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Simulacre Oposicions Anglès (Lengua Extranjera) #13
- Duración
- 4h 30min
- Idioma
- English
- Parte A
- 70% - Practical exercises (reading, writing, mediation, use of English)
- Parte B
- 30% - Topic development
Descripción
Full mock exam for Foreign Language (English) teacher candidates (Catalunya 2026).
Official structure: Part A practical tasks (70%) + Part B topic development (30%).
Focus of this edition: assessment validity, reliability, and fairness in secondary EFL.
Instrucciones
Generales
- Total time: 4h 30min.
- Suggested timing: 2h 45min for Part A and 1h 45min for Part B.
- Write all responses in English.
- Justify pedagogical and assessment choices with LOMLOE, CEFR, inclusion, and evaluation quality criteria.
Parte A
Complete all 4 exercises. Total marks: 10 points (70% of final grade).
Exercise 1: Reading Comprehension (2.5 points)
Exercise 2: Written Composition (3 points)
Exercise 3: Mediation Task (2.5 points)
Exercise 4: Use of English (2 points)
Parte B
Choose ONE topic and develop it in 6-8 pages.
Total marks: 10 points (30% of final grade).
PART A: Practical Exercises (70%)
E12.5 puntosT47T43T31
Reading Comprehension
Read the text and answer the questions.
**Fair Assessment in EFL: Beyond “One Test, One Truth”**
In many secondary EFL contexts, assessment decisions are still based on a limited set
of written tests. These tools can provide useful evidence of grammatical and lexical control,
but they do not always capture interaction, mediation, strategy use, or communicative adaptation.
A quality assessment system should combine validity, reliability, and fairness. Validity means
tasks actually measure the competence they claim to assess. Reliability means scoring is consistent
enough to support comparable decisions. Fairness means students have equitable opportunities to show
what they can do, without unnecessary barriers related to language background, processing differences,
or task format.
Teachers can improve validity by aligning tasks with learning outcomes and communicative purposes.
Reliability can be reinforced through concise rubrics, anchor samples, and moderation among teachers.
Fairness can be strengthened by accessible instructions, transparent criteria, and multiple evidence
points collected over time.
Importantly, fairness is not grade inflation. It is assessment design that reduces construct-irrelevant
difficulty while keeping standards high. When students know what quality looks like and receive structured
feedback, results become both more rigorous and more educationally useful.
Preguntas
1. Why is dependence on a narrow set of written tests considered insufficient in EFL assessment? (1 point)
Respuesta modelo
Because it may only capture part of competence (mainly form-focused written control)
and can miss interaction, mediation, strategy use, and communicative adaptation.
2. How does the text distinguish validity, reliability, and fairness? (1 point)
Respuesta modelo
Validity = measuring the intended competence; reliability = consistency in scoring;
fairness = equitable opportunities to demonstrate learning without irrelevant barriers.
3. What does the text mean by 'fairness is not grade inflation'? (0.5 points)
Respuesta modelo
It means maintaining high standards while improving task design so performance reflects
target competence rather than avoidable obstacles.
E23 puntosT47T43T7
Written Composition
Write a 400-500 word essay:
**"How can secondary EFL assessment be rigorous, reliable, and fair at the same time?"**
Your response must:
- Present a clear argument
- Propose an assessment plan with at least 3 evidence sources
- Include one moderation strategy to improve reliability
- Include one inclusion-oriented measure that preserves standards
Respuesta modelo
Strong responses should defend balanced assessment systems that triangulate evidence,
use explicit shared criteria, and reduce construct-irrelevant barriers while keeping
academic expectations transparent and demanding.
E32.5 puntosT47T43T31
Mediation Task (Catalan/Spanish to English)
El departament d'anglès revisarà el sistema d'avaluació de 1r i 2n d'ESO.
Volen evitar que tota la nota depengui de dos exàmens escrits, i incorporar
evidències diverses (interacció oral, mediació, producció escrita guiada,
autoavaluació i feedback formatiu).
S'establiran rúbriques breus compartides entre docents, mostres d'ancoratge
i una reunió mensual de moderació per millorar la fiabilitat de la correcció.
També es reforçarà l'accessibilitat de les instruccions i la transparència
dels criteris per garantir equitat sense rebaixar el nivell acadèmic.
E42 puntosT14T15T16
Use of English
PART B: Topic Development (30%)
Choose ONE topic and produce a structured 6-8 page development with theoretical grounding,
critical perspective, and didactic projection for ESO/Bachillerato (LOMLOE).
1
Validity in secondary EFL assessment: from objectives to evidence
2
Reliability strategies for classroom assessment in LE
3
Fairness and inclusion without lowering standards
4