Speaking and listening (SLC)

What documents are available to help us prepare for English Functional Skills speaking and listening assessments?

On our website, you’ll find a range of documents to help you prepare for and deliver the speaking and listening (SLC) component assessments to your learners

On our website, you’ll find a range of documents to help you prepare for and deliver the speaking and listening (SLC) component assessments to your learners. Take a look at the resources we have to support you! These can also be found on Verve and our website here.

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Description 

SLC Handbook 

 

A guidebook providing instructions and guidance for implementing speaking, listening and communication assessments. 

SLC Controlled Environments 

Guidelines and regulations for conducting assessments in controlled environments. 

SLC Remote Delivery 

Instructions and guidelines for administering speaking, listening and communication assessments remotely. 

SLC CDA Task Template 

A template to help providers create their own centre devised assessments for speaking, listening and communication assessments. 

 

SLC Exemplar CDA tasks:

Level 1

Level 2

Sample tasks for speaking, listening and communication assessments demonstrating the required level of quality and rigour for centre devised assessments. 

SLC Exemplar feedback guidance 

 

Examples and good practice for assessors on how to complete learner assessment records.