Content: The teacher/examiner puts the candidate at ease by explaining what to expect in the three parts of the Speaking Test. The teacher/examiner is familiar with the requirement of the Cambridge IGCSE Hindi as a Second Language Speaking Test and understands her role.

Factual points about life in Singapore, its language, festivals, food, civic sense, culture, etc. are all supported by examples from her personal experience. Ideas and opinions are linked well. 

The candidate speaks clearly and fluently to provide a full, well researched and organised coverage of the topic including her own ideas and opinions.  This is a lively Presentation which sustains the interest of the teacher/examiner.

Vocabulary: The candidate uses a wide range of precise vocabulary including some proverbs (पेट में चूहे कूदने, चार चाँद लगाती) effectively. 

Pronunciation and intonation are clear.

Structure: The candidate uses a variety of complex structures mostly correctly, some errors , such as plural of जाति as जातियाँ should be जातियों, रह कर हुए should be रहते हुए, gender agreement in इस बात की ध्यान should be इस बात का ध्यान, and अपने मूल जड़ों, should be अपनी मूल जड़ों, do not impede communication.

Mark awarded for Content and Presentation = 10 out of 10

Mark awarded for Vocabulary, Pronunciation and Intonation = 5 out of 5

Mark awarded for Structures = 4 out of 5

Total mark awarded = 19 out of 20

The teacher/examiner informs the candidate about Part 2 of the test before asking a Topic Conversation question. In order to tease out a more detailed answer, the teacher/examiner could have asked  भारत और सिंगापुर में जो त्योहार मनाए जाते हैं उनमें क्या अंतर होता है?

The teacher/examiner should ensure the questions are correctly structured. Questions should be pitched at a level appropriate for this syllabus.

Candidate response

The candidate uses a variety of complex structures mostly correctly, errors made by the candidate do not impede communication. Errors relate mainly to order of words in a sentence, subject-verb agreement and occasional incorrect use of pronouns. Only one example of vague expression impedes meaning.

Mark awarded for Comprehension and Responsiveness = 10 out of 10

Mark awarded for Vocabulary, Pronunciation and Intonation = 5 out of 5

Mark awarded for Structures = 4 out of 5

Total mark awarded = 19 out of 20

Conduct of the test

The teacher/examiner informs the candidate about moving to Part 3. The first question is from Area A–B, Family. The questions should challenge the candidate and take her outside her comfort zone. At least one question should be from Areas C–E to engage the candidate in wider issues to assess her breadth of vocabulary and responsiveness.

Candidate response

The candidate uses simple structures correctly, errors occur when complex structures are attempted. Errors are in gender agreement of Possessive pronoun (अपनी पालतू कुत्ते) and Noun (जिम्मेदार instead of जिम्मेदारी) are noticeable in this very long sentence. 

The candidate supports some of her answers with examples in a complex sentence.

Mark awarded for Comprehension and Responsiveness = 9 out of 10

Mark awarded for Vocabulary, Pronunciation and Intonation = 5 out of 5

Mark awarded for Structures = 4 out of 5

Total mark awarded = 18 out of 20

• The Speaking Test was conducted well.
• The teacher/examiner clearly introduced the candidate at the start of the test.
• The teacher/examiner clearly indicated the start of each section of the test.
• The quality of recording was good.
• The teacher/examiner should keep to the time allocation for each section of the test: Presentation, 2–3 minutes, Topic Conversation, 4–5 minutes and General Conversation, 4–5 minutes.
• Teacher/examiners should ensure that the questions in both the Topic Conversation and General Conversation offer candidate plenty opportunities to express opinions and justifications so as to reach the level of conversation appropriate for the qualification.
• Many questions were not challenging enough. They were pitched at a basic level which did not give candidate the opportunity to provide extended responses and to demonstrate their command of wider vocabulary including a variety of structures.
• At least two topics should be covered in the General Conversation: one from Areas A–B and one from Areas C–D as set in the syllabus. This aspect of Speaking Test was not fulfilled by the teacher/examiner.

Candidate response

Content and Presentation

The candidate speaks clearly and fluently to provide a full, well researched and organised coverage of the topic including her own ideas and opinions. Factual points about life in Singapore, its language, festivals, food, civic sense, culture etc are all supported by examples from her personal experience. A lively Presentation which sustains interest of the teacher/examiner.

Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Intonation

The candidate uses a wide range of precise vocabulary including some proverbs (पेट में चूहे कूदने, चार चाँद लगाती) effectively. Pronunciation and intonation are clear.

Structures

The candidate uses a variety of complex structures mostly correctly, some errors, such as plural of जाति as जातियाँ should be जातियों, to agree with के लोग, रह कर हुए should be रहते हुए and gender agreement in इस बात की ध्यान which should be इस बात का ध्यान (see highlighted examples in transcript) do not impede communication.

Total mark awarded = 56 out of 60