Content and presentation:  

The candidate did extremely well,  presenting the important facts and figures. They presented ideas, opinions and justified arguments without hesitation with full coverage of the topic. The topic was well prepared and researched. Ideas were well linked and presented in an interesting style,  sustaining the examiner’s interest.  

Quality of language: 

The candidate had a good command of the Urdu language and used a wide range of precise vocabulary. They successfully communicated sophisticated ideas. 

The candidate used a variety of complex structures. They used mostly compound sentences joined with connective words and were generally accurate. They used at least two-time frames - present and future. Pronunciation and intonation were clear and they met assessment criteria fully and were awarded full marks.

Mark for Content and presentation = 10 out of 10

Mark for Quality of language = 10 out of 10

Total mark awarded = 20 out of 20

An interesting discussion based on the presentation and continued in the right direction.

The teacher/examiner asked a close question at one point which resulted in a short response from the candidate. It was the nature of the question which meant the candidate could not add anything to it.

Candidate response

The candidate had a good command of the  Urdu language, and used a wide range of precise vocabulary. It was an interesting discussion very well linked to Part 1.

 The candidate used a variety of complex structures. They used mostly compound sentences joined with connective words and were generally accurate. They used at least two-time frames - present and future. Pronunciation and intonation were clear and they met assessment criteria fully and were awarded high marks.

Mark for Comprehension and responsiveness = 9 out of 10

Mark for Quality of language = 10 out of 10

Total mark awarded = 19 out of 20

Conduct of the test

The teacher/examiner led the third part of the test well and covered two topics during the general conversation. Two topics were covered well, daily life from topic area B and future career plans from area D.

Candidate response

The candidate used a variety of complex structures. They used mostly compound sentences joined with connective words during all three parts of the test and were generally accurate. They used at least two-time frames - present and future. Pronunciation and intonation were clear and they met assessment criteria fully and were awarded high marks.

Mark for Comprehension and responsiveness = 10 out of 10

Mark for Quality of language = 10 out of 10

Total mark awarded = 20 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 very clear for the candidate's part but was poor for the teacher's/examiner's part. It seems that the microphone/recorder was not close enough to the teacher/examiner so it was hard to hear.
• The teacher/examiner had prepared their questions thoughtfully prior to the examination.
• There was a  closed question in Topic conversation which meant candidate could not add anything to the answer.

Candidate response

The candidate did extremely well,  presenting the important facts and figures. They presented ideas, opinions and justified arguments without hesitation with almost full coverage of the topic. The topic was well prepared and researched. Ideas were well linked and presented in an interesting style,  sustaining the teacher's/examiner’s interest.  

 The candidate’s responses were spontaneous, fluent and they had good command of the Urdu language. They responded to all questions successfully

 The candidate had a good command of the  Urdu language, and used a wide range of precise vocabulary during the whole test. They successfully communicated sophisticated ideas, opinions and information.

 The candidate used a variety of complex structures. They used mostly compound sentences joined with connective words during all three parts of the test and were generally accurate. They used at least two-time frames - present and future. Pronunciation and intonation were clear and they met assessment criteria fully and were awarded high marks.

 Total mark awarded = 59 out of 60