Task completion and communication
In line with the mark scheme for
Task completion and communication in the Conversation task card (AO4:S1 and
S2), Level 5:
- Completes
all tasks fully and confidently.
The candidate is able to complete each task
with confidence and is able to draw once again on her own experience. Her
responses are often strikingly original.
- Communicates
relevant information with clear and supported ideas and opinions. Develops a
justified argument.
Although the candidate admits that she is
feeling her way with the topic, what she says is clear and is supported by
ideas and opinions: peut-être c’est pas nouveau, mais on entend plus en
parler; c’est un procès compliqué pour les gens; une solution serait
peut-être éduquer.
- Fully
engages in the conversation. Candidate has good interaction with the examiner
and responds fully and confidently to all questions/prompts.
The candidate’s engagement and interaction
are excellent throughout.
Mark awarded = 10 out
of 10
Language range
In line with the mark scheme for
Language range in the Conversation task card (AO4:S3), Level 5:
- Uses a wide range of linking
and cohesive devices to connect a series of well-developed points.
The wide range includes par exemple,
peut-être, alors, mais, à vrai dire, même, quand-même, parfois, c’est vrai
que, surtout.
- Uses
a wide range of vocabulary appropriate to the tasks. Often uses less common
vocabulary.
The candidate’s performance matches both
criteria. Less common vocabulary includes: les personnes âgées sont plus
discriminées dans la société; entre guillemets; il y a maintenant plus
de mesures en voie; pour qu’ils ne puissent pas virer les gens comme ça.
- Can
vary formulation to avoid repetition.
Repetition, though more obvious here than in
the first part of the test (et tout, ça), does not detract from the
high level of variety of the candidate’s language usage.
Mark awarded = 10 out
of 10
Language accuracy
In line with the mark scheme for
Language accuracy in the Conversation task card (AO4:S4), Level 5:
- Consistently accurate
use of simple grammar.
There are occasional slips here e.g. connaître
instead of savoir: je connaissais pas beaucoup au thème de l’âgisme,
il y avait un homme âgé peut-être [de] soixante ans, il avait
pas l’attention qu’il avait besoin, but for the most part simple
grammar is consistently accurate.
- Shows a good degree of
control of some complex grammar.
The candidate impresses again by her variety
of usage: il y a quelques années, il y avait un homme; ça m’a fait
réfléchir; mais c’est vrai que maintenant ils se sont fait entendre
beaucoup plus; on voit beaucoup de gens agées qui se font virés du travail.
Mark
awarded = 10 out of 10
Total mark awarded for Conversation task card = 30
out of 30
Pronunciation and intonation for the whole speaking test
In line with the mark scheme
for Pronunciation and intonation (AO4:S5): Level 3:
- Pronunciation is
intelligible and intonation is appropriate.
The candidate sounds like a native speaker.
- Individual sounds are
articulated clearly.
Consistently
clear.
Mark awarded = 5 out of
5
Total mark awarded for Speaking test = 65 out of 65