This assessment is directed at participants who wish to develop their communication skills and basic English grammatical structures, punctuation and vocabulary. These could be people for whom English is a second or third language. Despite this, the assessment is rigorous and delves into various and detailed aspects of language expertise.

Structure of assessments

Test 1 assessment is structured according to the below:

• Baseline assessment:

This section assesses fundamental English skills that include comprehension, tenses, punctuation, syntax and even everyday vocabulary.

• Writing:

o    Writing in response to a topic is assessed. The topic given is one with which participants are possibly familiar with and they are required to communicate their opinions to a reader.

o    Vocabulary is assessed. These words are accessible to participants who seek to improve basic English skills.

• Reading:

o    Reading rate and recall of facts are assessed. 400 word extracts are used to ascertain the number of words that a participant can read per minute as well as recall what has been read.

o    Grammar usage in a business context is assessed. The structures are accessible to participants who seek to improve basic English skills.

• Speaking:

o    Participants will be required to answer basic questions. They will be given a list of words to be used in their answers. No words or questions will be too elevated that they cause unnecessary anxiety for participants.

o    Reading aloud will be assessed in terms of reading fluency and pronunciation.

• Listening:

Active listening skills are assessed in this section. Participants will be required to listen to an extract and then answer questions based on it.

• Listening and speaking games:

o    Vocabulary, vocabulary in context, logic and reasoning and word recognition are assessed.

o    The games include crossword puzzles, drag and drop exercises, complete the sentences, and find the words.

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