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How to use the IELTS
scores to hire the right employees
Part I What is IELTS & CEPAS? StatisticsPart II How to identify a competent English
applicant?
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Common English Proficiency Assessment Scheme(CEPAS)
benchmark the English proficiency of localuniversity graduates
University Grants Committee sponsors the fulltest fee for all final year university students in
UGC programmes who agree to a referencebeing made in their transcripts to the fact that
they have taken the IELTS test.
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IELTS CEPAS Management Unit
+
IELTS CEPAS
Management Unit
1. Deliver IELTS Tests
2. Promote IELTS to
Employers
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IELTS in Hong Kong
UGC commissioned use of IELTS 2002
8 Institutions: HKU, CU, Poly U, City U . . .
70% of all graduating students in 2007/08
Costs fully reimbursed Since 2002: 45,000 students + with over
11000 enrolled for 2007/08
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Government Recognition
IELTS 6.5 with no sub-score under 6Equivalent to a pass in the CRE (CommonRecruitment Examination) Use ofEnglish
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Why IELTS?
International standard
Reliable
Comprehensive High penetration rate
The most recent & accurate English assessment
Cost Saving
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International standard
300 test centres in 120 countries
Recognized by organizations, institutions,government all over the world
e.g. US government
Global recognition system: www.ielts.org
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Development and research
Extensive program of research, validation andtest development
Test material - Cambridge ESOL
Many stages over 2 years
Reliable
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1.Commissioning
2. Editing
3. Pre-testing
4. Analysis and banking of material
5. Standards fixing
6. Question paper construction
2 year cycle
Test Question Production
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ComprehensiveAccess and report performance in all four language skills
Writing1 hour2 tasks
Speaking11-14 minutes
3 parts
Reading1 hour40 questions3 articles
Listening
30 minutes40 questions
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The IELTS TRF
(Test Report Form)
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The 9 band scale
9 - expert user
8 - very good user7 - good user6 - competent user5 - modest user
4 - limited user3 - extremely limited user2 - intermittent user
1 - non-user
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Over 700,000 candidates take IELTS every year
Over 150,000 candidates take IELTS in China
Over 21,000 candidates take IELTS in HK in 2006 CEPAS: 70% of all graduating students in 2007/08
Since 2002: 56,000 university graduates + 11000enrolled for 2007/08
Penetration
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Candidature in HK
2028 2017 29613328
4267 6247
18352
17211
18942
21000
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10000
15000
20000
25000
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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The most recent English Assessment Taken
HKCE 5 years ago
HKAL 3 years ago IELTS less than 1 year
HKCE & HKAL equivalent linkhttp://eant01.hkeaa.edu.hk/hkea/redirector.asp?p_direction=
body&p_clickurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ehkeaa%2Eedu%2Ehk%2Fen%2Fir%5
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Cost Saving
Most University students have IELTS
results Workplace English Campaign
WEC Funding Scheme Hotline: 21868800
Website: www.english.gov.hk Funding course fee + exam fee
Maximum HK$3000
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No.o
fS
Tho
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san
No. of University Graduates (accumulated) Registered for IELTSduring 2002 to 2007
8.5
17.219
25.888
35.473
45.242
0
10
20
30
40
50
2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07
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Students Results under IELTS CEPAS
Ban
d
Sco
res
2005/06
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2006/07 Students' Average Overall Score by Academic Discipline
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2006/07 Students' Average overall Score by Institute
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IELTS Mean Band Scores in the Region (Academic)
Hong Kong 6.42
China 5.53
South Korea 5.77
Taiwan 5.57
Singapore
Nationals 6.99
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
Listening Reading Writing Speaking Overall
Hong Kong China Korea Taiwan Singapore Nationals
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Frequency Distribution by Percentage Singapore
6.99
6.15
0
5
10
15
20
25
Bel
ow4 4 4.
5 55.
5 66.5 7
7.5 8
8.5 9
Singapore Nationals Singapore General
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Frequency Distribution by Percentage Hong Kong
6.42
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Below
4
4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9
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Frequency Distribution by Percentage South Korea
5.77
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Below
44
4.5 5
5.5 6
6.5 7
7.5 8
8.5 9
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Frequency Distribution by Percentage Taiwan
5.57
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Below
4
4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9
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Frequency Distribution by Percentage Mainland China
5.53
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Bel
ow4 4 4.
