Marking
Proficiency Papers are marked in-house, in the UK. All papers are sent from the different countries to the UK head office for marking; no paper is marked outside the UK, to ensure unbiased consistency in the marking standard. All the papers are marked by experienced examiners with a small number of new examiners who have completed training and are on probation.
All examiners attend an induction course to the marking process and are monitored throughout their marking sessions by moderators.
A benchmark is produced for all levels from a set of moderated papers approved by the Principal Examiner against which a running statistical analysis of markers’ performances can be compared. Clear variations from the norm can then be identified early in the process and checked. 10% of the scripts are automatically moderated throughout the process, with a higher take-up if this 10% throws up issues that warrants it.
All examinations with borderline marks and the work of exceptionally good or poor candidates are moderated. Amendments to the marking scheme are made where necessary and can be communicated immediately to all markers.
This procedure ensures a Proficiency score to be a trusted and valid indicator of English language ability – regardless of the place or time the test was taken.
All examiners attend an induction course to the marking process and are monitored throughout their marking sessions by moderators.
A benchmark is produced for all levels from a set of moderated papers approved by the Principal Examiner against which a running statistical analysis of markers’ performances can be compared. Clear variations from the norm can then be identified early in the process and checked. 10% of the scripts are automatically moderated throughout the process, with a higher take-up if this 10% throws up issues that warrants it.
All examinations with borderline marks and the work of exceptionally good or poor candidates are moderated. Amendments to the marking scheme are made where necessary and can be communicated immediately to all markers.
This procedure ensures a Proficiency score to be a trusted and valid indicator of English language ability – regardless of the place or time the test was taken.
Grading
Grading Results are reported as three passing grades (Distinction, Merit and Pass) and one failing grade (Refer).
The minimum successful performance which a candidate needs at each grade typically corresponds to the following:
Grade Percentage
Refer 0 - 49
Pass 50 - 64
Merit 65 -79
Distinction 80+
Candidates receive a percentage score for each test component – Listening, Reading/Writing and Speaking. These individual scores are then computed into the final grade. This final grade is shown on the certificate together with the components the candidate was tested for and which were opted out of.
Candidates are also issued a transcript explaining the breakdown of each component and how the final grade was obtained, providing a clear overview of where the candidates’ strengths and weaknesses lie, giving practical and accurate information and making it as detailed and easy as possible to understand.
Listening and Reading/Writing makes up 80% of the final score, with Listening making up 20% of this score, and are compulsory components in order to obtain an Anglia Proficiency certificate. The Speaking component makes up 20% of the final grade, when taken.
The minimum successful performance which a candidate needs at each grade typically corresponds to the following:
Grade Percentage
Refer 0 - 49
Pass 50 - 64
Merit 65 -79
Distinction 80+
Candidates receive a percentage score for each test component – Listening, Reading/Writing and Speaking. These individual scores are then computed into the final grade. This final grade is shown on the certificate together with the components the candidate was tested for and which were opted out of.
Candidates are also issued a transcript explaining the breakdown of each component and how the final grade was obtained, providing a clear overview of where the candidates’ strengths and weaknesses lie, giving practical and accurate information and making it as detailed and easy as possible to understand.
Listening and Reading/Writing makes up 80% of the final score, with Listening making up 20% of this score, and are compulsory components in order to obtain an Anglia Proficiency certificate. The Speaking component makes up 20% of the final grade, when taken.
