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Cambridge English
Language Assessment
Cambridge University
Press
A2 A1
square park river
building metro street
apartment centre restaurant
bridge café
station
Unit 5A: vocabulary
Empower key features
• Manageable learning
- graded language (EVP)
- graded tasks
- logical sequencing
Empower unit structure
Getting started: introduction to the unit topic
and spoken fluency practice
A and B spreads: reading, listening,
vocabulary, grammar and a lot of speaking
C spread: video-based focus on developing
speaking skills
D spread: integrated skills approach to
developing writing skills
Empower key features
• Learner engagement
- striking, unusual visuals
- texts with a ‘hook’, ‘googleability’
- personal response
Empower unit structure
Getting started: introduction to the unit topic
and spoken fluency practice
A and B spreads: reading, listening,
vocabulary, grammar and a lot of speaking
C spread: video-based focus on developing
speaking skills
D spread: integrated skills approach to
developing writing skills
Empower key features
• Develops productive skills
- Speaking: functional language, speaking sub-skills,
pronunciation
- Writing: based on models, writing sub-skills
Empower unit structure
Getting started: introduction to the unit topic
and spoken fluency practice
A and B spreads: reading, listening,
vocabulary, grammar and a lot of speaking
C spread: video-based focus on developing
speaking skills
D spread: integrated skills approach to
developing writing skills
Key features of Empower
• Learner engagement visuals, texts, personalisation of language
• Comprehensive approach to productive skills clear contexts, explicit focus on sub skills
• Manageable learning graded language (English Profile and Corpus), graded tasks, logical sequencing
• Integrated assessment package written and validated by Cambridge English, reliable, tracks learner progress
Learning Oriented
Assessment
Follow the Personalised learning path
(online practice)
Class lesson D:
consolidation of core language via integrated skills,
plus a writing focus
Retake the
Unit Progress Test
Mid-course and end-course
competency assessment
Class lessons A + B:
Grammar and vocabulary
Class lesson C: Everyday English
Take the
Unit Progress Test
online
CEFR Report
Follow the Personalised learning path
(online practice)
Class lesson D:
consolidation of core language via integrated skills,
plus a writing focus
Retake the
Unit Progress Test
Mid-course and end-course
competency assessment
Class lessons A + B:
Grammar and vocabulary
Class lesson C: Everyday English
Take the
Unit Progress Test
online
CEFR Report
Follow the Personalised learning path
(online practice)
Class lesson D:
consolidation of core language via integrated skills,
plus a writing focus
Retake the
Unit Progress Test
Mid-course and end-course
competency assessment
Class lessons A + B:
Grammar and vocabulary
Class lesson C: Everyday English
Take the
Unit Progress Test
online
CEFR Report
Language Presentation
Practice 1
Practice 2
T1 0 to 3
T2
4 to 5
6 to 7
8
Extension
(Reading and
Listening)
Follow the Personalised learning path
(online practice)
Class lesson D:
consolidation of core language via integrated skills,
plus a writing focus
Retake the
Unit Progress Test
Mid-course and end-course
competency assessment
Class lessons A + B:
Grammar and vocabulary
Class lesson C: Everyday English
Take the
Unit Progress Test
online
CEFR Report
Follow the Personalised learning path
(online practice)
Class lesson D:
consolidation of core language via integrated skills,
plus a writing focus
Retake the
Unit Progress Test
Mid-course and end-course
competency assessment
Class lessons A + B:
Grammar and vocabulary
Class lesson C: Everyday English
Take the
Unit Progress Test
online
CEFR Report
Follow the Personalised learning path
(online practice)
Class lesson D:
consolidation of core language via integrated skills,
plus a writing focus
Retake the
Unit Progress Test
Mid-course and end-course
competency assessment
Class lessons A + B:
Grammar and vocabulary
Class lesson C: Everyday English
Take the
Unit Progress Test
online
CEFR Report
Follow the Personalised learning path
(online practice)
Class lesson D:
consolidation of core language via integrated skills,
plus a writing focus
Retake the
Unit Progress Test
Mid-course and end-course
competency assessment
Class lessons A + B:
Grammar and vocabulary
Class lesson C: Everyday English
Take the
Unit Progress Test
online
CEFR Report
Three types of assessment
Unit Progress tests
Competency tests
PLUS - unit speaking tests
One Unit Progress Test for each unit of the course
Cover five language areas from the unit:
• Grammar (x2)
• Vocabulary (x2)
• Everyday English
Low stakes (but the teacher is in control)
PROGRESS TESTS
Two per level:
Mid-course
End-of-course
Skills based:
Listening
Reading
Writing
Speaking (scored by the teacher)
COMPETENCY TESTS
Automated unit speaking tests
Five task types
Automatically marked
Responses are recorded and stored
Students can listen to and re-record
responses
SPEAKING TESTS
How many candidates do you think took part
in pre-testing?
A. 0 to 5,000
B. 5,000 to 10,000
C. 10,000 to 15,000
D. 15,000 to 20,000
16,287
How many different L1s
participated in pre-testing?
A. 10 to 20
B. 20 to 30
C. 30 to 40
D. 40 to 50
What’s in the online
package?
CLASS TOOLS
GRADEBOOK
Student View learner profile
Student View learner profile
STUDENT VIEW
Empower Assessment Package
• Progress test every unit
• Mid and end of course competency tests
• CEFR reports generated
• Tests available online
• Tests written and validated by Cambridge
Assessment
• Personalised learning plan on the basis of unit test
results
• Progress easily monitored by teachers and learners