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Applies to all modern foreign language modules except Translation Skills, Art Historians.
Oral Examinations take place in April and May 2020.
Oral Examination slots can only be booked online, and are bookable on a first come first served basis. Exact dates and times are available here from 09 March 2020, when you will be able to choose and book your slot.
Booking deadline
If you have not booked a slot for your Oral Examination by 30听March 2020听then a slot will be chosen and booked for you.
Additional information
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- Levels 1-2
Date:听from听27听April 2020
Duration: Level 1: 10听minutes; Level 2: 15 minutes
- Approximately 50%听on role-play/pictures听
- Approximately 50%听on Project (students give a short outline/summary of their Project, assisted by guided questions)听
Candidates can choose between a role-play and a picture/picture set.听
If role-play is chosen then candidates must follow guidelines given in the role-play (i.e. must use given context).听
Candidates get one or two minutes in the room with the examiners to prepare the role-play/picture element.听
Approximately same amount of time to be given to each section (i.e. around 5-6 minutes).听
Candidates should bring and use bullet points or prompts for the Project element - a list of only a few key words/phrases (in the target language). Any inappropriate material will be removed before the Oral Examination starts.听
All material (bullet points, prompts etc) must be handed in at the end of the Oral Examination.听
Listening Element: understanding of questions, responding, asking for clarification听
- Level 3
Date: from 27听April 2020
Duration: 20 minutes
- 10 minute presentation by candidate on Project听
- 10 minute discussion afterwards on Project, including sources听
Bullet points or prompts are highly recommended - a list of only a few key words/phrases (in the target language). Any inappropriate material will be removed before the Oral Examination starts.听
Presentation software (e.g. PowerPoint) or transparencies can be used.听
All material (bullet points, transparencies etc) must be handed in at the end of the Oral Examination.听
Listening Element: understanding of questions, responding, asking for clarification.听
- Levels 4-6
Date: from 27听April 2020
Duration: Level 4: 20 minutes; Levels 5-6: 25 minutes
- 10 minute presentation by candidate on Project听
- 10-15 minute discussion afterwards on Project, including sources听
Bullet points or prompts are highly recommended - a list of only a few key words/phrases (in the target language). Any inappropriate material will be removed before the Oral Examination starts.
Presentation software (e.g. PowerPoint) or transparencies can be used.听
All material (bullet points, transparencies etc) must be handed in at the end of the Oral Examination.听
Candidates are strongly recommended to express their personal evaluation of the topic.听
Listening Element: understanding of questions, responding, asking for clarification.听
- Level 7 (Professional Purposes, Academic Purposes, Professional and Academic Purposes)听
Date: from 27听April 2020
Duration: 30 minutes
- 15 minute presentation by candidate on Project听
- 15 minute discussion afterwards on Project, including sources听
Bullet points or prompts are highly recommended - a list of only a few key words/phrases (in the target language). Any inappropriate material will be removed before the Oral Examination starts.
Presentation software (e.g. PowerPoint) or transparencies can be used.听
All material (preparation notes, transparencies etc) must be handed in at the end of the Oral.听
Candidates must include their personal evaluation of the topic.听
Listening Element: understanding of questions, responding, asking for clarification.听