Section outline

    • Common mistakes and guidance

      • Awarding fewer marks for short brief answers in role plays. Appropriate short answers are preferable to avoid errors leading to ambiguity.
      • Awarding marks for answers that were not clear or incorrect for the role play questions.
      • Repeating the question too many times or not repeating the question when candidate was unable to answer/the answer was incorrect or ambiguous. After asking the question twice, teacher/examiner must move on to the next question or ask Alternative Question if that is available.
      • Asking the Alternative Question when the candidate is able to answer the initial question of the task.
      • Not pausing in the script and asking two parts of the question together. When there is a pause in the script the teacher/examiner should let the candidate answer first and then ask the second part of the question.
      • Asking too many Further Questions. The teacher/examiners can ask only two Further Questions.
      • Asking Further Questions that could be answered with "Yes" or "No".