate is 50%. 180 00:21:06,660 --> 00:21:15,400 Now, let's have a little look at speaking. So, with the speaking assessment criteria, 181 00:21:16,140 --> 00:21:20,359 reasonably similar to what you've seen already, a few little differences, as you would imagine, 182 00:21:20,440 --> 00:21:25,799 because we're testing speaking. So, we have task fulfillment and coherence, 183 00:21:25,799 --> 00:21:42,980 accuracy and range of grammar, accuracy and range of vocabulary, and then a criteria called pronunciation, intonation and fluency. 184 00:21:43,619 --> 00:21:57,960 Now, a little bit different to the written. This time, these marks of 0, 1, 2 or 3 per assessment criteria are allocated holistically across the whole performance. 185 00:21:57,960 --> 00:22:03,039 So the maximum marks of the whole of the test, raw marks, are 12. 186 00:22:03,859 --> 00:22:17,710 And as you would expect, if somebody was given zero, it's an insufficient sample, it fails to meet the task requirements, too limited and so on. 187 00:22:18,250 --> 00:22:28,390 One would be where the candidate is below the standard required, too limited and fails to meet most of the requirements, in fact. 188 00:22:28,390 --> 00:22:33,670 Whereas two means they are to the standard required for C1. 189 00:22:34,329 --> 00:22:37,549 And so mostly OK with limited control, perhaps. 190 00:22:38,529 --> 00:22:44,930 Three is above standard where they show an effective and sufficient range and control. 191 00:22:45,490 --> 00:22:50,029 Don't forget, obviously, these are sort of generic explanations. 192 00:22:50,029 --> 00:22:59,170 you can look at the mark scheme specifically in other material to know exactly what you would have to get for each of these marks for C1 level, 193 00:22:59,269 --> 00:23:07,609 which is obviously a higher level. OK, let's have a look at the results that candidates receive. 194 00:23:09,170 --> 00:23:18,289 So for the spoken exam, as we mentioned earlier, candidates will get a holistic mark. 195 00:23:18,289 --> 00:23:26,230 So the total possible would be 12, which is then scaled up to 50. And again, it's 50% as the pass rate. 196 00:23:26,390 --> 00:23:30,190 So the candidate will either get fail, pass or high pass. 197 00:23:34,170 --> 00:23:41,349 And then if we just have a little look at the way the candidate receives their results. 198 00:23:41,349 --> 00:23:54,569 So the statement of results, and this one gives you an example for the written exam, but the statement of results will show that you got a failed pass or high pass. 199 00:23:55,289 --> 00:24:08,150 And it will also give indication of your marks or your performance in the three different skills if it's written exam, but you have an overarching pass or high pass for that. 200 00:24:08,150 --> 00:24:17,430 and it would be similar for spoken you would get fail pass or high pass as we said already 201 00:24:17,430 --> 00:24:24,609 and then your certificate will show either the spoken exam performance so your pass or high pass 202 00:24:24,609 --> 00:24:34,990 or your written pass or high pass by the way if somebody does fail C1 either in the written or 203 00:24:34,990 --> 00:24:42,809 have spoken, they wouldn't get B2. And if they got a high pass in C1, that doesn't mean they would 204 00:24:42,809 --> 00:24:49,329 get a C2 certificate. Basically, we are very much about level specific exams, testing that you're 205 00:24:49,329 --> 00:25:00,440 able to perform and demonstrate language of that particular level. OK. Now, let's have a more 206 00:25:00,440 --> 00:25:09,519 detailed look at C1. Different tasks that we have in our exam papers, based on the current practice 207 00:25:09,519 --> 00:25:18,740 papers that you can access on our website, more about that in a moment. Skill by skill. You'll 208 00:25:18,740 --> 00:25:26,279 notice that all the different things we require the learner to do are very typical types of context, 209 00:25:26,279 --> 00:25:33,940 item types that they would encounter in class or preparing for other exams actually. So here's a 210 00:25:33,940 --> 00:25:41,380 quick overview then of C1 listening. We mentioned there are 26 items and four sections to listening 211 00:25:41,380 --> 00:25:49,980 and at this level you have multiple choice or filling in gaps to do and for the first part 212 00:25:49,980 --> 00:25:57,059 that you can see here, there will be six unfinished conversations, short ones, and there'll be multiple 213 00:25:57,059 --> 00:26:05,480 choice questions to complete. And the candidate will hear two speakers in that part. In the second 214 00:26:05,480 --> 00:26:11,279 part, again, they'll hear two speakers and they'll hear three longer conversations. They're not 215 00:26:11,279 --> 00:26:19,640 connected with each other and they attract two multiple choice questions each. Moving on to part 216 00:26:19,640 --> 00:26:26,440 three which is a monologue at this level the candidate will listen and then use a notepad 217 00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:36,339 with seven gaps to fill in the words and it has to be one to