Interlocutor

The Interlocutor is responsible for conducting the LanguageCert International ESOL

(Speaking) examinations. They elicit the spoken performance of the candidate by asking
questions or setting up speaking tasks using the scripted Interlocutor Framework set by
LanguageCert. The Interlocutors do not mark or evaluate the performance of the candidate.

Your main responsibilities:

 be fully familiar with the contents of the LanguageCert “Guide for Interlocutors”
 facilitating the candidate’s exam and managing the interaction throughout the exam
 be completely familiar with the LanguageCert scripted Interlocutor Framework for
each level of the International ESOL exams (Speaking) and deliver it as accurately as
possible
 help set up the examination room in accordance with LanguageCert regulations
 adjusting own use of English and speed of delivery as is appropriate for the specified
level of the exam
 keeping to the prescribed timings for all parts of the exam
 ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly and given an equal opportunity to
speak
 conducting the exam in accordance with LanguageCert regulations
 ensuring mobile phones (including Smart Watches) are switched off during the
speaking tests and placed out of reach of the candidate
 ensuring the security of examination material at all times
 ensuring proper function of audio recording equipment at all times
 recording spoken examinations in digital format
 ensuring the examinations are fully recorded live with the candidate in the same
room
 ensuring all necessary procedures are in place to prevent malpractice and/or
maladministration during the examination
 ensuring that all examination scripts are collected immediately after the
examination and handed to the person responsible for dispatching them

Minimum required skills and qualifications:

  fluent in spoken English
 suitably qualified and experienced in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language
 fully familiar with the 6 levels of the Common European Framework (CEFR)
 able to adjust their language to reflect the 6 levels of the CEFR
 highly skilled at eliciting

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