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Centre Number

Candidate Number

Total Mark

Surname
Other Names
Candidate Signature

Entry Level Certificate

Adult Literacy

5994/1A

Entry 1 Speaking (Centre Assessed)
Specimen Assessor’s Copy
In order to prepare for the assessment and to gather any materials or props to be used,
Assessors are allowed to open their copy at the start of the three-week period before the
Reading and Writing test date but no sooner.
The contents must not be disclosed to candidates until 15 minutes prior to assessment.

No additional materials are required.

Instructions
 The Assessment of Speaking Skills must be conducted at any time during the
3 weeks before the Reading and Writing test date.
 Candidates should be given the details of which scenario will be used immediately
prior to the assessment (not more than 15 minutes before).
 Candidates may be assessed on 4 separate occasions during the 3 weeks before the
test date. This may be a repeat assessment of the same scenario, or they may
choose a different one.
 Each assessment should last between 5 and 10 minutes. This can include making
the candidate comfortable, enabling him/her to be familiar with the process and
getting the assessment started.
 Candidates can meet the criteria across the number of required assessments rather
than being assessed on all of them each time.
 The overall total mark for the required assessment(s) will count towards the final
certification.
 Record the total mark in the box provided above.
 This test paper must be returned to AQA with Paper 0414/1B, and Paper 0414/2 or
0415/2 or 0416/2 for this candidate.

0414/1A/1


Entry 1 Speaking Skills
At this level, adults can:



speak to communicate basic information, feelings and opinions on familiar topics;
engage in discussion with another person in a familiar situation about familiar topics;

in simple and familiar formal exchanges connected with education, training, work and social roles.
For assessment, the candidate must take part in one short, one-to-one or group discussion (5-10
minutes) with a known person or persons in a situation unlikely to be intimidating and ask questions to
obtain information. The context of the discussion should enable candidates to demonstrate to their best
ability the required speaking skills to be assessed whilst meeting the criteria listed below.
In a confidential waiting area immediately prior to assessment, but no longer than 15 minutes
beforehand, you should give one of the following topics for assessment to the candidate.
Scenario

1.

Ask for or give directions to the local Leisure Centre.

OR

2.

Tell your friend about the new gym you have just joined.

Assessors please complete the following table of marks.
Assessment criteria
How well did the candidate:

Used phrases

Used simple
words

Was unable
to respond

(2 marks)

(1 mark)

(0 marks)

1. Speak clearly to be heard and understood in simple
exchanges?
2. Make requests using appropriate terms?
3. Ask questions to obtain specific information?
4. Make statements of fact clearly?
5. Speak and listen in simple exchanges and everyday
contexts?
Total

(Max 10 marks)

Assessor’s Signature ...................................................................... Date ...........................................

Please return this paper to AQA with the completed Listening Paper 0414/1B.

0414/1A/1


Entry Le
evel Certificate

Adult
A
L
Literac
cy

5994/1
1B

Entry 1 Lis
stening

Specimen Paper
SOR’S CO
OPY – NO
OT FOR IS
SSUE TO CANDIDA
ATES
SUPERVIS
Th
his docum
ment conta

ains:
(a
a)

instructtions to Sup
pervisors (th
hese are in italics);

(b
b)

instructtions to be said
s
to cand
didates (the
ese are preffaced by “Say”, and aree in italics and
a
underlined);

(c
c)

what iss to be read to the cand
didates as p
part of the te
est (these are
a prefacedd by ‘Read’).

nstructions
s

In


Distribute
e answer bo
ooklets to th
he candidate
es.



Instruct th
he candidattes to comp
plete details of centre number,
n
can
ndidate num
mber, name and
signature
e on the fron
nt cover of their
t
answe r booklets.



Instruct th
he candidattes not to op
pen their bo
ooklets untill told to do so.

s



Please tu
urn to page 2 when cen
ntre and can
ndidate deta
ails have be
een compleeted.



This Supe
ervisor’s co
opy must be
e returned tto AQA with
h candidates
s’ test papeers.

59
994/1B/Spe
ecimen Paper


2
Say:

Turn to page 2 of your answer booklet and listen as I read the instructions.

Read:

This paper has two passages. Each passage describes a short situation which
is outlined in your answer booklet. Within each passage you will hear a
message, or a talk, or information, or an announcement, or a set of instructions.
Each passage and the questions will be read twice.
On the first occasion, I will read the passage in full followed by the questions on
it. You may, if you wish, write your answers to the questions at this stage.
On the second occasion, the passage will be read in paragraphs. After each
paragraph I will read the questions on it for you to answer.
There is a column on the page for you to write notes while you are listening.
The notes will not be marked.
Write your answer to each question in the space provided. Answer all the
questions.
In your answers, try to write the words and figures as clearly as possible.
Dictionaries must not be used.
There are 20 minutes for the test, which starts now.

