Grades 10 - 12

 

 

grades 1 - 3

 

grades 4 - 6

 

grades 7 - 9

 

grades 10 - 12

 

 

The Examination Format:

 The examination consists of five assessed phases:     
• A presentation of a topic prepared by the candidate (up to 5 minutes)
• Discussion of the topic presentation with the examiner (up to 5 minutes)
• Interactive task (up to 5 minutes) • Listening task (3 minutes) 
• Conversation on two subject areas selected by the examiner (6 minutes)

 

GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12

• Roles in the family

• International events

• Bullying

• Equal opportunities

• The school curriculum

• Social issues

• Youth behaviour

• The future of the planet

• Use of the internet

• Scientific developments

• Designer goods

• Stress management

• Independence

• The media

• Ambitions

• Advertising

• Stereotypes

• Lifestyles

• Role models

• The arts

• Competitiveness

• The rights of the individual

• Young people's rights

• Economic issues

 

At this grade, candidates are expected to be able to enter into a discussion on any subject which the examiner deems appropriate for the individual candidate.

The age of the candidate will be taken into account when the examiner makes his or her choice.

Functions Functions Functions

• developing an argument

• defending a point of view

• expressing beliefs

• expressing opinions tentatively

• summarising information, ideas and arguments

• deducing

And all the functions in previous grades

• justifying an argument

• inferring

• softening and downplaying propositions

• expressing caution

• challenging arguments and opinions

• evaluating different standpoints

• expressing reservations

And all the functions in previous grades

• asserting

• denying

• expressing empathy and sympathy

• contradicting

• implying

• affirming

And all the functions in previous grades