five words maximum. Bear in mind you 218 00:26:36,339 --> 00:26:40,900 might be filling in your answers on the question paper but remember you've got to put your answers 219 00:26:40,900 --> 00:26:48,420 on the answer sheet later or at the time it's up to the learner. And then part four is a conversation 220 00:26:48,420 --> 00:26:55,799 with two speakers followed by seven multiple choice questions 30 minutes in total let's have 221 00:26:55,799 --> 00:27:01,460 a look then in a bit more detail at some samples by the way we may not include particularly in the 222 00:27:01,460 --> 00:27:07,400 listening reading every single question per part just for space and time today but if you look at 223 00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:15,039 our practice papers you can see the full range of things you'd be asked per part so here you've got 224 00:27:15,039 --> 00:27:27,079 A typical part one, see you are listening. Candidates will hear some short conversations twice and then choose the correct answer to complete each conversation. 225 00:27:34,880 --> 00:27:42,759 OK, now let's have a look at part two. Remember, we haven't got all the conversations here or questions they have to answer. 226 00:27:42,759 --> 00:27:48,500 So they'll hear some conversations twice and then choose the correct answers. 227 00:27:49,259 --> 00:27:52,339 And here you've got that multiple choice we spoke about earlier. 228 00:28:01,880 --> 00:28:06,920 OK, now let's have a look at listening part three. 229 00:28:10,670 --> 00:28:19,170 So remembering there's a note, some sort of notepad, they hear someone talking and they hear them twice and then they complete the information on the notepad. 230 00:28:19,170 --> 00:28:27,690 Remember, they need to put that information on the answer sheet as well, because that's the thing that's going to be marked, not the question paper. 231 00:28:28,130 --> 00:28:34,470 So they definitely need to adhere to the point of answers of one to five words maximum. 232 00:28:37,940 --> 00:28:49,380 OK, and then finally, part four, where the candidate will hear something twice, a conversation twice, and then choose the correct answers in a multiple choice activity. 233 00:28:49,380 --> 00:29:03,569 okay okay now let's have a look at the reading within the reading remember we also have four 234 00:29:03,569 --> 00:29:10,829 parts and 26 items and some very typical item types that candidates would be familiar with 235 00:29:10,829 --> 00:29:18,730 like true false matching filling in gaps and so on so part one is where the candidate will have 236 00:29:18,730 --> 00:29:26,750 something to read, followed by five true force statements. This is then followed in part two 237 00:29:26,750 --> 00:29:35,970 by a reading text with six gaps, with eight sentences to choose from to complete the gaps. 238 00:29:37,490 --> 00:29:45,049 Part three is all about four smaller pieces of reading to do, and then answering questions 239 00:29:45,049 --> 00:29:49,930 and matching the question, which text is this in or that in? And I'll show you in a minute. 240 00:29:50,569 --> 00:29:58,450 And part four is where there is a text with eight open-ended questions using one to five words. And 241 00:29:58,450 --> 00:30:04,029 again, if it mentions a minimum or maximum number of words, you need to stick to that as the 242 00:30:04,029 --> 00:30:10,849 candidate. So let's have a little look in a bit more detail. So here's a typical reading part one. 243 00:30:10,849 --> 00:30:18,910 They would read that text. There are your true, false statements. 244 00:30:19,910 --> 00:30:34,680 And you've got to indicate whether they're true or false. OK, now moving on to part two. 245 00:30:35,599 --> 00:30:43,160 Here is another text. They will need to put the missing sentences back into the text. 246 00:30:43,160 --> 00:30:58,799 And there are two extra ones, so they mustn't worry, they haven't, they've got too many, it's a deliberate activity that they need to choose the most appropriate ones, the six most appropriate ones. 247 00:30:58,799 --> 00:31:16,759 OK. And then part three, you've got those four short texts where they need to then match in which text somebody has said or done something or more of that testing of the meaning of the text itself. 248 00:31:16,759 --> 00:31:24,180 So they would indicate their answers for those seven items. 249 00:31:24,180 --> 00:31:38,099 and then part four of the reading a longer text and then as we mentioned they need to answer the 250 00:31:38,099 --> 00:31:53,109 questions using a maximum of five words for each question asked okay let's move on to the writing 251 00:31:53,109 --> 00:32:01,150 now so at c1 you have two tasks there's no choice it's both of these particular tasks that you would 252 00:32:01,150 --> 00:32:08,150 be presented with. Obviously, you can look at all the different practice papers to get an idea 253 00:32:08,150 --> 00:32:15,130 of the different examples. But generally speaking, you're looking at first task, 254 00:32:15,990 --> 00:32:23,970 the candidate writing a 150 to 200 word piece that would be neutral or formal in tone. 255 00:32:23,970 --> 00:32:34,569 It could be a letter, a report, an argument. And they have to look at a written graphic or visual input. 