Students who wish to take the examination for English will be assessed on their abilities in reading, writing and speaking & listening.

Reading Skills Objectives

R1 – Understand and collate explicit meanings

R2 – Understand, explain and collate implicit meanings and attitudes

R3 – Select, analyse and evaluate what is relevant to specific purposes

R4 – Understand how writers achieve effects

Writing Skills Objectives

W1 – Articulate experience and express what is thought, felt and imagined

W2 – Order and present facts, ideas and opinions

W3 – Understand and use a range of appropriate vocabulary

W4 – Use language and register appropriate to audience and context

W5 – Make accurate and effective use of paragraphs, grammatical structures, sentences, punctuation and spelling

Speaking & Listening Skills Objectives

S1 – Understand, order and present facts, ideas and opinions

S2 – Articulate experience and express what is thought, felt and imagined

S3 – Communicate clearly and fluently

S4 – Use language and register appropriate to audience and context

S5 – Listen to and respond appropriately to the contributions of others