5 55.
5 66. 5 7
7.5 8
8.5 9
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How HR people use IELTS?
to shortlist fresh graduates for entry level
positions
to replace its in-house English test
to use as English requirement standard forpromotion
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CEPAS Recruitment News
Available for IELTS Employers
Weekly email alert on job openings access to CEPAScandidates
Able to select target groups: by university, by major
Launch date: 26 October 2007
Subscription fee: free
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Become an IELTS Employer
CEPAS Recruitment News
Annual IELTS statistics
Publicity to all university final yearstudents through CEPAS website,information counter, information seminar
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How to Identify a CompetentEnglish Applicant?
Part II:
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Interpreting IELTS Band Scores
1. Understanding IELTS Band Scores2. Band Score components for Speaking
3. Band Score components for Writing
4. Using IELTS in your organization
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1.2. Overall Band Score: 1-9
Each candidate will be awarded a band
score from 1-9 Band 1 (Non-user) to Band 9 (Expert
User) [handout: IELTS Bandscore] No fixed pass mark (criterion-based)
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2. Speaking: Band score components
2.1. Four criteria: equally weighted
2.1.1. Fluency & Coherence
2.1.2. Lexical Resource
2.1.3. Grammatical Range & Accuracy
2.1.4. Pronunciation
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2.1.2. Lexical Resource
Paraphrasing
(i.e., express the same ideas by usingdifferent words/expressions)
Range & appropriacy
Idiomaticity
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2.1.3. Grammatical Range & Accuracy
Variety & complexity
Error types: systematic or slip of thetongue?
Errors comprehension problems? Number of error-free sentences
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Speaking interview
(Part 3): Two-way discussion
Topic: Hobbies
Candidate G Candidate H
Candidate I Candidate J
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3. Writing: Band score components
3.1. Four criteria: equally weighted
3.1.1a. Task Achievement (for Task 1)3.1.1b. Task Response (for Task 2)
3.1.2. Coherence & Cohesion
3.1.3. Lexical Resource
3.1.4. Grammatical Range & Accuracy
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3.1.1a. Task Achievement
(Task: Description of data / a process)
Identification of main trend(s) / overview
Tone & style
Selection of data
(e.g., relevant? accurate? appropriate?)
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3.1.3. Lexical Resource
Range & complexity
Accuracy & appropriacy
Spelling & word choice
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3.1.4. Grammatical Range & Accuracy
Range & complexity
Number of error-free sentences Types of errors
(e.g., slips or impeding
communication?)
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Task: Brick Manufacturing Process
Task Sample scriptBand 5: Mechanical use of connectors
Some sentences are not well-linked
Limited range of structures Basic vocabulary
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Task: Cinema Attendance (Graph)
Task Sample script
Band 6: Main trend identified
Clear progression / flow of ideas
Attempt in paraphrasing Errors impede communication
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Task: International Tourism (Essay)
Task Sample script (pg 1) (pg 2)
Band 7:
Clear position
Main ideas elaborated (though a bit lackof focus in para. 2)
Clear overall progression Good range of structures & vocabulary
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4. Using IELTS in your Organization
4.1. IELTS provides a profile of the
candidates ability to use English
4.2. Interpret in the light of:
1. the general description scale
( handout: IELTS Bandscore)2. the band descriptors
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4.3. Depending on thejob nature, companies
and institutions can choose
a) a specific overall score, and / or
b) a score of a particular skill area
they prefer for employment
(handout: Job IELTS Score List)
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Job Nature SuggestedScore
Customer support
(e.g., IT, Utilities, Banking,Telecommunications)
6 or 6+
(esp. inSpeaking)
Sales representatives
(e.g., Sales & Marketing in all industries)
6 or 6+
(esp. inSpeaking)
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Job Nature SuggestedScore
Consultation / Advising
(e.g., Private banking, CFP, Lawyers)
7
(esp. inSpeaking &Listening)
Reporting data / statistics in
annual/quarterly reports(in all industries)
6 +
(esp. inWriting)
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Assistance:
Please contact Sissy Kwong
(Tel: 2620 0362) if you needhelp in
establishing the score
requirements for your company helping you determine the
appropriate levels
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Q & A
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