256 00:32:35,769 --> 00:32:46,609 And write it for a public audience. And then when they do task two, it's a 250 to 300 word informal piece of writing. 257 00:32:46,609 --> 00:32:53,509 and it could be a personal letter and narrative and in fact if you want to know more about the 258 00:32:53,509 --> 00:33:00,410 range that could be asked of the learner at this level qualification handbook is the best place to 259 00:33:00,410 --> 00:33:08,470 start and then have a look at the qualification overview that would be really helpful for you to 260 00:33:08,470 --> 00:33:14,269 refer to all the different text types and genres of writing we expect them to have command of at 261 00:33:14,269 --> 00:33:22,829 this level. Okay, so just having a little look, just some samples for you here. So for writing 262 00:33:22,829 --> 00:33:30,529 part one, if you have a little look at this, they do give space for you to write, but candidates 263 00:33:30,529 --> 00:33:38,529 must remember that final version of their answer must be on the answer sheet, not on the question 264 00:33:38,529 --> 00:33:45,390 paper so they could use this to do drafts or put bullet points but they really need to leave enough 265 00:33:45,390 --> 00:33:52,890 time to write their full answer on the answer sheet and it will be in pencil and again have a 266 00:33:52,890 --> 00:34:03,460 look here there's an example here of the part two question they can use this space to write ideas 267 00:34:03,460 --> 00:34:09,579 brainstorm even a draft version if they write reasonably quickly perhaps but they must put 268 00:34:09,579 --> 00:34:18,340 the final version on the answer sheet. OK, now let's have a look a bit more closely at the spoken 269 00:34:18,340 --> 00:34:26,480 exam. At this level, it's a 15 minute test. So the first part is where the candidate gives personal 270 00:34:26,480 --> 00:34:33,119 information generically. The second is where they do role plays. They communicate in everyday 271 00:34:33,119 --> 00:34:41,940 situations with the interlocutor, and then they do an interactive task, followed by a long term. 272 00:34:41,940 --> 00:34:50,119 So let's have a look in a bit more detail. So just for your information, every candidate at the 273 00:34:50,119 --> 00:34:56,099 beginning of the test will have to answer two basic questions. Can you spell your family name 274 00:34:56,099 --> 00:35:04,280 for me, please? And which country are you from? And then at this level, for candidates giving 275 00:35:04,280 --> 00:35:11,679 personal information, they will need to answer questions chosen by the interlocutor. The 276 00:35:11,679 --> 00:35:19,139 interlocutor will choose up to five questions from different topic areas. These are just samples 277 00:35:19,139 --> 00:35:25,980 and you've got practice papers and you've got a whole range of topics for the level within our 278 00:35:25,980 --> 00:35:31,860 qualification handbook as well. But this just gives you a flavour of what might come up in the 279 00:35:31,860 --> 00:35:44,539 exam. In part two, we mentioned it involves role plays. The interlocutor will have a selection of 280 00:35:44,539 --> 00:35:52,280 role plays, two different types, in fact, situation A, where the interlocutor will initiate the 281 00:35:52,280 --> 00:36:02,019 discussion. And situation B, where the candidate will initiate. And the interlocutor will make 282 00:36:02,019 --> 00:36:08,840 sure they do at least one A and one B. There might be time left to their discretion, in fact, 283 00:36:08,900 --> 00:36:18,880 to do a third situation. But generally speaking, people tend to only have time for two. And you've 284 00:36:18,880 --> 00:36:24,840 got some typical examples here so the practice papers actually for speaking might be a bit 285 00:36:24,840 --> 00:36:29,139 different to what you used to for other boards they actually show you the great detail of what 286 00:36:29,139 --> 00:36:37,559 the interlocutor would ask the learner on all the different options as well okay let's have a look 287 00:36:37,559 --> 00:36:47,519 at part three remember this is an interactive task and at this level the candidate and the 288 00:36:47,519 --> 00:37:01,550 interlocutor work together, they look at a task sheet, which you can see here, and 289 00:37:01,550 --> 00:37:09,070 something to just let your learners know, they are given 20 seconds to have a look at the task 290 00:37:09,070 --> 00:37:16,110 sheet before they need to start taking part in the conversation. So it just gives them a little 291 00:37:16,110 --> 00:37:26,119 bit of time bit of thinking time before they start talking with the interlocutor and just 292 00:37:26,119 --> 00:37:32,679 on the procedural side the task sheet would be handed over to the candidate given that 20 seconds 293 00:37:32,679 --> 00:37:39,559 and then the sheet is taken back from them at the end of the task so you've just got a typical