5994/1B/Specimen Paper


3
Say:

Follow as I read an advert.

Read:

This advert is about a new class at the Leisure Centre. Listen to it. Then
answer the questions that will be read to you. You may make notes if you wish.

The advert followed by questions will be read to you twice. The advert gives
information about the new class, where it is held, when and at what time.

Say:

Now listen. Here is the advert.

Read:

Yoga is a great way to keep fit and help you relax.
Dene Leisure Centre is holding a new Yoga class on Thursday mornings from
10.00 am to 11.00 am.
Beginners welcome.

Say:

Now answer these questions.

Read:

Question 1:

Give two reasons why Yoga is great.

(2 marks)

30 seconds pause.
Read:

Question 2:

Where is the class held?
(1 mark)

15 seconds pause.
Read:

Question 3:

What day is the class?

(1 mark)

Who are welcome?

(1 mark)

15 seconds pause.
Read:

Question 4:

15 seconds pause.
Read:

Question 5:

Give two main reasons for this advert.
(2 marks)

30 seconds pause.

5994/1B/Specimen Paper


4
Say:

Now I will read the advert, paragraph by paragraph, and the questions again.

Read:

Yoga is a great way to keep fit and help you relax.

Read:

Question 1:

Give two reasons why Yoga is great.

(2 marks)

30 seconds pause.

Read:

Dene Leisure Centre is holding a new Yoga class on Thursday mornings from
10.00 am to 11.00 am.

Read:

Question 2:

Where is the class held?
(1 mark)

15 seconds pause.
Read:

Question 3: What day is the class?

(1 mark)

15 seconds pause.

Read:

Beginners welcome.

Read:

Question 4:

Who are welcome?

(1 mark)

15 seconds pause.

Read:

Question 5:

Give two main reasons for this advert.
(2 marks)

30 seconds pause.

5994/1B/Specimen answer booklet


5
Say:

Now look at page 3 of your answer booklet.

Read:

This is a telephone message left by a friend. I shall read it to you and you
should listen carefully to the information in it. Then you must answer the
questions that will be read to you. You may make notes if you wish. The
message followed by the questions will be read to you twice. The message is
inviting you on a bicyle ride and gives details of where you will be riding to, what
you can have when you are there and what time you will be back.

Say:

Now listen.

Read:

Hi! It’s Adil here. I wondered if you would like to come for a bicycle ride with
me?
I’m cycling to Dove Ridge on Saturday.
We can have a picnic there. I hope to be back by 6.00 pm.
Call me later. Bye!

Say:

Now answer these questions.

Read:

Question 6:

What is the friend’s name?

(1 mark)

15 seconds pause.
Read:

Question 7:

Where is he going?
(1 mark)

15 seconds pause.
Read:

Question 8:

What day is the bicycle ride?

(1 mark)

What can you have when you get there?

(1 mark)

15 seconds pause.
Read:

Question 9:

15 seconds pause.
Read:

Question 10: What time is it hoped you will be back?

(1 mark)

15 seconds pause.
Read:

Question 11: Give two main reasons for this message?
(2 marks)

30 seconds pause.

5994/1B/Specimen Paper


6
Say:

Now I will read the message, paragraph by paragraph, and the questions again.

Read:

Hi! It’s Adil here. I wondered if you would like to come for a bicycle ride with
me?

Read:

Question 6:

What is the friend’s name?

(1 mark)

15 seconds pause.

Read:

I’m cycling to Dove Ridge on Saturday.

Read:

Question 7:

Where is he going?
(1 mark)

15 seconds pause.
Read:

Question 8:

What day is the bicycle ride?

(1 mark)

15 seconds pause.

Read:

We can have a picnic there. I hope to be back by 6.00 pm.

Read:

Call me later. Bye!

Read:

Question 9:

What can you have when you get there?

(1 mark)

15 seconds pause.
Read:

Question 10: What time is it hoped you will be back?

(1 mark)

15 seconds pause.

Read:

Question 11: Give two main reasons for this message?
(2 marks)

30 seconds pause.

END OF QUESTIONS

Copyright © 2012 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.

