Preparing for the assessments

Preparing

For Assessments

The Controlled Task and Confirmatory Test

Controlled Task - Up to 4 hours -Reading -Discussion -Writing

'Make sure you complete all the instructions in the task, as there will be marks available.'

The ES Team

For Maximum Marks

Make notes

Plan in detail

Proofread, amend and correct

Reading

Reading

Reading

Reading

Reading

Reading

Source 2

Source 1

Read

Read

Make notes of the main ideas and points

Make notes of the main ideas and points

Use up to 7 points

In your 2nd document

In your discussion

Discussion

Discussion

Get involved!

Contribute throughout by asking questions, giving your opinion and referring to the sources

Be friendly

Open to ideas

Use active listening

Writing

Writing

Writing

Writing

Writing

Writing

Use the instructions

They will tell you the purpose and audience

100%

of writing is improved by proofreading!

For Maximum Marks

Final

Draft

Plan

Make any changes and proofread again

Find and highlight any errors or changes

Make it detailed and structured

Confirmatory

Test

Complete in-centre

20

30

Waiting time for your provisional result

Multiple choice questions

Minute time allowance

'You will be tested on spelling, punctuation, grammar, word choice and purpose.'

The piece of text

Each question

Read them carefully

Book via your assessor or via our website

Good Luck!

From The ACT ES Team