Ket for Schools
Integrantes: Content and overview Paper Timing Content Test Focus Weighting 1. –Reading and Writing Nine parts !"# $ % &ability to understand the meaning of written English '( (( % candidates’ ability to produce simple written English ( ) *+Listening ,- . / Five parts % candidates’ ability to understand dialogues and monologues in both informal and neutral settings ( *) 3. – Speaking .(( Two parts; 0 *0 % &ability to answer questions about themselves and tu ask/answer questions about factual non-personal information. *) What level is the exam? A2 Cambridge English: Key (KET) for Schools is targeted at Level A2 of the CEFR. Achieving a certificate at this level proves that a person can use English to communicate in simple situations. 2 Versions: Key (KET) Key (KET) for Schools They are identical in test format, level of question papers. The only difference is that the contents in Key (KET) for Schools have been particularly targeted at the interests of school children What can candidates do at Level A2? A student A2 has: an ability to deal with simple, straightforward information and begin to express oneself in familiar contexts. Example: Can take part in a routine conversation on simple predictable topics. The Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) has carried out research to determine what language learners can typically do at each CEFR level. It has described these abilities in a series of Can Do statements using examples taken from real- life situations. General descripons READING & WRITING (70 minutes) It has nine parts with different types of texts and questions. Parts 1–5 are about reading and Parts 6–9 are mainly about writing. LISTENING (25 minutes) It has five parts. For each part students have to listen to a recorded text or texts and answer some questions. Recordings are played twice. SPEAKING (8-10 minutes) It has two parts and each student takes it with another candidate. There are two examiners. One examiner talks to the candidates and the other examiner listens and takes notes. STRUCTURE AND TASK TYPES READING AND WRITING (50%) STRUCTURE AND TASK TYPES LISTENING (25%) STRUCTURE AND TASK TYPES SPEAKING (25%) What KET candidates CAN DO at this level !"#$#% &$'# !"#"!""#" % What KET candidates CAN DO at this level !"#$% !! ! " % &$#"$' % (!)*+ +% [...]... Requires prompting and support Performance shares features of Bands 1 and 3 Shows only limited control of a few grammatical forms Uses a vocabulary of isolated words and phrases Has very limited control of phonological features and is often unintelligible Performance below Band 1 Has considerable difficulty maintaining simple exchanges Requires additional prompting and support KET SPEAKING PART 1 VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDZiJYcRCAI... grammatical forms Uses a range of appropriate vocabulary when talking about everyday situations Pronunciation Is mostly intelligible, and has some control of phonological features at both utterance and word levels Interactive Communication Maintains simple exchanges Requires very little prompting and support Performance shares features of Bands 3 and 5 Shows sufficient control of simple grammatical forms... English, ranging from one-word answers to short pieces of continuous text Listening Ability to understand dialogues and monologues in both informal and neutral settings on a range of everyday topics Speaking Ability to understand dialogues and monologues in both informal and neutral settings on a range of everyday topics Sample papers Reading and writing Parts 1-5 focus particularly on reading Parts... writing tips 1) READ and FOLLOW the instructions 2) Answer ALL the questions 3) CHECK the answers 4) TAKE TIME Preparation Strategies Listening tips 1) PRACTICE listening 2) READ the instructions 3) CHECK for known vocabulary, letters and numbers 1) CHECK the answers Preparation Strategies Speaking tips 1) PRACTICE speaking 2) LISTEN the instructions 3) SPEAK clearly, 4) ASK the examiner if you need to . situations. 2 Versions: Key (KET) Key (KET) for Schools They are identical in test format, level of question papers. The only difference is that the contents in Key (KET) for Schools have been particularly. tu ask/answer questions about factual non-personal information. *) What level is the exam? A2 Cambridge English: Key (KET) for Schools is targeted at Level A2 of the CEFR. Achieving a. can candidates do at Level A2? A student A2 has: an ability to deal with simple, straightforward information and begin to express oneself in familiar contexts. Example: Can take part in a