Matières
Niveaux
Secondary 5 Ministry Exam (Core)
Fiche | Anglais
| Oral evaluation | Written evaluation | |
| Evaluation type | Discussion | Written production: opinion piece |
| Preparation | Read preparation booklet | Discussion evaluation previously done in May |
| Completed 1 week before evaluation time | ||
| Evaluation structure | 15-minute discussion | 2 hours allowed |
| Group discussion: 4 students | 225-word opinion piece for a web magazine | |
| Individual student results | 5-paragraph essay: • Introduction (1 para.) • Body (3 paras.) • Conclusion (1 para.) | |
| Evaluation time | Mid-End of May | Beginning of June |
Note that C2 - Reinvests Understanding of Texts is not evaluated in the Ministry of Education Final Exam. English teachers prepare local C2 evaluations depending on the different texts (videos, plays, poems, short stories, etc.) and/or books/novels read throughout the year.
| Material | Oral Evaluation (C1) | Written Evaluation (3) |
| Electronic devices* | X | X |
| Preparation Booklet | ✔ | ✔ |
| Published Bilingual Dictionary | ✔ | ✔ |
| Published Synonyms Dictionary | X | ✔ |
| Published Grammar Resource (must not include any text or part of text that could be used verbatim or as a model) | X | ✔ |
| Home-made resources (notes, grammar prepared by a tutor/by the school, personalized documents) | X | X |
| Any photocopied documents | X | X |
| Any exercise book or resource document to help with text creation | X | X |
*Any adaptation measures linked to an Intervention Plan must be verified and arranged with your school/teacher prior to the evaluations.
Secondaire
5
What is the Ministry Exam?
The final Core Secondary 5 English as a Second Language Ministry Exam evaluates 2 competencies:
- C1 - Interacts Orally in English (Preparation resource page)
- C3 - Writes and Produces Texts (Preparation resource page)
These are 2 distinct evaluations.
Overview of the Evaluations
| Oral evaluation | Written evaluation | |
| Evaluation type | Discussion | Written production: opinion piece |
| Preparation | Read preparation booklet | Discussion evaluation previously done in May |
| Completed 1 week before evaluation time | ||
| Evaluation structure | 15-minute discussion | 2 hours allowed |
| Group discussion: 4 students | 225-word opinion piece for a web magazine | |
| Individual student results | 5-paragraph essay: • Introduction (1 para.) • Body (3 paras.) • Conclusion (1 para.) | |
| Evaluation time | Mid-End of May | Beginning of June |
Note that C2 - Reinvests Understanding of Texts is not evaluated in the Ministry of Education Final Exam. English teachers prepare local C2 evaluations depending on the different texts (videos, plays, poems, short stories, etc.) and/or books/novels read throughout the year.
For more information on the evaluations, watch part 1 of the Crash Course.
For information on how to prepare for the the oral evaluation,
visit Secondary 5 Ministry Exam (Core): C1–Oral Evaluation Preparation.
For information on how to prepare for the the written evaluation,
visit Secondary 5 Ministry Exam (Core): C3–Written Evaluation Preparation.
Authorized Material
| Material | Oral Evaluation (C1) | Written Evaluation (3) |
| Electronic devices* | X | X |
| Preparation Booklet | ✔ | ✔ |
| Published Bilingual Dictionary | ✔ | ✔ |
| Published Synonyms Dictionary | X | ✔ |
| Published Grammar Resource (must not include any text or part of text that could be used verbatim or as a model) | X | ✔ |
| Home-made resources (notes, grammar prepared by a tutor/by the school, personalized documents) | X | X |
| Any photocopied documents | X | X |
| Any exercise book or resource document to help with text creation | X | X |
*Any adaptation measures linked to an Intervention Plan must be verified and arranged with your school/teacher prior to the evaluations.