General Specifications for Speaking Test

|OVERALL DESIGN                                                                                                               |
|Purpose                           |To create a measure of foreign language proficiency in productive skills via the media of |
|                                   |speaking at the level corresponding to C1 of the CEF (Common European Framework). To       |
|                                   |assess the candidates’ ability to express opinions, give arguments and communicate their   |
|                                   |ideas in the areas of language for study, work and social life.                           |
|Intended population               |Candidates who take their final examination in foreign language at tertiary level (which   |
|                                   |is also a graduation requirement)                                                         |
|                                   |Age: 18+                                                                                   |
|                                   |Sex: both male and female                                                                 |
|                                   |Non-native speakers of the target language                                                 |
|Intended decisions/Stakes         |To make statements regarding the candidates’ ability to speak at level C1 of CEF           |
|                                   |The results   (expressed in the accepted grading system of each institution) will           |
|                                   |contribute 25 % towards the final foreign language examination grade.                     |
|Response format                   |Option 1:   Guided Interview and Structured Monologue                                       |
|                                   |Option 2: Guided Simulation (candidate to candidate interaction: discussion,               |
|... [continues]

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