Ascentis

ESOL Skills for Life

Assessor Guidance and Mark Scheme

Practice Paper B
ASESOLRE3/PPB

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 Assessment

This assessment is composed of three tasks.

These may be carried out at different times if necessary.
Learners must complete all the tasks from one paper to secure achievement.

The date the task is completed should be recorded on the cover sheet.

Method

 If learners are to complete all of the tasks at one time, give out the complete assessment pack.
 If learners are to complete each task separately, only give out the task to be completed.
 Allow learners to complete the tasks independently without any further support.
 At the end of the assessment, collect the learners’ work and store securely.

In order to gain a pass at this level, learners must achieve each assessment criterion at least
once. They must also gain a numerical mark of at least 14�21 across the paper in order to show
evidence of secure achievement across a range of tasks. The achievement of each assessment
criterion should be marked at the end of each task and on the front cover once the assessment
has been completed.

The date the assessor marks the task should be recorded on the cover sheet, together with
the assessor’s name and signature.

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Task 1
Tick if
Adult ESOL Core Curriculum Assessment Criteria Question Answer achieved

Identify the main points and ideas, and predict words from 1.1 Identify the main points of short b booking a hospital
Rt/E3.4 1 appointment
context straightforward text
Understand and identify how meaning is built up in 1.2 Identify main events in short Select an
chronological, continuous descriptive and explanatory texts of straightforward text appointment 3
more than one paragraph date and time
Rt/E3.1a 2 Confirm the
details
4

Choose a
hospital
2

Recognize the generic features of language of instructional 1.3 Use language features to identify
texts meaning in short straightforward
Rs/E3.1a
Use knowledge of syntax and grammar, to work out meaning text c the appointment
Rs/E3.1b 3
and confirm understanding in other types of text letter
Rs/E3.2a
Recognize the function of certain punctuation to aid
understanding
Recognise and understand relevant specialist key words 1.4 Identify the meaning of words
d your preferred
Rw/E3.1 and phrases in short 4 hospital
straightforward text
Recognise the different purposes of texts 2.1 Identify the purpose of short b patients
Rt/E3.2 5
straightforward text
Skim read title, heading and illustrations to decide if material 3.1 Obtain information from short Yes
Rt/E3.6
is of interest straightforward text
Rt/E3.7 6
Scan texts to locate information
Rt/E3.8
Obtain specific information through detailed reading
Use first- and second-placed letters to find and sequence 4.1 Use first- and second-placed B after hay fever
Rw/E3.4a 7
words in alphabetical order letters to order words

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Task 2
Tick if
Adult ESOL Core Curriculum Assessment Criteria Question Answer
achieved
Identify the main points and ideas, and predict words 1.1 Identify the main points of
Rt/E3.4 1 b a new pizza restaurant
from context short straightforward text
Understand and identify how meaning is built up in 1.2 Identify main events in
chronological, continuous descriptive and explanatory short straightforward text
texts of more than one paragraph
Rt/E3.1a 2 d special events

Recognise the generic features of language of 1.3 Use language features to

instructional texts identify meaning in short
Rs/E3.1a Use knowledge of syntax and grammar, to work out straightforward text
Rs/E3.2a meaning and confirm understanding in other types of 3 c He’s expressing surprise.
Rs/E3.2a text
Recognise the function of certain punctuation to aid
understanding
Recognise and understand relevant specialist key words 1.4 Identify the meaning of
Rw/E3.1 words and phrases in short 4 combination
straightforward text
Recognise the different purposes of texts 2.1 Identify the purpose of
Rt/E3.2 short straightforward text 5 d advertise

Skim read title, headings and illustrations to decide if 3.1 Obtain information from Any 1 from:
Rt/E3.6 material is of interest short straightforward text Stone-baked
Rt/E3.7 Scan texts to locate information 6
Gluten free
Rt/E3.8 Obtain specific information through detailed reading Thick crust
Use first- and second-place letters to find and sequence 4.1 Use first and second
Rw/E3.4a words in alphabetical order placed letters to order 7 Between portobello and pumpkin
words

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Task 3
Tick if
Adult ESOL Core Curriculum Assessment Criteria Question Answer
achieved
Identify the main points and ideas, and predict words from 1.1 Identify the main points
Rt/E3.4 context of short straightforward 1 c achievement
text
Understand and identify how meaning is built up in 1.2 Identify main events in She started an
4
chronological, continuous descriptive and explanatory texts of short straightforward text apprenticeship course.
more than one paragraph
Rt/E3.1a 2 The nursery offered her
3
an apprenticeship.

She started a work trail. 2

Recognise the generic feature of language of instructional texts 1.3 Use language features
Rs/E3.1a Use knowledge of syntax and grammar, to work out meaning to identify
Rs/E3.1b and confirm understanding in other types of text meaning in short 3 Michelle Burke
Recognise the function of certain punctuation to aid straightforward
Rs/E2.2a
understanding text

Rw/E3.1 Recognise and understand relevant specialist key words 1.4 Identify the meaning of
c willing to change her
words and phrases in 4
routine
short straightforward text
Rt/E3.2 Recognise the different purposes of texts 2.1 Identify the purpose of
5 d inform
short straightforward text
Rt/E3.6 Skim read title, headings and illustrations to decide if material is 3.1 Obtain information from
of interest short straightforward text
Rt/E3.7 Scan texts to locate information 6 at Elite Training
for a given task
Rt/E3.8 Obtain specific information through detailed reading
Rw/E3.4a Use first- and second-placed letters to find and sequence words 4.1 Use first- and second- i Adele
in alphabetical order placed letters to order ii Anwar
words 7 iii Ashley
iv Awatif

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 Assessment Criteria Achievement opportunity question number

Task 1 Task 2 Task 3

1.1 Identify the main points of short straightforward text 1 1 1

1.2 Identify main events in short straightforward text 2 2 2

1.3 Use language features to identify meaning in short straightforward 3 3 3

text

1.4 Identify the meaning of words and phrases in short straightforward 4 4 4

text

2.1 Identify the purpose of short straightforward text 5 5 5

3.1 Obtain information from short straightforward text 6 6 6

4.1 Use first and second placed letters to order words 7 7 7

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 Ofqual Accreditation Number

Ascentis Entry Level Certificate in ESOL Skills for Life (Entry 3) - 601/4081/1

Ascentis Entry Level Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Reading) (Entry 3) - 601/4271/6

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