External english assessment

IES COLMENAREJO 2013-14

Rachel Kelly - External English Assessment IES Colmenarejo 2013-14
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Background information
Latest developments
Important dates
Pupils expected to sit these exams
Brief rundown of each exam
How we can help in our subjects
Bibliography

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3rd year in IES Colmenarejo.

Results
2011-12: KET 84%
2012/13: KET 100%
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PET 100%
PET 100%

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Exams organised and undertaken by
Cambridge English Language
Assessment

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Exams are paid for initially by IES Colmenarejo
then eventually by the Comunidad de Madrid. No
student has to pay. This year 40,000 students are
participating.
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The DGMCE is concerned about students
in the bilingual system who finish
compulsory schooling with no official
certificate in English.
“BENCHMARKING”

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1 secondary school in each zone with
bilingual project in 4º ESO.
Of pupils that previously had NO
certificate in ESO:
28,5%
40%
31,5%

PET
KET
failed to obtain KET

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 KET

and PET: Written, aural and reading
Thursday 24th April 2014
Speaking:
either 24th or 25th April

 FIRST: Written, aural

and reading
Saturday 10th May 2014
Speaking:
12th May?

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KET

2º ESO PROGRAMME LEVEL 1: ALL
2º ESO PROGRAMME LEVEL 3: ALL*
4º ESO PROGRAMME LEVEL 1: Those
that didn’t pass KET in 2º ESO
4º ESO PROGRAMME LEVEL 3: ALL*

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PET

2º ESO SECTION: ALL STUDENTS
WHO PASSED KET IN PRIMARY 6
4º ESO PROGRAMME LEVEL 1:
ALL STUDENTS WHO PASSED KET IN
2º ESO

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 FIRST:

2º ESO SECTION: ALL STUDENTS
WHO PASSED PET IN PRIMARY 6.

4º ESO SECTION: ALL

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PET FOR SCHOOLS LEVEL B1 IN THE *CEFR
Reading and Writing (1 hour 30 minutes)
8 parts/42 questions 50% of the total exam mark
Students need to be able to read texts from signs, newspapers and magazines and
understand the main points. They will need to show they can use vocabulary and
structure by completing tasks such as producing a short message, and writing a
story or letter of around 100 words.
Listening (30 minutes)
Students need to show they can understand the meaning of a range of recorded
spoken material, including announcements, interviews and discussions about
everyday life. They will also need to be able to understand the attitudes and
intentions of the speakers.
Speaking (10-12 minutes per pair of candidates)
4 parts 25% of the total exam mark
Students take part in a conversation, asking and answering questions, and talking
freely about their likes and dislikes.
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KET FOR SCHOOLS LEVEL A2 IN THE *CEFR
Reading and Writing (1 hour 10 minutes)
Shows a student can understand simple written information such as signs,
brochures, newspapers and magazines. They will also have to fill gaps in
simple sentences and write a short message or note.
Listening (30 minutes)
Requires a student to be able to understand announcements and other
spoken material when people speak reasonably slowly.
Speaking (8–10 minutes per pair of candidates)
Tests a student’s ability to take part in a conversation by answering and
asking simple questions.
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FIRST FOR SCHOOLS LEVEL B2 IN THE *CEFR
Reading (1 hour)
Students need to be able to understand a range of texts, including how they are
organised and the opinions and attitudes expressed in them.
Writing (1 hour 20 minutes)
Students are required to produce two pieces of writing. The first piece is
compulsory and will be a letter or email of between 120–150 words. For the second,
they may choose from an article, essay, letter, report, review or short story of
between 120–180 words.
Use of English
4 parts / 42 questions 20% of the total exam mark
Students’ use of English will be tested by tasks which show how well they can
control their grammar and vocabulary.

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FIRST FOR SCHOOLS LEVEL B2 IN THE *CEFR
Listening (40 mins)
4 parts/ 30 questions 20% of the total exam mark
Requires being able to follow and understand a range of familiar
spoken materials, such as news programmes, public
announcements and other sources.

Speaking (14 minutes per pair of candidates)
A face-to-face test taken with one or two other candidates and an
examiner. Students have to show how well they can produce
spontaneous spoken language, talking with either the examiner,
the other candidate(s), or by themselves.
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Speaking

KET: Students have to form coherent
questions.
Correct them when you hear
them missing out do/does.
e.g. What I do now? What do I do now?
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Speaking

KET: Students have to form coherent
questions.
Correct/help them when you
hear them using the wrong
question word.
e.g. How is the capital of Peru?
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Speaking

PET:

Students have to come to a
decision about the best option
according to a given situation.
Encourage debate in class about
a topic you are studying.

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Writing

FIRST:

Students have to write a
letter or email (120 words)
Incorporate a writing activity
into your class. E.g. Write a letter
to the local council about
environmental issues in the area.
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 Articles:

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/24696-research-notes-46-document.pdf (pg 12-13)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages

 Publications:

http://www.madrid.org/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application
%2Fpdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1352810875741&ssbinary=true
(pg 18)

 Official

websites:

KET FOR SCHOOLS
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-qualifications/key-for-schools/whats-in-the-exam/
PET FOR SCHOOLS
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-qualifications/preliminary-for-schools/whats-in-theexam/
FIRST FOR SCHOOLS
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-qualifications/first-for-schools/whats-in-the-exam/

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