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National English Speaking Exam in Secondary Education: Guidelines and Challenges
cineltans2020-07-27T08:12:57+00:00The topic related National English Speaking Exam in secondary Education is an important one. There are official guidelines but also challenges that are have raised passion and controversy regarding its effectiveness in assessing candidates for the BEPC (8th Grade O.Level) and the Baccalaureate (12th Grade A.Level). At some point, some officials at the MOE suggested that this oral part of the English test be simply removed. But, it seems to be here to stay, given the importance of the English language. In this talk, I’d like to highlight the following points: The rationale for the introduction of an oral [...]