Practical exam - session 1 review

How many tests (pruebas) does the practical exam have?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Too many!

Answer explanation

It has two parts: written expression and text analysis

How many different options can you choose from in each test?

• None - you have to answer everything.

• Two

• Three

• Four

Answer explanation

In each test there is an option A and an option B. You can choose which one to do.

Your written expression (writing) will be graded with a ______.

What is the name of Krashen’s theory that connects pupils’ emotions and anxiety levels in the classroom with their language learning?

• Anxiety filter

• Affectionate filter

• Affective filter

• Afraid filter

What do the letters KWL stand for in a KWL chart?

• Know, Wish, Learned

• Keen, Want, Love

• Know, Wonder, Learned

• Know, Wonder, Liked

Answer explanation

A KWL chart is used as a formative assessment tool. It helps learners make connections between what they already know and what they need to learn. It’s is also motivating as it makes students reflect on the progress they have made.

In previous ‘oposiciones’ a grade has been awarded for the candidate’s pronunciation.

• True

• False

How do you feel about your pronunciation?

• Very confident

• Quite confident

• Not very confident

• Not confident at all.

How important is coherence and cohesion in the writing test?

• Quite important. It’s worth 30% of the final grade for this part.

• Extremely important. It’s worth 50% of the grade for this part.

• Not that Iimportant. It’s only worth 10% of the the grade for this part.

• It’s totally irrelevant.

How can you prepare the practical part of the exam?

• You can’t really. It’s all down to the luck of the gods.

• You should eat fish and chips at least once a week and drink tea every day from now until the exam.

• You should go and live in an English-speaking country for the next 6 months.

• You should practice doing writing exams, use AI and other digital tools and read English regularly to expand your vocabulary.

How did you feel about this first session on the practical part of the exam (with Sarah)?