one 294 00:37:39,559 --> 00:37:48,760 here okay part four the long turn is where the candidate will have to speak about something that 295 00:37:48,760 --> 00:37:55,420 the interlocutor chooses and at this level for two minutes in fact so here is a typical one the 296 00:37:55,420 --> 00:38:01,760 problems and benefits of being famous and the procedure is the candidate would be given a piece 297 00:38:01,760 --> 00:38:11,599 of paper and a pen or pencil and 30 seconds to prepare. The interlocutor would then ask them to 298 00:38:11,599 --> 00:38:17,800 start. The candidate would give their long term and then the interlocutor will ask them some 299 00:38:17,800 --> 00:38:27,760 follow-up questions based on the same topic. So you've got something here that follows in that 300 00:38:27,760 --> 00:38:39,530 vein. Okay now what can we do to support you particularly in the in the current stage of 301 00:38:39,530 --> 00:38:44,829 your preparation for the learners well there's lots of things you can have a look at on our 302 00:38:44,829 --> 00:38:51,070 website and you may well have already looked but as you may have gathered I would say the most 303 00:38:51,070 --> 00:38:56,849 important things are the practice papers and then some other documents I'll come back to in a moment 304 00:38:56,849 --> 00:39:02,309 so the practice papers are key because you'll then become more familiar with the format and 305 00:39:02,309 --> 00:39:08,030 typical types of question asked and the different contexts and also the learner could become more 306 00:39:08,030 --> 00:39:14,210 comfortable and maybe you might do some mocks with them as well. The typical things that you 307 00:39:14,210 --> 00:39:20,329 will see on our website are the question paper itself, the questions booklet, you'll get a 308 00:39:20,329 --> 00:39:26,349 detailed transcript for the listenings, all audio recordings, I mean you might not get that normally 309 00:39:26,349 --> 00:39:32,469 when you look at their papers from other boards, you get a key for the listening and reading and a 310 00:39:32,469 --> 00:39:37,230 sample of the answer sheet and I think that's just another opportunity to remind you that it's 311 00:39:37,230 --> 00:39:42,710 really, really important that candidates get used to seeing what this looks like and understand 312 00:39:42,710 --> 00:39:50,190 what they're going to do on it, i.e. they have to use a pencil, they need to fill in different 313 00:39:50,190 --> 00:39:55,710 circles and squares and whatnot, depending on the level, and they need to also be doing their 314 00:39:55,710 --> 00:40:04,389 writing on there as well. So do have a look at those answer sheets per C1 level and other levels 315 00:40:04,389 --> 00:40:09,550 if you teach other levels. And I've actually put on there to find these quickly on our website, 316 00:40:09,730 --> 00:40:15,889 go to the preparation section at the top of the website set of options, then go to practice 317 00:40:15,889 --> 00:40:22,349 material and then to the IESOL section, you'll see loads of material there. In the same 318 00:40:22,349 --> 00:40:29,070 section of the website, you will also find some of these really, really helpful books. So, 319 00:40:29,070 --> 00:40:34,289 for example, the qualification handbook, which I would say is the most important document for 320 00:40:34,289 --> 00:40:41,489 you. It covers everything about the level, the competencies based on the Common European Framework 321 00:40:41,489 --> 00:40:48,409 descriptors, the format, the key features, and then more importantly, perhaps the range of topics and 322 00:40:48,409 --> 00:40:54,050 functions and grammar the candidate needs to have a command of at the particular level, in this case 323 00:40:54,050 --> 00:41:02,989 C1. Assessing Writing is a really good book as well. It gives marking samples, mark schemes, 324 00:41:02,989 --> 00:41:12,550 examiner comments we also have a spoken assessment document which shows assessment criteria and 325 00:41:12,550 --> 00:41:17,309 different mark schemes at different levels there's a really good book if you see it on the right hand 326 00:41:17,309 --> 00:41:24,650 side preparing for speaking with activities examiner tips extra practice papers and that 327 00:41:24,650 --> 00:41:31,289 qualification overview on the far left which gives loads of great detail for writing sorry for the 328 00:41:31,289 --> 00:41:38,690 written tasks format and marks so that's really really helpful selection of material and you 329 00:41:38,690 --> 00:41:47,539 access them the same way as I just mentioned for the practice papers. Now what to do next 330 00:41:47,539 --> 00:41:52,519 these are just some of the suggestions that we would recommend for you at this stage 331 00:41:52,519 --> 00:42:02,519 you've got this recording that you can watch again and I believe they will be released 332 00:42:02,519 --> 00:42:12,860 regularly on the CAM project website so do have a look for those go straight to the key website 333 00:42:12,860 --> 00:42:18,679 resources the practice papers and the qualification