The document provides guidelines for the English department's evaluation system for the 2014-2 semester. It outlines the skills that will be evaluated, including reading, grammar, listening, and writing, with an emphasis on writing different text types. It then gives criteria for evaluating writing, reading, grammar, and listening exams at different levels, including recommended question types and number of questions. Scoring rubrics are also included for evaluating writing and speaking exams.

1. LINEAMIENTOS EVALUACIONES DEPARTAMENTO DE INGLÉS 2014-II
Comparto con ustedes los lineamientos para el sistema de evaluación durante este semestre:
1. Se seguirán evaluando las siguientes habilidades Reading, grammar, listening, and writing (en esta se
debe hacer énfasis en la producción de textos tales como cartas, invitaciones, ensayos, etc. Además en
este misma parte se evaluara el vocabulario visto)
SKILLS CRITERION
WRITING
Instructions must be displayed in a clear context and it should specify what students have
to do per paragraph. Example Level 2 :
You went away for the weekend with your English friend Mathew and his family.
Write an email to Mathew. In your email you should
Sentence and/or paragraph 1: Thank him
Sentence and/or paragraph 2: Say what you enjoyed most
Sentence and/or paragraph 3: Invite Alex to do something
Write 50-60 words on your answer sheet
 Answer sample:
Dear Mathew
Thank you very much for inviting me to go to the city with you and your family. I really enjoyed it
and I liked the river trip the best. Would you like to go swimming with me on Saturday? Or should
we go watching a movie at the main theater?
Love ...
 Number of words per level :
LEVEL 1: 40 - 50 words
LEVEL 2: 50 – 60 words
LEVEL 3: 60 – 70 words
LEVEL 4: 90 - 100 words
LEVEL 5: 100 – 120 words
LEVEL 6: 120 – 150 words
LEVEL 7: 150 – 180 words
LEVEL 8: 180 – 200 words
 Task should be assigned depending on the level
 Students must use pencil not pen
Writing tasks must vary depending on level: letters, invitation cards, post cards, essays,
stories, articles, advertisements, emails and so forth.

2. READING
Question types have to be selected according to the English level and the material
studied throughout the semester.
LEVEL 1, 2 and 3: Recommended exercises
 Matching
 Short Answer questions
 Open questions
Answer the question below, WRITE YOUR OWN WORDS TO ANSWER.
What policies are required to fight unemployment in your country?
_______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

3.  True – False – Not Given
 Multiple choice

4. LEVEL 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: Recommended exercises
 Matching (See example above)
 Short Answer questions (See example above)
 Open questions (See example above)
 True – False (See example above)
 Múltiple choice (See example above)
 Choosing headings
 Completing a summary

5.  Classifying information
 Completing sentences
 Choosing answers from a list
GRAMMAR
LEVEL 1, 2, 3: Recommended exercises
 Multiple choice

6.  Making questions
 Error identification
 Image descriptions / adverts
LEVEL 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: Recommended exercises
 Multiple choice (See example above)
 Error identification(See example above)
 Image descriptions / adverts (See example above)

7.  Complete the paragraph (with the given words)
 Cloze (without options)

8. LISTENING
NIVEL 1, 2, 3, 4: Recommended exercises:
 Identifying the picture
 Number or organize the sequence

9.  Multiple choice
 Tick the info/ items mentioned

10. Listening for specific information:
 Cloze
 Chart filling
 Profiles

11.  Adverts
 True or false – Yes/No

12. NIVEL 5, 6, 7, 8: Recommended exercises:
 Inferences
 Information identification
 Match the column

13.  Tick the info/ items mentioned

14. Listening for specific information:
 Open questions
In addition to the type of questions for first levels, these can also be implemented for the
upper levels as well.
2. Se recomienda que en la creación de los parciales se haga con la fuente Times New Román tamaño
12.
French teachers have whole authonomy when it comes to elaborate their own tests
4. Average number of questions established for the exam:
Level Minimum Maximum
1,2,3 30 50
4,5 40 60
6,7,8 50 70

15. CHECKING CRITERIA
WRITING RUBRICS
Total: _______________out of 32
Aspect Beginning
1
Developing
2
Accomplished
3
Exemplary
4
Score
Topic Key-words near
beginning.
Main idea or topic in
first sentence
Good main idea or
topic sentence.
Interesting, well-stated
main idea/
topic sentence
Organization Ideas not
ordered.
Some order of main
idea and + details of
sequence.
Main idea + detail
or sequential, as
appropriate.
Good flow of
ideas from topic
sentence + details
or sequence.
Sentences Mostly complete
sentences, some
fragments or run-on
Complete sentences;
few run-on sentences
Complete
sentences; no run-ons
or fragments;
some variety in
length and type
No sentence
errors; variety in
length and type;
sentence types
relate to style of
writing
Vocabulary Related words or
ideas mentioned;
limited basic
vocabulary
Attempts to use new
key words in
description; goes
beyond basic
vocabulary
Uses new key/
related words and
ideas correctly;
varies language
Uses new
key/related
words/ideas
easily; colorful,
interesting words
suitable for topic
and audience
Grammar Many errors in
agreement,
number, tense.
Some errors in
agreement, number,
tense.
Few errors in
agreement,
number, tense.
No errors in
agreement,
number, tense.
Punctuation and
case
Several
punctuation and
case errors
Few punctuation and
case errors.
Minor errors in
punctutation and
case, variety used.
Correct
punctuation and
case throughout;
variety used.
Spelling Many spelling
errors.
Some spelling errors. Few spelling errors. No spelling
errors.
Handwritting Hard to read, not
well formed.
Mostly legible Well-formed letters Neat, easy to
read, well
formed.

16. SPEAKING RUBRICS
Total: _______________out of 20

17. SPEAKING
The speaking test takes about 10 to 12 minutes. You take the test with a partner (another student).
There will be 1 examiner in the room who will be the teacher, he will ask you some questions and will
also ask you to talk to your partner. The speaking test will be divided into four main parts.
The teacher will adapt this speaking format depending on the English level of the students and their
needs, taking into account that this format must be used as follows:
Semester 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be evaluated only part 1 – 2
Semester 5 and 6 will be evaluated only part 1 – 2 and 3
Semester 7 and 8 will be evaluated part 1-2-3 and 4
SECTION HOW DOES IT WORK SAMPLE
PART 1
GENERAL
CONVERSATION
(2-3 MINUTES)
Between the teacher and the
students about personal
information, how to spell the
students’ names, a
description of a typical day,
students’ interests, hobbies,
etc.

18. PART 2
A SIMULATED
SITUATION
(2 – 3 MINUTES)
Between the two students.
The students must be able to
respond to suggestions
appropriately and discuss
alternatives.
PART 3
A DESCRIPTION OF
A PHOTOGRAPH
(3 MINUTES)
Each candidate is given a
colour photograph to
describe. It will show an
everyday situation (both
candidates photographs will
be on a similar subject
matter) The students should
be able to describe the
people, the context, and the
activities shown in the
photograph using simple
language.
PART 4
GENERAL
CONVERSATION
(3 MINUTES)
Between the two students,
the subject matter or topic
of the photograph in part 3
is the starting point for a
conversation about the
students’ own experiences,
their interests, etc.
The students should be able
to interact and give reasons
for their views and
preferences.