Test performance will be graded in two ways:

  • globally
  • focusing on specific details

Global evaluation

Global evaluation will assess the following aspects:

  • understanding and communication of meaning
  • correctness of expression in English (grammar and structure)
  • mastery of general vocabulary and basic legal terminology
  • ability to recognize and reproduce register (such as, formal speech, neutral and informal speech)
  • fluency of delivery
  • ability to speak clearly and understandably
  • use of appropriate stress and intonation when speaking

Evaluation of details

In addition to assessing your performance as a whole, the test will measure how you dealt with specific, pre-selected words, phrases or sentences in the texts or discourse. These keywords and phrases have been chosen to evaluate the following:

  • grammar
  • structure
  • general vocabulary
  • specialized terminology
  • idiomatic language
  • register (level of language: formal, informal and neutral)
  • numbers and names
  • words or phrases adding precision or emphasis
  • words or phrases likely to be omitted due to their position

Global evaluation and evaluation of details will each account for 50% of every exercise.

Scoring

In order to become accredited, you will be required to obtain 70% in each of the four tasks:

  • sight and consecutive interpreting
  • oral recall
  • consecutive dialogue
  • shadowing

The 70% score is based on best practices internationally and is the score required historically by MAG.