handbooks for written and spoken and I've mentioned 334 00:42:18,679 --> 00:42:25,179 those already where you find those in the preparation section and then additional resources 335 00:42:25,179 --> 00:42:31,960 we've got some FAQs we've got lots of other things up there so do have a look at that material as 336 00:42:31,960 --> 00:42:39,000 well as our own YouTube channel. Obviously, you have access to the academic support team, 337 00:42:39,000 --> 00:42:46,059 which includes myself. So please email us with any academic queries. And just generally speaking, 338 00:42:46,059 --> 00:42:52,340 I know you will be keen to become familiar with the exam itself and perhaps work on exam etiquette 339 00:42:52,340 --> 00:42:59,500 with your learners and perhaps do some mocks. So leave yourself time to do that as well. 340 00:42:59,500 --> 00:43:10,780 Here are some key contact details. So the academic support email address where you can get hold of me and my colleagues. 341 00:43:11,320 --> 00:43:22,579 We also have up here the website address. And don't forget, if you go to the preparation section, that's where you'll find all the main important information that will help you prepare your learners. 342 00:43:23,000 --> 00:43:26,420 And you may want to follow us on Facebook or LinkedIn as well. 343 00:43:32,920 --> 00:43:37,739 OK, thanks so much for listening. 344 00:43:38,219 --> 00:43:44,320 I hope you found that a helpful introduction and you've got some ideas of what to do next. 345 00:43:46,199 --> 00:43:50,800 Let's move on to an opportunity for you to ask questions. 346 00:43:53,809 --> 00:44:00,530 So if you want to have a look now, if you want to put some sorry, if you want to put some questions in the question box, please do so. 347 00:44:14,119 --> 00:44:14,900 Thank you, Janet. 348 00:44:15,619 --> 00:44:26,389 Thank you. I'm just going to have a look myself as well, but I know Marius will have looked at these. 349 00:44:26,949 --> 00:44:34,869 Right, I've been having a quick look at the questions, so I'll give it a try as you start, Janet, and as you have a look. 350 00:44:34,869 --> 00:44:48,309 First of all, as I said in the beginning, Robin and the Madrid team will be in contact with the schools regarding the actual logistics of the exams, 351 00:44:48,309 --> 00:44:55,909 meaning the exam schedule, the room allocation, the dates, so please be patient and we will reach out 352 00:44:58,150 --> 00:45:07,670 on this in the coming days. The exams will be paper-based, we at Langogeo we have online exams, 353 00:45:07,670 --> 00:45:13,030 we have computer-based exams, but the choice for these exams now is that they're going to be 354 00:45:13,030 --> 00:45:25,179 paper-based incorporation with the comunidad. The role plays on the speaking exams. They are 355 00:45:25,179 --> 00:45:31,599 pre-prescribed on a couple of scenarios that the interlocutors have. We believe that there are 356 00:45:31,599 --> 00:45:38,280 scenarios that the candidate should be able to adapt, although there should be some options if 357 00:45:38,280 --> 00:45:43,860 for some reason the candidate is not very happy on a specific project. The interlocutors are quite 358 00:45:43,860 --> 00:45:53,880 well trained up in order to make the candidates react and engage into a 359 00:45:53,880 --> 00:45:59,099 communication activity and the materials are adapted to the age groups in the 360 00:45:59,099 --> 00:46:04,360 further extent possible obviously in this level which is a c1 level and they 361 00:46:04,360 --> 00:46:09,480 are adopted but as you can imagine the level is that that means the candidate 362 00:46:09,480 --> 00:46:14,579 need to be able to demonstrate quite a big level of knowledge of English 363 00:46:14,579 --> 00:46:21,300 language. The students will receive the certificate, depending on when the exam 364 00:46:21,300 --> 00:46:31,500 is, approximately 20 business days after the exams. Spelling is taken in part 3, if 365 00:46:31,500 --> 00:46:37,079 you're referring to the filling the gap part, the listening and the reading 366 00:46:37,079 --> 00:46:42,840 parts of the exam, we do not examine grammar or spelling as Janet explained, and therefore, 367 00:46:42,840 --> 00:46:48,760 as long as the answers are comprehensible, they will not be penalised for a spelling mistake. 368 00:46:51,889 --> 00:46:57,409 And there's another one here, somebody asked about why the written exam is done in the order 369 00:46:57,409 --> 00:47:02,610 listening, reading, writing. Marius, have we got a historical or academic reason for that? 370 00:47:02,610 --> 00:47:09,090 No, it's a logistical reason, nothing more, nothing less. So, the exam starts with the listening 371 00:47:09,090 --> 00:47:16,449 because this enables all students to listen at the listening file all together and once this 372 00:47:16,449 --> 00:47:20,610 is finished the candidates can navigate into the writing in the reading part of the exam 373 00:47:21,250 --> 00:47:25,809 in the way that we teach them and we prepare them and they can accommodate their time as they 374 00:47:25,809 --> 00:47:33,329 deem fit. And as we said you can do it in any order just don't forget to if you do jump around 375 00:47:33,329 --> 00:47:37,889 if the candidate does jump around not to forget that they haven't completed something but they 376 00:47:37,889 --> 00:47:47,130 They can, in theory, do a writing task, then go back to reading and then go to writing as long as they get all their answers on the answer sheet by the end of the exam. 377 00:47:50,210 --> 00:47:56,690 OK, there's another question regarding the adaptations. The team will be in contact with you. 378 00:47:56,750 --> 00:48:01,650 So you speak with your responsible person of the school and I do apologise if that is you. 379 00:48:02,090 --> 00:48:05,650 And we will try to manage the adaptations as appropriate. 380 00:48:05,650 --> 00:48:12,309 so that means for everybody's understanding if a candidate due to any learning difficulty needs 381 00:48:12,309 --> 00:48:16,610 extra time and everything so we will work with you in order to accommodate these needs 382 00:48:16,610 --> 00:48:31,000 the candidates will get the marks approximately 20 days after the exam and i've got one uh do 383 00:48:31,000 --> 00:48:36,579 students have to use their own pencils for the exam no the invigilator at the center the school 384 00:48:36,579 --> 00:48:42,960 will provide the pencils and paper, depending which exam it is. 385 00:48:43,099 --> 00:48:45,460 Maris, that's correct, isn't it, for the written as well? 386 00:48:46,019 --> 00:48:46,679 I believe so. 387 00:48:47,179 --> 00:48:47,420 Yeah. 388 00:48:47,940 --> 00:48:51,400 The exam is driven by the examiner, but he gets prompts. 389 00:48:52,019 --> 00:48:55,139 As Janet said, and I apologise if I'm mistaken, 390 00:48:55,300 --> 00:48:56,820 they have some questions in Part D. 391 00:48:57,260 --> 00:49:01,840 They do get a picture or another type of prompt in Part 3, 392 00:49:02,199 --> 00:49:06,159 and they get this topic with the extended monologue in Part 4. 393 00:49:06,579 --> 00:49:12,340 so they get several prompts and as Janet again explained the marks are allocated 394 00:49:12,340 --> 00:49:17,119 with a total performance so if a candidate does not perform well or in 395 00:49:17,119 --> 00:49:21,539 any part of the exam is very much encouraged to continue performing to the 396 00:49:21,539 --> 00:49:30,280 best of his ability throughout the rest of the exam the exam is one one on one 397 00:49:30,280 --> 00:49:38,840 The speaking exam is one-on-one, one candidate and one interlocutor. 398 00:49:41,460 --> 00:49:46,980 Somebody's asking, do candidates need to get a pass in each of the skills to get a certificate? 399 00:49:47,900 --> 00:50:00,699 With the written, although you get a mark per skill, it's an overarching cumulative mark to decide whether you get pass, fail or high pass. 400 00:50:02,960 --> 00:50:08,519 In the part where they need to answer four or five words, the exam needs to be complete. 401 00:50:08,559 --> 00:50:14,579 We do not apply a closed answer, so we don't expect a specific answer. 402 00:50:14,960 --> 00:50:18,179 We will review the answer, but the answer needs to be complete. 403 00:50:21,610 --> 00:50:25,989 Somebody's asking if the speaking is recorded. Yes, it's audio recorded. 404 00:50:26,190 --> 00:50:30,829 We don't give the stress of people being video recorded. That would be quite uncomfortable for them. 405 00:50:30,829 --> 00:50:38,230 But obviously, it has to be recorded because it's then uploaded to our systems to be marked by an independent marker. 406 00:50:38,710 --> 00:50:46,190 So the speaking will be recorded on special electronic devices provided at the centre. 407 00:50:50,230 --> 00:50:55,969 Somebody's asking, are the writing tasks to be written in pencil? Yes, on the answer sheet. 408 00:50:56,369 --> 00:51:01,550 I mean, if people want to write in pen on the question paper, but obviously that's not where you put your final version. 409 00:51:01,550 --> 00:51:18,170 And you should only use capitals where appropriate. Write it in the way you normally would write a piece of, where you would write a piece of writing, not all in uppercase, because that wouldn't be a natural thing to do. 410 00:51:21,500 --> 00:51:26,679 The question about the listening answers being collected before the writing and reading, the answer is no. 411 00:51:26,820 --> 00:51:34,960 It's one answer sheet with all the answers, and the answer sheet will be collected at the end of the session. 412 00:51:35,940 --> 00:51:42,719 You will receive several, like, I apologize, we might be spamming you and your schools the next days, 413 00:51:42,980 --> 00:51:48,940 but you will receive a lot more information from us on these, the following days. 414 00:51:49,940 --> 00:51:54,619 Somebody else has said, are there any specific grammar transformations or rephrasing? 415 00:51:54,880 --> 00:51:58,079 No, that's not something we do in the way we test. 416 00:51:58,179 --> 00:52:00,980 We're testing in a skills-based manner. 417 00:52:04,940 --> 00:52:05,940 There are a couple of questions. 