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Level 2 - Tutor's Toolkit - Communication: Introduction

The Test
Form of questions

Each of the questions is multiple-choice, with four potential answers. One is correct (the key) and three are wrong (the distractors). They are designed to encourage candidates to reason correctly and work things out carefully. Finding the correct answer to a question will not depend on having answered the previous question correctly.

The test is made up of groups of questions based on different scenarios - usually short passages of text, such as letters, tables, memos, leaflets, etc. At least two groups of questions will be based on longer, more complex material.

Each group will include questions from more than one skill area:

Skill AreaTaskMarks
1 Reading/understanding writing techniques30
2 Proof-reading10
Marks in total: 40

Questions may be set in the context of:

  • Family and home
  • Leisure activities, including holidays
  • Education and training
  • Work
  • Community and citizenship
  • Media and communications
  • Shopping
  • Social issues




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