Examentraining - Uitleg Centraal Examen Vwo 6

Central English Exam
Vwo 6 - May 2024
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Central English Exam
Vwo 6 - May 2024

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Today:
- Info about the central English exam
- Info about the types of questions on the central exam


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Goal of today:
- Ik weet wat ik kan verwachten van het centraal 
examen Engels in mei 2024. 

- Ik weet welk soort vragen er voorkomen op het centraal examen en wat deze als doel hebben.

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1. Which of the following is tested during the final English exam in May?
A
Only reading
B
Reading & Listening
C
Reading & Writing
D
Reading, Listening & Writing

Slide 4 - Quiz

2. When is the final English exam?
A
May 6th
B
May 13th
C
May 22nd
D
May 27th

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3. How long do you have for the final English exam?
A
2 hours
B
2,5 hours
C
3 hours
D
3,5 hours

Slide 6 - Quiz

4. English is always at the same time, when?
A
9:00-11:30
B
13:30-16:00

Slide 7 - Quiz

6. On average, how many texts are there on the final exam?
A
8-10
B
10-12
C
12-14
D
14-16

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7. On average, how many questions are there on the final exam?
A
30-35
B
35-40
C
40-45
D
45-50

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8. Which of the following sources is most used on the final English exams?
A
The Economist
B
The New York Times
C
The Washington Post
D
The Guardian

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9. What type of questions appears least often on final English exams?
A
Open Questions
B
Fill in the gap questions
C
Multiple Choice questions
D
True/False questions

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Final English Exam
- May 27th 2024, 13:30-16:00
- Only reading, 10-12 texts, 40-45 questions
- 80% of the texts are 'scientific' articles & opinion
  pieces, others are mostly letters or a part of a book
- Mostly multiple choice questions about the function
  of a paragraph of the main idea
 

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Most used sources on the 2017, 2018 & 2019 exams:

- The Economist (7 times)         - The Washington Post
- New Scientist (5 times)            - The New York Times
- The Times (4 times)                  - The Guardian
- Part of a book (4 times)           - The Financial Times
                                                          - The Observer

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Facts:
- Level of the texts is high, level of the questions even higher

- Native speakers / Bilingual students often still make 4 or 5 
  mistakes. You have to read reaalllllyyyy carefully!

- You will need a dictionary! Some questions are made extra 
  difficult to force you to look up words. 

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Top 3 tips:
1. Read everything, but use as little of your own knowledge as
    possible (base your answer on what's in the text!)
2. Underline, Highlight,  cross out,  etc. to indicate what to 
    look for or to find specific information
3. Approach multiple choice questions as if they are open 
   questions. Come up with your own answer first and then 
   choose the one that best fits it. 

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Exam Strategies:
- Leesstrategieën                    - Woordenboeken
- Meerkeuze vragen                - Tekstsoorten
- Wel/niet vragen                      - Vraag-Antwoord Structuur
- Gap-fill vragen                        - Functiewoorden
- Citeer vragen                           - Signaalwoorden
- Open vragen 

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"Vorm" van de vraag:

Open questions
(citation questions)

Multiple choice questions
(gap-fill questions)

True/False questions



"Doel" van de vraag:

1. Main idea of the paragraph
2. Finding specific information
3. Function or tone of a text
    or paragraph
4. Gap-fill (bit of everything / 
   signal words / dictionary 
   questions)

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1. Main idea of the paragraph:

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2. Finding specific information:

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3. Function or Tone:
- Function:


- Tone:

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4. Gap-fill questions:
- Signal words



- Dictionary questions / 
   tone (positive/negative)

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Geef elke vraag een kleurtje / letter:
- (A) Groen = essentie / hoofdgedachte van alinea
- (B) Blauw = specifieke info zoeken
- (C) Geel =  functie van alinea / mening van auteur / de toon
- (D) Roze = gap-fill vragen (woordenboek / signaalwoorden)

Welke komt het meeste voor?

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Goal of today:
- Ik weet wat ik kan verwachten van het centraal
examen Engels in mei 2023.

- Ik weet welk soort vragen er voorkomen op het centraal examen en wat deze als doel hebben.

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