ACADEMIC DIRECTION / TESTING OFFICE
Language proficiency scale 0 No practical proficiency 1 Elementary 2 Fair Limited working 3 Good Minimum professional 4 Very good Full professional 5 Excellent Native / bilingual
LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES Listening Speaking Reading Writing
STANAG 6001 Summary lev function /taskcontext / topicaccuracy 1 Q & A, create with the languageEveryday survival Intelligible with effort or practice 2 Narrate, describe, give directions Concrete, real-world, factual Intelligible even if not used to dealing with non-NS 3 Support opinions, hypothesize, explain, deal with unfamiliar topics Practical, abstract, special interests Errors never interfere with communication & rarely disturb 4 Tailor language, counsel, motivate, persuade, negotiate Wide range of professional needs Extensive, precise, and appropriate
Proficiency Test Placement test Diagnostic test Job-related test
Proficiency Test CRITERION-REFERENCED TEST STANAG 6001 NORM-REFERENCED TEST
LISTENING TEST 60 multiple choice questions Level 115 questions Level 215 questions Level 315 questions Level 415 questions
LISTENING TEST sectionlevel# of questionstopic 11 3announcements 4media 2telephone messages 4simple conversations among native speakers 2simple instructions 22 3short news items 3conversations between native speakers 2instructions and indications 2narrations 5radio news items 3 / 4 2briefing 3conference, lectures, editorials 1telephone conversations 5conversation between WENS 1interviews 3news items
READING COMPREHENSION TEST 60 multiple choice questions Level 115 questions Level 215 questions Level 315 questions Level 415 questions
READING TEST sectionlevel# of questionstopic 11 2classified ads 1notes, messages 2notices 5brief explanations 2description people, places, things 3advertisements 22 1social notices 1description people, places, things 2biographical information 5simple technical texts 2simple narratives 3news items 1business letters 3 / 4 5technical material 3reports 1formal and informal correspondence (professional, personal) 6excerpts from (editorials, journals, newspapers)
RATABLE SAMPLE FOR SPEAKING Phases: warm-up, level checks interwoven with two to four probes (role play/discussion topic) wind down
WHAT IS THE STUDENT’S LEVEL? FLOORCEILING
jobs, travels, hobbies etc ? WARM-UP
Used to elicit: Survival language Concrete language Register shift Vocabulary range ROLE-PLAYS / SITUATIONS
Conscious structuring Efficient elicitation Tester stance - Level 1: Sympathetic - Level 2: Inquiring / Persistent - Level 3: Challenging / Politely argumentative Tester-tester interaction GENERAL ELICITATION COMMENTS
Simple short conversation Basic survival situation (role-play) LEVEL 1 TASKS
Concrete descriptions Instructions or directions Report facts about current events Narration in present Narration in past Narration in future LEVEL 2 TASKS
Support opinion Hypothesize Discuss an abstract topic Unfamiliar situation (role-play) LEVEL 3 TASKS
Tailor language for all audiences Defend an official policy Follow turns of thoughts LEVEL 4 TASKS
HOLISTIC SCORING Global tasks and functions Structural control (grammar) Lexical control (vocabulary) Delivery (pronunciation and fluency) Sociolinguistic competence SPEAKING: RATING FACTORS
SAMPLE LEVEL 1 PROMPTS Where are you from ? What are your hobbies ? Where do you work ? Describe your house / this base What time do you have lunch? Tell me about your daily routine. When do you usually listen to music ?
QUESTIONS TO WINDOWN What are you doing after you finish the test? What are your plans for the immediate future? Are you returning to work next week ? How are you getting home ? Have a safe journey ! Take care.
WRITING TEST - 2 HOURS
LISTENINGREADINGSPEAKING WRITING PASSIVE SKILLS PRODUCTIVE SKILLS
QUESTIONS