Speaking Examinations Information for Students (Japanese)
Level | Length | No of parts/task types/format |
Level 5 |
11-12 mins | Part 1: Long turn (topic chosen from a set list and prepared in advance by student) (3 minutes), followed by discussion/debate on the topic prepared by student for the long turn ( 3 minutes) Part 2: Discussion with examiner on 3 topics studied/discussed in class (5-6 minutes) |
Level 4 | 9-10 mins | Part 1: Long turn (student is given three topics to prepare in advance and one is chosen at random during the test) followed by a set of 2/3 questions to explore topic (2 minutes for long turn + 2 minutes for exploration) Part 2: Discussion with examiner on 3 topics studied/discussed in class (5-6 minutes) |
Level 3 | 8-9 mins | Part 1: Long turn (student is given three topics to prepare in advance and one is chosen at random during the test) followed by a set of 2/3 questions to explore topic (2 minutes for long turn + 2 minutes for exploration) Part 2: Discussion with examiner on 3 topics studied/discussed in class (4-5 minutes) |
Level 2 | 7-8 mins | Part 1: 2 role plays (1 transactional + 1 social) (3 minutes) Part 2: Questions based on topics learnt during the year (4-5 minutes) |
Level 1 | 5-6 mins | Part 1: 2 role plays (1 transactional + 1 social (3 minutes) Part 2: Questions based on topics learnt during the year (2-3 minutes) |
- Oral examinations take place in term 3 from week 3 or 4.
- The numbers of minutes are approximate.
- Oral examinations are recorded.
- In levels 3-4, for the long turn, a separate card is prepared for each topic by the student, in the target language, with max 6 bullets, max 20 words (or numbers). Topics are published in moodle in term 2 week 8.
- In level 5, for the long turn, the student can bring visual prompts and a card with max 6 bullets, max 20 words (or numbers). Topics are published in moodle in term 2 week 8.