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Cambridge English: English Tests for the Workplace Dr David Davies, Global Manager, Higher Education and Workplace
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English for the Workplace
• Cambridge English is planning to introduce a range of tests designed for the workplace
• The tests are designed to support organisations to identify candidates’ competencies across a wide range of functions
• The tests will consist of evidence-based assessment that will provide the tools to measure general English proficiency
• The tests are designed to support recruitment, selection and progression
• Results will be reported on the CEFR scale from A1 to C2
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Why are we introducing Workplace Tests?
• Research evidence indicates that employers need evidence of candidates’ ability to use English in many different workplace contexts
• Need for a test that measures English proficiency in familiar workplace contexts.
• The tests will be online and on-demand to meet the needs of employers and candidates
• The tests are based on the can-do statements within the CEFR
• Topics and themes will be immediately familiar to anyone in a normal working environment- meetings, applying for jobs, pay and benefits etc
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What will be included in the Workplace Test?
• There will be Tests of Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing.
• All tests will be online
• Reading and Listening tests will be computer-adaptive (i.e. they will adapt to the candidate’s ability level in order to maximise the precision of the tests, based on the candidate’s answers to earlier questions)
• Speaking and Writing tests will be computer-based and linear
• A single Test will be provided for each module- it will be possible to have a single test for each skill but Reading and Listening will normally be taken as one test, although reported on separately
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Reading and Listening Tests
• Computer-adaptive Tests (i.e. they will adapt to the candidate’s ability level in order to maximise the precision of the tests, based on the candidate’s answers to earlier questions)
• As the test is adaptive the length of the test will depend on the candidate’s level of ability but the test is usually 60 minutes long
• General English proficiency in a workplace context
• Candidates can take a combined Reading and Listening test or separate tests.
• Separate Reading and Listening scores for all tests
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Reading and Listening Tests: question types
• Read and select
• Gapped sentences
• Multiple-choice gap fill
• Open gap-fill
• Extended reading- multiple choice questions
• Listen and select- multiple choice questions
• Extended listening- multiple choice questions
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Speaking and Writing Tests
• Computer-based linear tests
• Complementary to Reading and Listening tests but can be taken independently
• Marking administered by agents (standard) or by Cambridge English if required
• Marked by examiners
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Speaking Tests: tasks
• The test lasts about 15 minutes.
• Part I: Interview
• Part 2: Reading aloud
• Part 3: Presentation
• Part 4: Presentation with graphics
• Part 5: Communication activity
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Writing Tests: question types
• The test lasts 45 minutes.
• Part 1: Short e-mail- candidates are given input in the form of a short text to which they must respond concisely. The input text may be in the form of an e-mail, advertisement etc. Three bullet points guide candidates towards the content required in their answers. Output in the form of an e-mail.50-60 words.
• Part 2: Report or letter- candidates are given a context and a reason for writing the required text. The output will either be a report or a letter. 180-200 words. Part 2 is designed to allow candidates with higher level language to demonstrate maximum language proficiency by following the instruction to write about ‘…any other points which you think are important.’
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Tests in different contexts
• Also measure General English proficiency
• Business (from early 2015)
• Future possibilities: • Travel and Tourism
• Hospitality?
• …
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Results Reporting
• Results Reporting form provided for all modules taken
• Results reporting for Reading and Listening will be immediate
• Overall scores and scores for each section will be available
• Reporting scale will be 0-100, linked to A1 to C2 of the CEFR
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