Criterion A: Language 1-3: Command of the language is 4-5: Command of the language is 6-7 Command of the language is effective

e language is 4-5: Command of the language is 6-7 Command of the language is effective 8-9 Command of the language is mostly ac-
How successfully does the can- limited. partially effective. and mostly accurate. curate and very effective.
didate command spoken lan- Vocabulary is some-times appro- Vocabulary is generally appropriate Vocabulary is appropriate to the task, and Vocabulary is appropriate to the task, and
guage? priate to the task. Some basic to the task, and varied. A variety of varied, including the use of idiomatic ex- nuanced and varied in a manner that en-
To what extent is the vocabu- 0 grammatical structures are used, basic and some more complex gram- pressions. A variety of basic and more hances the message, including the purpose-
lary appropriate and varied? with some attempts to use more matical structures is used. complex grammatical structures is used ful use of idiomatic expressions. A variety
To what extent are the gram- com-plex structures.
effectively. of basic and more complex grammatical
matical structures varied? Language is mostly accurate for
Language contains errors in both structures is used selectively in order to en-
To what extent does the accu- basic structures, but errors occur in Language is mostly accurate. Occasional

The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below.
basic and more complex struc- hance communication.
racy of the language contribute more complex structures. Errors at errors in basic and in complex grammati-
tures. Errors interfere with com-
to effective communication? munication. Pronunciation and times interfere with communication. cal structures do not interfere with com- Language is mostly accurate. Minor errors
To what extent do pronuncia- intonation are generally clear but Pronunciation and intonation are munication. Pronunciation and intonation in more complex grammatical structures do
tion and intonation affect com- sometimes interfere with com- generally clear. are mostly clear and do not interfere with not interfere with communication. Pronun-
munication? munication. communication. ciation and intonation are very clear and en-
hance communication.

Criterion B1: Message: 1-3 The presentation is mostly irrele- 4-6 The presentation is mostly relevant to the literary ex- 7-9 The presentation is consistently relevant to the
vant to the literary extract. tract. literary extract and is convincing.
Literary Extract
How well does the candidate The candidate makes superficial use of The candidate makes competent use of the literary extract. The candidate makes effective use of the extract. Ob-
engage with the literary extract the extract. Observations and opinions Some observations and opinions are developed and sup- servations and opinions are effectively developed and
in the presentation? are generalized, simplistic and mostly ported with reference to the extract. supported with reference to the extract
unsupported.
Criterion B2: Message: 1-2 The candidate consistently struggles 3-4 The candidate’s responses are mostly relevant to the 5-6 The candidate’s responses are consistently rele-
to address the questions. questions. vant to the questions and show some development.
conversation
How appropriately and thor- Some responses are appropriate and are Most responses are appropriate and some are developed. Responses are consistently appropriate and devel-
oughly does the candidate re- rarely developed. oped.
Responses are mostly broad in scope and depth.
spond to the questions in the
Responses are limited in scope and Responses are broad in scope and depth, including
conversation?
depth. personal interpretations and/or attempts to engage
To what depth are the questions the interlocutor.
answered?

Criterion C 1-2 Comprehension and interaction are 3-4 Comprehension and interaction are mostly sustained. 5-6 Comprehension and interaction are consistently
limited. sustained.
The candidate provides responses in the target language and
The candidate provides limited re- mostly demonstrates comprehension. The candidate provides responses in the target lan-
sponses in the target language. guage and demonstrates comprehension.
Participation is mostly sustained.
Participation is limited. Most questions Participation is sustained with some independent con-
must be repeated and/or rephrased. tributions.