This document provides marking criteria for assessing spoken English at the Entry Level 3 (Intermediate B1) level. It evaluates candidates on their communication, content, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. A candidate who meets most or all of the criteria would generally be considered to have intermediate B1 level English communication skills.
This document provides marking criteria for assessing spoken English at the Entry Level 3 (Intermediate B1) level. It evaluates candidates on their communication, content, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. A candidate who meets most or all of the criteria would generally be considered to have intermediate B1 level English communication skills.
This document provides marking criteria for assessing spoken English at the Entry Level 3 (Intermediate B1) level. It evaluates candidates on their communication, content, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. A candidate who meets most or all of the criteria would generally be considered to have intermediate B1 level English communication skills.
This document provides marking criteria for assessing spoken English at the Entry Level 3 (Intermediate B1) level. It evaluates candidates on their communication, content, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. A candidate who meets most or all of the criteria would generally be considered to have intermediate B1 level English communication skills.
MARKING CRITERIA AIM AWARDS & ANGLIA SPEAKING TEST
ENTRY LEVEL 3 (INTERMEDIATE B1)
COMMUNICATION CONTENT PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY GRAMMAR
Generally confident with all the Can keep going comprehensibly and express Covers the subjects of discussion Fully appropriate words and structures demanded by the tasks. most of what he / she wants to say on Clear and comprehensible with ease. expressions for the tasks at Can spontaneously produce unprepared topics. pronunciation although L1 Offers additional content this level. examples of the more complex D Might pause for grammatical and lexical spontaneously on more accent may be noticeable. Can confidently use some more grammar at this level. planning. Natural word stress and sentence abstract/cultural topics than adventurous language without Occasional minor inaccuracies. Might occasionally need to go back over intonation throughout. those limited to everyday life. obvious searching for words. Can link ideas using a range of B1 phrases, repair mistakes, etc. connectors. Can contribute effectively to the conversation. Reasonable pronunciation and Has a good command of grammar Covers the subjects well. Adequate vocabulary for all Candidate is reasonably fluent, but has false word stress / sentence at B1 level. Offers some additional content the tasks at this level. starts and repairs. intonation. Mistakes are made, but do not M Can do more than just short answers or although this may be limited to Occasional mother tongue May attempt to use a wider seriously break up the flow. topics that are familiar/relate to range of language beyond the sentences interference, although generally Can link a sequence of points using everyday life. basics required for this level. May occasionally ask for repetition/ not impeding understanding. simple connectors. clarification Can manage tasks and contribute to the discussion. Adequate vocabulary for the Can use the basic grammar Can cover the subjects Mother tongue interference Might need obvious prompting and help to tasks. required of the tasks. adequately, but needs help and leads to some oddities in stress keep going. May sometimes be difficult to Some prompting and help may Mistakes, but can keep going and P follow when trying to expand/ explain. prompting. and intonation. be required. make him / herself understood. Can produce limited additional Oddities may occasionally May offer just short answers or sentences. Vocabulary may be simple but Can use simple connectors to link content. impede understanding. May sometimes ask for repetition/ functional. phrases. clarification Flow of pronunciation and Pauses and hesitation indicate lack of ability Does not cover the subjects. Is Mistakes and language range intonation does not inspire Vocabulary too limited to be R to communicate and/or comprehension of very hesitant about what to say, confidence in the speaker having called functional at this level. indicating B1 grammar in spoken the tasks at this level. even with prompting and help. English not quite achieved. a B1 level of spoken English. U Little or no communication taking place in English at all.