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 /task context / topic accuracy

1Q & A, create with the

language Everyday survival

Intelligible with effort or practice

2Narrate, describe, give

directions Concrete, real-world,

factual

Intelligible even if not used to dealing with

non-NS

3Support opinions,

hypothesize, explain, deal with unfamiliar topics

Practical, abstract, special interests

Errors never interfere with communication &

rarely disturb

4Tailor 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 TESTLISTENING TEST60 multiple choice 60 multiple choice

questionsquestions• Level 1 15 questions

• Level 2 15 questions

• Level 3 15 questions

• Level 4 15 questions

LISTENING TESTLISTENING TESTsectio

nlevel

# of questio

nstopic

1 1

3 announcements

4 media

2 telephone messages

4simple conversations among native

speakers

2 simple instructions

2 2

3 short news items

3conversations between native

speakers

2 instructions and indications

2 narrations

5 radio news items

3 / 4 3 / 4

2 briefing

3 conference, lectures, editorials

1 telephone conversations

5 conversation between WENS

1 interviews

3 news items

READING COMPREHENSION TESTREADING COMPREHENSION TEST60 multiple choice questions60 multiple choice questions

• Level 1 15 questions

• Level 2 15 questions

• Level 3 15 questions

• Level 4 15 questions

READING TESTREADING TESTsectio

nlevel

# of questions

topic

1 1

2 classified ads

1 notes, messages

2 notices

5 brief explanations

2 description people, places, things

3 advertisements

2 2

1 social notices

1 description people, places, things

2 biographical information

5 simple technical texts

2 simple narratives

3 news items

1 business letters

3 / 4 3 / 4

5 technical material

3 reports

1formal and informal correspondence (professional,

personal)

6 excerpts from (editorials, journals, newspapers)

RATABLE SAMPLEFOR SPEAKING

Phases: • warm-up, • level checks interwoven with two to

four probes (role play/discussion topic)

• wind down

WHAT IS THE STUDENT’S LEVEL?

FLOOR

CEILING

jobs, travels, hobbies

etc

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

LISTENING

READING SPEAKING WRITING

PASSIVE SKILLSPRODUCTIVE

SKILLS

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