Pupils should be able to write short answers to questions and cues. 100 One Station Below is a description of each of the skills, according to the Proficiency Guidelines published in the Director General s Bulletin December 1994. Pupils will answer questions on one of the reading passages in their mother tongue, but will not be asked to translate isolated words or phrases. Pupils should be able to - identify the text type. Content cues will be provided.
Emphasis is on communicating a message.
The writing tasks are integrated with the reading passages. There is a multiple-choice cloze as on previous exams. Each pupil is examined by one examiner. Pupils should be able to use common interactive formulae such as greetings and leave takings. There is more emphasis on communication than on accuracy.