5994/1B/Specimen answer booklet


Ce
entre Number

Leaave blank

Candida

ate Number

Su
urname

A

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B

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TOT
TAL

Other Names
Ca
andidate Signatu
ure

Foor Examiner's Use

Entry Level
L
Certificate
Examiner’s
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Initials

Adult
A
L
Literac
cy
Entry 1 Lis
stening

5994/1
1B

Page

2
3

Specimen P
Paper

TOT
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No
o additionall materials are
a needed.

Tiime allowe
ed
 20 minute
es

In
nstructions
 Use blackk ink or bla
ack ball-point pen.
t top of this
t
page.
 Fill in the boxes at the
all question
ns.
 Answer a
ugh work in
n this book
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ge for you to write no
otes
 Do all rou
in while yyou are listening. The
e notes wi ll not be marked.
m
nformation
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In
 The markks for quesstions are shown
s
in b
brackets.
 The maxiimum markk for this paper is 14..

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994/1B/Spe
ecimen answ
wer booklett

Mark


2

There are 20 minutes for the test, which starts now.

You may make
notes in this
column if you
wish.

Leave this
column
blank

Advert
This advert is about a new class at the Leisure Centre. Listen to
it. Then answer the questions that will be read to you. You may
make notes if you wish. The advert followed by the questions
will be read to you twice. The advert gives information about a
new class, where it is held, when and at what time.
1

.....................................................................................................
.....................................................................................(2 marks)

2

.......................................................................................(1 mark)

3

.......................................................................................(1 mark)

4

.......................................................................................(1 mark)

5

.....................................................................................................

.....................................................................................(2 marks)
7

5994/1B/Specimen answer booklet


3

Telephone Message
This is a telephone message left by a friend. I shall read it to
you and you should listen carefully to the information in it. Then
you must answer the questions that will be read to you. You
may make notes if you wish. The message followed by the

questions will be read to you twice. The message is inviting you
on a bicycle ride and gives details of where you will be riding to,
what you can have when you are there and what time you will be
back.
6

.......................................................................................(1 mark)

7

.......................................................................................(1 mark)

8

.......................................................................................(1 mark)

9

.......................................................................................(1 mark)

10

.......................................................................................(1 mark)

11

.....................................................................................................
....................................................................................(2 marks)

7

END OF QUESTIONS

5994/1B/Specimen answer booklet


Entry 1 Part B - Listening (5994]
Healthy Living – Specimen Mark Scheme

Q1

Keep fit and [help you] relax

2 marks

Q2

Dene [Leisure] Centre/Leisure Centre

1 mark

Q3

Thursday

1 mark

Q4

Beginners

1 mark

Q5

New class/Yoga class/advert/Dene Leisure
Centre/keep fit/information

Any 2 for 1 mark each

Accept any suitable correct answer
Q6

Adil

1 mark

Q7

Dove Ridge/Ridge

1 mark

Q8

Saturday

1 mark

Q9

Picnic

1 mark

Q10

6/6 o’clock/6.00 [pm]

1 mark

Q11

Telephone message/bicycle ride/day/time of
return/Dove Ridge/picnic/who from

Any 2 for 1 mark each

Accept any suitable correct answer
Total mark 14


Centre
C
Number

For Exxaminer's Use

Candida
ate Number

Surname
S
Other
O
Names

Exam
miner’s Initials

Candidate
C
Signa
ature
Page

2
3
Entry Le
evel Certificate

4
5

Adult
A
L
Literac
cy

5994

4/2

TOTAL
L

Entry 1 Re
eading an
nd Writing
g

Specimen P
Paper

No additiona
al materials
s are needed.

Tiime allowed
 1 hour
nstructions
s
In
 Use blackk ink or black ball-point pen.
 Fill in the b
boxes at the
e top of this
s page.
 Answer alll questionss.
 Do all roug
gh work in this

t
book. Cross
C
throu
ugh any worrk you do no
ot want to b e marked.
In
nformation
 The markss for questio
ons are sho
own in brackkets.
 The maxim
mum mark for
f this pape
er is 30.

994/2/Specimen Paperr
59

Mark


LEAVE
MARGIN
BLANK

2

1

Sort the words below into groups.
One has been done to help you.

milk

apple
Fruit

banana

carrot

lemonade

Vegetables

broccoli

Drink
lemonade

(5 marks)

2

Fill in the missing words, choosing from the list below.
One has been done to help you.

weight

bicycle

exercise

swimming

healthy

(a) Walking my dog is good exercise.

