Mutual recognition of certification systems: The case of SERMO and ACLES

Appendix A: Exam survey for students

Please help us make our exams interesting and relevant by answering these short questions about the tasks you have completed. Please mark your answer with an X.

Reading Comprehension

And … How was your flight?

1. How difficult do you think understanding the reading text was? (being 0 very easy and 5 very difficult) ^[1]

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2. Optional question: If there were difficulties, what was the reason for them?_______________________________________________________________

3. How difficult do you think the questions asked were? (being 0 very easy and 5 very difficult)

4. How interesting do you think the topic of the reading text was? (being 0 not interesting and 5 very interesting)

A backpack which generates electricity

1. How difficult do you think understanding the reading text was? (being 0 very easy and 5 very difficult)

2. Optional question: If there were difficulties, what was the reason for them? _______________________________________________________________

3. How difficult do you think the questions asked were in section A? (being 0 very easy and 5 very difficult)

4. How difficult do you think the questions asked were in section B? (being 0 very easy and 5 very difficult)

5. How interesting do you think the topic of the reading text was? (being 0 not interesting and 5 very interesting)

Listening comprehension

Car manufacturing

1. How difficult do you think understanding the recording was? (being 0 very easy and 5 very difficult)

2. Optional question: If there were difficulties, what was the reason for them? _______________________________________________________________

3. How difficult do you think the questions asked were? (being 0 very easy and 5 very difficult)

4. How interesting do you think the topic of the recording was? (being 0 not interesting and 5 very interesting)

Why do people live where they live?

1. How difficult do you think understanding the recording was? (being 0 very easy and 5 very difficult)

2. Optional question: If there were difficulties, what was the reason for them? _______________________________________________________________

3. How difficult do you think the questions asked were? (being 0 very easy and 5 very difficult)

4. How interesting do you think the topic of the recording was? (being 0 not interesting and 5 very interesting)

Writing

Task 1. Essay. The number of university students is on the rise

1. How interesting do you think the topic of the writing was? (being 0 not interesting and 5 very interesting)

2. Do you think the writing is relevant to what you would need to write in English in the academic context? (being 0 not relevant and 5 very relevant)

3. Do you think the writing is relevant to what you will need to write in English in the future? (being 0 not relevant and 5 very relevant)

4. How difficult do you think the writing was? (being 0 very easy and 5 very difficult)

5. Optional question: If there were difficulties, what was the reason for them?

   _______________________________________________________________

Task 2. Graph analysis. Oil consumption trends

1. How interesting do you think the topic of the writing was? (being 0 not interesting and 5 very interesting)

2. Do you think the writing is relevant to what you would need to write in English in the academic context? (being 0 not relevant and 5 very relevant)

3. Do you think the writing is relevant to what you will need to write in English in the future? (being 0 not relevant and 5 very relevant)

4. How difficult do you think the writing was? (being 0 very easy and 5 very difficult)

5. Optional question: If there were difficulties, what was the reason for them?

   _______________________________________________________________

Appendix B: Exam survey and interview schedule for examiners

1. How difficult was “Why do people live where they live” listening comprehension?Very difficult – Difficult – Neutral – Easy – Very easyWhat were the reasons for the difficulties? ^[2]

2. How difficult was “Car manufacturing” listening comprehension?

3. How difficult was “And…How was your flight?” reading comprehension?

4. How difficult was “A backpack that generates electricity?” reading comprehension?

5. How difficult was the essay writing task (“The number of university students is on the rise”)?

6. How difficult was the graph analysis writing task (“Oil consumption trends in India and Japan”)

7. Did the mock exam session have a motivating effect on your students?

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