418 00:52:06,039 --> 00:52:08,559 I might not be understanding them well. 419 00:52:09,019 --> 00:52:11,579 What devices do you prepare for the listening task? 420 00:52:11,579 --> 00:52:18,880 If that is a logistical question, meaning what type of equipment you will use for the listening, 421 00:52:18,880 --> 00:52:24,880 We will deliver the listening with USB files, so you will need to have a device that supports this. 422 00:52:24,880 --> 00:52:34,880 But again, the people from the exam management team will be in contact with you in the coming days to review these things. 423 00:52:34,880 --> 00:52:40,769 They can use erasers to correct their answers. 424 00:52:40,769 --> 00:52:42,769 Yes, absolutely. 425 00:52:42,769 --> 00:52:49,550 if if a language would be making an offer for candidates that did not have the opportunity to 426 00:52:49,550 --> 00:52:58,849 sit the exam last year but that's outside of the specifics of this conversation and it's not part 427 00:52:58,849 --> 00:53:06,349 of this tender procurement project somebody's asking do candidates have to transfer the answers 428 00:53:06,349 --> 00:53:11,650 after the listening part or do at the end if you want if they prefer to use the question paper 429 00:53:11,650 --> 00:53:19,389 They can write their answers on the question paper, but they just need to remember they've got to get them on the answer sheet at some stage. 430 00:53:20,090 --> 00:53:28,210 So it might be part of your exam etiquette practice with them on what's best, what would suit them best as individuals or as a class. 431 00:53:28,710 --> 00:53:33,389 As you know them well, what would help them cope the most without getting too anxious. 432 00:53:34,210 --> 00:53:39,389 So, you know, obviously they need to put their answers somewhere straight away because they'll never remember them otherwise. 433 00:53:39,389 --> 00:53:45,070 But they could put them on the question paper to start with as long as they transfer them to the answer sheet. 434 00:53:47,639 --> 00:53:50,820 There's no break between the listening, reading and writing. 435 00:53:51,500 --> 00:53:56,840 Basically, everybody does the listening and then it's followed by the reading and the writing. 436 00:53:57,219 --> 00:54:01,340 So they need to be prepared to be in the room for the full amount of time. 437 00:54:02,599 --> 00:54:07,539 And regarding the COVID protocol, of course, we need to abide by the protocols and the law. 438 00:54:07,539 --> 00:54:15,300 Again, the operations team will be liaising with the school administration to help setting up the rooms, etc. 439 00:54:25,880 --> 00:54:28,000 Just checking if there's anything else. 440 00:54:30,429 --> 00:54:35,750 Somebody's asking about the distinction, Maris, between the statement of result and the certificate. 441 00:54:36,949 --> 00:54:41,849 Yes, the statement of results has a bit more detailed feedback on the performance per scale, 442 00:54:42,190 --> 00:54:47,050 whereas the certificate is an overall classification of the achievement. 443 00:54:47,050 --> 00:54:54,730 and obviously everybody gets the result whether you fail or pass whereas only people that pass 444 00:54:54,730 --> 00:54:59,849 or get a high pass will get the certificate and both the certificate and the statement 445 00:54:59,849 --> 00:55:09,699 result can be verified online for whichever reason yeah i'm so sorry anna i see this question 446 00:55:09,699 --> 00:55:14,880 about part three where they're supposed to use capital letters i'm not sure i don't really 447 00:55:14,880 --> 00:55:21,840 understand this they can use block capital letters or lowercase letters i don't think 448 00:55:21,840 --> 00:55:27,079 there is any prescription of people using a specific form of letters whatever makes it 449 00:55:27,079 --> 00:55:32,880 easier for the candidate and readable to us i'm just having a look through a sample paper 450 00:55:32,880 --> 00:55:39,280 yeah i i echo what marissa said you just need to write it in the way that's most straightforward 451 00:55:39,280 --> 00:55:45,820 forward for you but obviously the the poor marker needs to be able to read it so sometimes when I've 452 00:55:45,820 --> 00:55:50,900 done marking myself it's it is depending on person's handwriting it's very hard of everything 453 00:55:50,900 --> 00:55:57,119 is in uppercase so it does depend but the main point is that it's legible so that they can get 454 00:55:57,119 --> 00:56:19,380 their marks is there anything else just to finish on let's have a look um Maris there's an interesting 455 00:56:19,380 --> 00:56:24,659 one here if there are difficulties because of wearing the face mask will the interlocutor help 456 00:56:24,659 --> 00:56:34,710 the candidate it's it's a tough question i don't know the answer on this and i think because we're 457 00:56:34,710 --> 00:56:39,329 talking about the big exam period that the interlocutors in the schools will need to apply 458 00:56:39,329 --> 00:56:48,630 some good common sense into this abiding by the rules but i cannot advise in any other format 459 00:56:48,630 --> 00:56:54,150 Mm-hmm. Thank you. And just one, a couple more. 460 00:56:54,150 --> 00:57:00,949 We will send the invigilation, the personnel to the schools. So this is up to us to organize. 