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    • High level response


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    • Section 1: Presentation and follow-up discussion

      Presentation, interaction/responsiveness: 

      The candidate’s topic presentation on a rock band was detailed and her knowledge and enthusiasm for the topic came through very clearly. The candidate was able to discuss the band’s career giving detailed information with clearly stated ideas and opinions and she went on to explain the circumstances that led her to start following the band in question. Furthermore, she was able to discuss other musical topics in the follow-up discussion, justifying her points of view. She responded fully to all question types and expanded her answers naturally taking the lead in the conversation.

      Mark awarded = 10 out of 10 


      Language range

      The candidate used a wide range of vocabulary and cohesive devices, some of which were of an idiomatic nature, to connect her viewpoints. The use of vocabulary was varied, sophisticated and specific to the topic of music. The candidate used a very good range of tenses and syntactical structures. The language range was sustained throughout the presentation and follow-up discussion. 

      Mark awarded = 9 out of 10


      Language accuracy

      The language accuracy was consistently outstanding and virtually error-free.     

      Mark awarded = 10 out of 10


      Total mark awarded for Presentation and follow-up discussion = 29 out of 30

    • Section 2: Conversation task card

      Task completion and communication

      The candidate completed all tasks fully and confidently, engaging in the conversation without hesitation. All tasks were completed, and the teacher/examiner used the suggested questions provided in the Instructions for Teachers/Examiners booklet. She also went on to ask further questions to seek clarification on the term comida chatarra used by the candidate. The interaction between the teacher/examiner and the candidate was excellent and fluent.   

      Mark awarded = 10 out of 10 


      Language range

      As in the previous section, the candidate used a wide range of sophisticated vocabulary that was fully relevant to the topic of food. Expressions such as se tientan a comer or llamarían la atención are examples of less common vocabulary which the candidate managed to use convincingly and in the correct register. The candidate uses a wide range of linking and cohesive devices, although more complex grammatical structures could have been included.

      Mark awarded = 9 out of 10


      Language accuracy

      The language accuracy was, once again, consistently outstanding and virtually error-free.      

      Mark awarded = 10 out of 10 


      Total mark awarded for Conversation task card = 29 out of 30

       

      Pronunciation and intonation for the whole speaking test

      Both the candidate’s pronunciation and intonation are outstanding throughout the test. All sounds are articulated clearly, and her intonation flows well throughout the conversation.   

      Mark awarded = 5 out of 5

        

      Total mark awarded for Speaking test = 63 out of 65 

    • Moderator comments (Whole test)

      Conduct of the test:
      The Teacher/Examiner introduces the test clearly and reminds the candidate of the structure of the test. The teacher/examiner checks that the candidate has understood procedures and asks the candidate to state the topic of their presentation. The candidate’s presentation is a few seconds short of the 2-minute-long prescribed length, which is best avoided. The follow-up discussion is 4 minutes and 20 seconds long which falls into the length prescribed (4 to 5 minutes). Similarly, the timings for the Conversation Task Card were appropriate.    

      How the teacher/examiner performance could improve:

      It seems that the Teacher/Examiner was very aware of the candidate’s linguistic competence and so some of the questions asked in the follow-up discussion after the presentation could have been less factual. The candidate, however, took the initiative and expanded her answers confidently and so the candidate’s performance remained unaffected. The teacher/examiner must ask questions which enable the candidate to provide opinions in relation to the topic of their presentation.  

      How the candidate performance could improve:

      The candidate’s performance was very strong throughout, although she could have used a wider range of complex structures in both sections of the test, including subordinate clauses with subjunctives.

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