Trinity exams: exam

ISE is an assessm
ISE
SPEAKING
LISTENING
ISE is an assessm
ISE
Speaking, listening,
reading and writing
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is an assessment of the 4 language skills.
SPEAKING &
LISTENING
READING
& WRITING
ISE
is an assessment of the 4 language skills.
Trinity exams: exam
There are 5 IS
Trinity ISE
ISE
ISE
ISE
ISE
ISE
ISE
ISE
ISE
Speaking, listening,
reading and writing
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Common European
ere are 5 ISE levels, each related to the CE!.
Trinity ISE Levels
Common European
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ISE I" C$
ISE III C%
ISE II &$
ISE I &% ISE I &%
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ISE examina
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ISE examination(
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ISE examination(
Interview
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Intervie Interview
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ISE II Interview is 12 minutes l
ISE II Interview( the
Topi#
Presentation
Intera#tive
Tas!
ISE II
nutes long and contains 3 phases:
the components
Conversation
P.ase
Discussion of your T
what/s impor
Select topic of your choice and plan a
Show a wide range of language throu Show a wide range of language throu
Control the amount of material and d
Anticipate the questions the examine
Be prepared to give further examples
You may bring brief notes, mindmaps
you of the points you want to make
your Topic resentation:
what/s important0
d plan areas you want to inform and discuss
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al and do no recite
xaminer could ask
xamples, explanations and clarifications
indmaps or diagrams to exam room to remind
make
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what/s impor
Shape your ideas into secti
your presentation
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Ask the examiner at least o
topic
your Topic resentation:
what/s important0
to sections to plan the outline of
language functions listed for language functions listed for
t least one question about your
Remem+er/
At ISE II you *o not nee* to use a
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At ISE II you *o not nee* to use a
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"un#tions o" ISE II level
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1o Topic orm ISE II
Topic: My job as a teacher
y students
y colleagues
y
responsibilities
y school
Tips for planning an ISE II Topic
ISE II Interview( the
Topi#
Presentation
Intera#tive
Tas!
ISE II
II Topic presentation:
the components
Conversation
P.ase
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tell .ou something. Then
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2uestions to find out more
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2uestions to find out more
information.
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conversation going. 're
.ou read.0
My local college has a
wonderful range of courses
and I want to do something,
but Im not sure which one to
take.
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44. Don5t "o#us on yoursel"6 The
focus of the conversation. focus of the conversation.
54. Don5t imme*iately )ive a*vi
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hase: 8 common pro-lems
examiner/s instructions. examiner/s instructions.
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ISE II Interview( the
reparing for the $onversation
Topi#
Presentation
Intera#tive
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!ncludes discussio !ncludes discussio
the components
sation hase:
Conversation
P.ase
iscussion of #ortfolio iscussion of #ortfolio
II
Societ. and
standards
The world of
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concerns
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these Su-6ects for
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are in which =evels0
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Societ. and living
standards
>ersonal values and ideals
The world of work
?nexplained phenomena and
events
preparing the Conversation
events
1ational environmental
concerns
>u-lic figures past and
present
ub&ect at random to discuss with you
ISE examination(
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Controlle*
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resources ma.
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every mont.
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s what candidates can
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"xample'
(ead the text below and then in
your own words, write an article your own words, write an article
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social affairs publication'
i- saying why the writer decided to
the results were and
ii- giving your own views on what y
good neighbour good neighbour
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(See ISE Syllabus for full example)
Approx 250 words Approx 250 words
cided to have the party and what
n what you think it means to be a
Text to read
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Tas! 2/ Writin) tas!
(See ISE Syllabus for full example)
.rite a description )approximate
general interest maga/ine of you
customs0 1escribe the origin and
customs and say if you think the customs and say if you think the
future
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oximately *+, words- for a
e of your favourite national
rigin and history of these
hink they will continue in the hink they will continue in the
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ISE examination(
Intervie
ISE
Spea!in) & listenin)
Intervie
Component
mination( components
Controlle* Port"olio
ISE
Rea*in) & ritin)
Controlle*
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Port"olio
Component
Format &
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Purpose

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products. <rite an email to the produ
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a single product
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should also -e a-le to evaluate whether
done exactl. what the. were asked to do
reparation tip
In order to avoid the t.pical mistakes the
done exactl. what the. were asked to do
the correct word length, etc
;ave I... ... completed all o
... noted an. plur ... noted an. plur
... used the corre
... identified the co
... used the corre
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know how to correct their language, -ut the.
te whether the. have fulfilled the task and
asked to do( completed all components, used
tip 3( task fulfilment
mistakes the candidate must ask themselves(
asked to do( completed all components, used
mpleted all of the su-7tasks0
ted an. plurals in the su-7tasks0 ted an. plurals in the su-7tasks0
sed the correct format0
ntified the correct audience0
sed the correct register0
.ed within the word range0
;ow would .ou indicate the stud
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T.e or!A
F does not answer the
F does not contain en
F is too long4too short
F needs improved par
F needs a greater ran F needs a greater ran
F should -e written on
cate the student/s mistakes on an essa.0
tip *( self7correction
t answer the 2uestion
t contain enough ideas4description4reasons4opinions
ng4too short4needs an introduction4conclusion
mproved paragraphing
greater range of lexis4grammar greater range of lexis4grammar
-e written on a computer, not -. hand
T.e Port"olio Fee*+a#! Form/
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Completed -. the teacher
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Completed -. the teacher
Includes more than 6ust
voca-ular. and grammar
Duicker than writing
comments:
9nl. one form per task
Encourages learner self7 Encourages learner self7
correction and learner
independence
develop self7correction
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