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Qualifications: A guide for teachers  \n C2 Proficency  \nContents  \n Who this guide is for ........................................................................................................................................ 3   \n How to use this guide ...................................................................................................................................... 3   \n Key terminology ................................................................................................................................................. 4   \nWho this guide is for  \nTeachers around the world spend many hours evaluating learners’ writing. With lots of practical tips and real examples, this guide will help you to develop and assess learners’writing skills in preparation for the C2 Proficiency exam.  \nAbout C2 Proficiency  \nWho this guide is for  \n Understanding the Cambridge English Writing Assessment Scale ........................................ 6   \n How to assess and develop learners’ writing skills in the classroom ..................................... 9   \n How to assess writing for C2 Proficiency ............................................................................................ 24   \n Sample tasks with comments .................................................................................................................... 35   \n Extra resources ................................................................................................................................................. 52   \n\n| 􀀗 Tests reading, writing, speaking and listening skills, plus use of English\u003Cbr>􀀗 Shows that learners can:\u003Cbr>• study demanding subjects at the highest level, including postgraduate and PhD programmes\u003Cbr>• negotiate and persuade effectively at senior management level in international business settings\u003Cbr>• understand the main ideas of complex pieces of writing\u003Cbr>• talk about complex or sensitive issues, and deal confidently with difficult questions | 􀀗 Our highest level qualification that comes after C1 Advanced\u003Cbr>􀀗 Tests learners at CEFR Level C2\u003Cbr>􀀗 Can be taken on digitally or on paper |\n| --- | --- |\n\n􀁟  \nHow to use this guide  \nTo get the most from this guide:  \n• Try the practical ideas and reflect on how these techniques affect the processes of learning and teaching in your classroom.  \n• Discuss different approaches with learners in order to understand their preferences and needs, and to find out what approaches are most helpful to them.  \n• At the end of the guide, there are some real samples of assessed writing from the C2 Proficiency exam. A top tip before you look at the real marks and comments: try applying the official assessment criteria to the written samples by yourself! Make a note of whether you gave similar marks or made similar comments.  \n• You can navigate the document by using the buttons on each spread: Previous page 􀁟 Next page 􀁟 First page 􀁟  Previous view  \n3  \n􀁟  \n􀁟  \nKey terminology  \nLanguage assessment is a specialist field and there is some common terminology which might be unfamiliar to you. Learning to recognise these terms will help you to understand this guide.  \n\n| Definition | Cambridge English says … | Teachers might say … |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| A person who is learning English, usually in a classroom. | learner | student / learner / pupil |\n| A person who takes an exam. (This is a more formal word because it refers to work done in the exam, not work done in the classroom.) | candidate |  |\n| The things considered when apiece of writing is marked for an exam. For the C2 Proficiency exam, these are: Content, Communicative Achievement, Organisation and Language. | 1. Writing Assessment Scale\u003Cbr>2. Writing Assessment subscales | 1. Assessment criteria\u003Cbr>2. 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