461 00:57:03,190 --> 00:57:08,789 And if I'm not mistaken, the certificates will be sent to the schools as well, and not to the 462 00:57:08,789 --> 00:57:16,159 students themselves. There are a couple of questions regarding the pencils and the erasers. 463 00:57:16,719 --> 00:57:20,400 I'm sorry, I don't want to jump into conclusions. I don't believe erasers will be provided, 464 00:57:20,400 --> 00:57:22,199 and we said that pencils will be provided. 465 00:57:22,840 --> 00:57:26,099 As a matter of fact, I don't want to swear a note on this. 466 00:57:26,639 --> 00:57:31,159 So please encourage your candidates to have their pencils with them in any case. 467 00:57:31,519 --> 00:57:33,679 But we will send instructions in writing. 468 00:57:34,300 --> 00:57:39,500 I'm sorry, myself and Janet do not get involved in great details regarding the logistics. 469 00:57:40,099 --> 00:57:44,400 I know, just for your understanding, that each candidate will have an envelope 470 00:57:44,400 --> 00:57:46,679 with their question paper and the answer sheet. 471 00:57:47,199 --> 00:57:48,719 So it's going to be named. 472 00:57:48,719 --> 00:57:55,079 There are a couple of questions regarding the seating arrangements. 473 00:57:55,400 --> 00:57:57,639 Again, I'm not 100% sure about this. 474 00:57:58,039 --> 00:58:01,599 I believe we have received some seating arrangements according to the bubbles 475 00:58:01,599 --> 00:58:06,719 and the classes that have been provided by the comunidad and by the schools. 476 00:58:07,280 --> 00:58:12,179 Robin, I do not know if you're here or if you can add more questions about this. 477 00:58:12,500 --> 00:58:17,420 But in general, the overall instruction that we've given to the teams is because 478 00:58:17,420 --> 00:58:21,460 it's a bit unclear to us exactly how all these measures 479 00:58:21,460 --> 00:58:25,719 are implemented in the variety of schools, but the members of staff, the team 480 00:58:25,719 --> 00:58:28,699 will have some flexibility in order to 481 00:58:28,699 --> 00:58:32,980 accommodate each school needs. Robin, do you have anything to add on this? 482 00:58:33,019 --> 00:58:37,559 Let me just add that we know that the bubbles are in primary 483 00:58:37,559 --> 00:58:41,619 but that in secondary there's a lot of alternating 484 00:58:41,619 --> 00:58:45,500 face-to-face classes with online classes. So what 485 00:58:45,500 --> 00:58:50,059 we're doing is calling up to understand the situation of each school and offering alternatives 486 00:58:50,059 --> 00:58:54,079 for for doing the exam one of which is to actually do the exams in the afternoon 487 00:58:54,079 --> 00:59:01,019 um if that's suitable with you and if the director requests that so that that's one way in which we're 488 00:59:01,019 --> 00:59:06,320 kind of being able to manage the spaces and keeping the separation to to the covid rules 489 00:59:06,320 --> 00:59:11,519 but um somebody will be calling you if they haven't already called very soon to talk about 490 00:59:11,519 --> 00:59:13,400 there is to kind of work out a solution 491 00:59:13,400 --> 00:59:15,079 that fits in with your needs. 492 00:59:18,449 --> 00:59:19,929 We are sorry we cannot answer 493 00:59:19,929 --> 00:59:22,050 too many more questions because we have another webinar 494 00:59:22,050 --> 00:59:24,030 in a few minutes, but answering 495 00:59:24,030 --> 00:59:25,610 a couple of last questions, 496 00:59:26,289 --> 00:59:29,849 the instruction is to use pencil 497 00:59:29,849 --> 00:59:30,550 and not pens, 498 00:59:31,190 --> 00:59:33,989 so I strongly urge you to support 499 00:59:33,989 --> 00:59:36,010 the students in this. That does not 500 00:59:36,010 --> 00:59:37,989 mean that if you send us an email that the student 501 00:59:37,989 --> 00:59:39,969 has used a pen that 502 00:59:39,969 --> 00:59:41,949 we will disqualify necessarily the candidate. 503 00:59:41,949 --> 00:59:48,829 We will do our best to accommodate these needs, but please try and support the instructions 504 00:59:48,829 --> 00:59:49,829 as much as possible. 505 00:59:49,829 --> 00:59:54,710 They will need to bring their ID cards, again the team will inform you of this thing, and 506 00:59:54,710 --> 01:00:00,250 the candidates will need to come to the school to do the exam, so the schedule will accommodate 507 01:00:00,250 --> 01:00:04,510 the blended sessions, if I understand correctly. 508 01:00:04,510 --> 01:00:10,750 We thank you very much for your attention and the very nice questions, and the team, 509 01:00:10,750 --> 01:00:16,590 As we said before, it will be available to answer more questions as you familiarize yourselves with the exams. 510 01:00:17,170 --> 01:00:18,630 Thank you very much and have a good afternoon. 511 01:00:19,750 --> 01:00:24,710 Thank you, everybody. And very good luck to your learners. Bye bye. 512 01:00:25,489 --> 01:00:25,969 Bye.