Descriptor of the highest band score in the Speaking midterm (Collected and revised by Ms.

Ha Nguyen)
Content Pronunciation Language accuracy Fluency Q&A
- The presentation is well - Student uses a range of - Student is able to use - Student speaks fluently - Students show deep
structured. pronunciation features vocabulary with with little repetition or understanding on the
- Each main with precision and flexibility and precision self-correction. topic by answering
argument/idea in the subtlety. in regard to the topic of - Any hesitation is discussing questions
content is well- - Student is able to the presentation. content-related rather from classmates and
supported by evidences. maintain those features - Student is able to use a than to find words or teacher.
- Note: All ideas and throughout his/her full range of grammar grammar.
information, e.g. performance. structures naturally and - Student speaks
definitions and statistics, - It takes no efforts to appropriately. coherently with fully
that do not belong to understand his/her - Student produces a appropriate cohesive
the presenters must be performance. majority of error-free features.
cited (References are sentences with only
mentioned on the final some ‘slips’ or non-
slide) systematic errors.
- Team members play
equal roles in delivering
the team performance.
- The choice of topic and
content of the
presentation show
certain level of
creativity.

Notes:

- Certain parts of this descriptor are based on the public version of the IELTS band descriptors for the Speaking test.
- This is the band descriptor of the highest band score (10) in the midterm. The overall grades for performances that do not match it are
decided by the examiners, after they consider how those performances meet all criteria.
- Students of the same group will receive the same grade and feedback for the content and the Q&A section of the group performance.
However, each student will receive individual grades and feedback for the other criteria.