(b) Eating fresh fruit and vegetables keeps you ……….………..………..……………. .
(1 mark)
(c) Carl likes to ride his ……………………………………………………… to work.
(1 mark)
(d) Maria and Tom needed to lose ……………………………………………………... .
(1 mark)
(e) ………………...……………………..……….. is good exercise and is great fun too.
(1 mark)

3

Look at the words below. Complete the rest in the same way.
GYM

gym

KEEP FIT

keep fit

SWIMMING
lockers
YOGA
(3 marks)
12

5994/2/Specimen Paper


LEAVE
MARGIN
BLANK

3
4

Read the leaflet below.

Yoga Class
Dene Leisure Centre
Barton Street
Manchester

Friday Morning
10.00 am – 11.00 am

Call Craig Martin on
0161 300 4937 to book

Now answer the following questions.

(a)

What type of class is it?
...............................................................................................................................
(1 mark)

(b)

What time does the class end?
...............................................................................................................................
(1 mark)

(c)

What day is the class?
...............................................................................................................................
(1 mark)

(d)

Who do you need to call?
...............................................................................................................................
(1 mark)
4

5994/2/Specimen Paper

Turn over 

LEAVE
MARGIN
BLANK

4
5

Copy out the writing below, putting in the missing capital letters and full stops.

ahmed wants to be healthier he needs to eat
more fresh fruit and vegetables making juices
is a good way ahmed likes orange juice best
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
(4 marks)

6

You want to join your local gym. Fill in the form below.

Dene Leisure Centre Gym
Application Form

Full Name: .........................................................................................................

Address:

.........................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................

Postcode: .........................................................................................................

Date of Birth: ......................................................................................................
(4 marks)
8

5994/2/Specimen Paper


LEAVE
MARGIN
BLANK

5
7

Write an email to your friend telling them about the things you like to do to keep fit
and healthy.
Write about 20 words.

From:
To:

.........................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................

END OF QUESTIONS

5994/2/Specimen Paper

(6 marks)
6


Entry 1 Paper 2 – Reading and Writing (5994)
Healthy Living – Specimen Mark Scheme
Q1

Fruit
Vegetables
Drinks

apple
banana
carrot
broccoli
lemonade
milk

5 marks

1 mark for each answer in correct category and with correct spelling.
Do not penalise for using lower case initial consonant.
Q2

(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

healthy
bicycle
weight
swimming

4 marks

1 mark for each word correctly used.
Q3

swimming
LOCKERS
yoga

3 marks

1 mark for each correct answer.
Joined lower case writing is acceptable.
Accept if lower case is not angular.
Every letter in each answer must be in upper- or lower-case
according to question.
Q4

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Yoga
11.00 am
Friday
Craig Martin

4 marks

1 mark for each correct answer
Q5

Ahmed wants to be healthier. He needs to eat more
fresh fruit and vegetables. Making juices is a good
way. Ahmed likes orange juice best.
½ mark for each correct capital/full stop – 8 x ½ marks = 4
Deduct ½ mark once for any additional punctuation – not ½ for each
error.
Ignore any additional capital letters.
Ignore word substitution/omission or copying errors.
Do not accept any alterations made to the given text as the passage
must be written out in full.

4 marks


Q6

1 mark for full name – do not accept forename on its own
1 mark for address
1 mark postcode – accept lower case
1 mark date of birth – accept format dd/mm/yy

4 marks

Do not penalise spelling
Q7

1 mark spelling
2 errors lose 1 mark
1 mark punctuation 2 errors lose 1 mark

1 mark grammar
2 errors lose 1 mark
1 mark to/from Accept email address for from
1 mark appropriate length
1 mark content

6 marks

Do not accept twitter or text language – mark under grammar
Total mark 30


Centre Num
mber

Ca
andidate Numb
ber

To
otal Mark

Surname
Other Nam
mes
Candidate Signature

Entry Level Certificate

Adullt Literracy

5995/1A

Entry 2 Speakin
ng (Centre
e Assesse
ed)
Specim
men Assesssor’s Cop
py
In order tto prepare for
f the asse
essment and
d to gather any materia
als or propss to be used
d,
Assessorrs are allow
wed to open their copy at the start of the three
e-week peri od before the
Reading and Writing
g test date but
b no soon
ner.
The conttents must not
n be disclo
osed to can
ndidates unttil 15 minute
es prior to aassessmentt.

No addittional mate

erials are re
equired.
Instructiions
 The A
Assessmentt of Speakin
ng Skills ma
ay be condu
ucted at any
y time duringg the
3 wee
eks before the
t Reading
g and Writin
ng test date.
 Candidates should be given the details of which sc
cenario will be used im
mmediately
s before).
prior tto the assesssment (nott more than 15 minutes
 Candidates may be assesse
ed on 4 sep arate occas
sions during
g the 3 weeeks before
the tesst date. Th
his may be a repeat asssessment of
o the same scenario, oor they may
choosse a differen
nt one.
 Each assessmen
nt should las

st between 5 and 10 minutes.
m
This can inclu de making
andidate com
mfortable, enabling
e
him
m/her to be familiar with the proceess and
the ca
getting
g the assesssment startted.
 Candidates can meet
m
the criiteria acrosss the number of require
ed assessm
ments
g assessed on all of the
em each tim
me.
ratherr than being
 The overall total mark for the
e required a
assessmentt(s) will count towards the final
certificcation.
 Recorrd the total mark
m
in the box provide
ed above.
 This ttest paper must
m

be retu
urned to AQ
QA with Pap
per 5995/1B
B, and Papeer 5995/2
or 599
94/2 or 5996
6/2 for this candidate.

5995/1A//V1


Entry 2 Speaking
At this level, adults can:



speak to communicate information, feelings and opinions on familiar topics
engage in discussion with one or more people in a familiar situation to establish shared
understanding about familiar topics

in simple and familiar formal exchanges connected with education, training, work and social roles.
For assessment, the candidate must take part in two short, one-to-one or group discussions (5-10
minutes) with a known person or persons in a situation unlikely to be intimidating and ask questions to
obtain information. The context of the discussion should enable candidates to demonstrate to their best
ability the required speaking skills to be assessed whilst meeting the criteria listed below.
In a confidential waiting area immediately prior to assessment, but no longer than 15 minutes
beforehand, you should give one of the following topics for assessment to the candidate.
Scenario
OR

OR
OR
OR

1
2
3
4
5

Talk about your favourite sport or hobby.
Telephone your doctors surgery to make an appointment to see your doctor.
Take part in a group discussion about eating a healthy diet.
Discuss why exercise is good for you.
Telephone the local gym to book a class.

Assessors please complete the following table of marks.
Assessment criteria

Used
phrases

Used
simple
words

Was unable
to respond

(2 marks)

(1 mark)

(0 marks)

How well did the candidate:

1 Speak clearly to be heard and understood in
straightforward exchanges?
2 Make requests and ask questions to obtain
information?
3 Respond to straightforward questions?
4 Express clearly statements of fact, short accounts
and descriptions?
5 Ask questions to clarify understanding?
6 Follow the gist of discussions?
7 Follow the main points and make appropriate
contributions to the discussion?
Total

(Max 14 marks)

Assessor’s Signature ......................................................... Date ...........................................
Please return this paper to AQA with the completed Listening Paper 5995/1B.

5995/1A/V1


Entry Le
evel Certificate

Adult
A
L
Literac
cy

5995/1
1B

Entry 2 Lis
stening

Specimen Paper
SOR’S CO
OPY – NO
OT FOR IS
SSUE TO CANDIDA
ATES
SUPERVIS
Th
his docum
ment conta
ains:
(a
a)

instructtions to Sup
pervisors (th
hese are in italics);

(b
b)

instructtions to be said
s
to cand
didates (the
ese are preffaced by “Say”, and aree in italics and
a
underlined);

(c
c)

what iss to be read to the cand
didates as p
part of the te
est (these are
a prefacedd by ‘Read’).

nstructions
s
In


Distribute
e answer bo
ooklets to th
he candidate

es.



Instruct th
he candidattes to comp
plete details of centre number,
n
can
ndidate num
mber, name and
signature
e on the fron
nt cover of their
t
answe r booklets.



Instruct th
he candidattes not to op
pen their bo
ooklets untill told to do so.
s



Please tu
urn to page 2 when cen
ntre and can

ndidate deta
ails have be
een compleeted.



This Supe
ervisor’s co
opy must be
e returned tto AQA with
h candidates
s’ test papeers.

59
995/1B/Spe
ecimen Paper


2
Say:

Turn to page 2 of your answer booklet and listen as I read the instructions.

Read:

This paper has two passages. Each passage describes a short situation which
is outlined in your answer booklet. Within each passage you will hear a
message, or a talk, or information, or an announcement, or a set of instructions.
Each passage and the questions will be read twice.
On the first occasion, I will read the passage in full followed by the questions on

it. You may, if you wish, write your answers to the questions at this stage.
On the second occasion, the passage will be read in paragraphs. After each
paragraph I will read the questions on it for you to answer.
There is a column on the page for you to write notes while you are listening.
The notes will not be marked.
Write your answer to each question in the space provided. Answer all the
questions.
In your answers, try to write the words and figures as clearly as possible.
Dictionaries must not be used.
There are 25 minutes for the test, which starts now.

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