Second Language Assessment - Covid Procedures

Below are procedures on how to complete supervised self-assessments for French language testing.

• reading

• writing

• oral

Reading and Writing Test

Step 1

Candidate & Manager schedule a teams meeting where they’ll complete the online testing within the appropriate amount of time (they allow 45 minute for the written exam and 60 minutes for the reading exam)

Step 2

Complete written and reading test links online:

• https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/self-assessment-tests.html)

• Select “Self-assessment test for written expression” or “Self-assessment test for reading expression”

Step 3

• At the end of the exam, they’ll share their screen and show the results.

• Then capture a screen shot of the results, and email* them for their staffing file. 

• Email can be sent to HR advisor Laurena Murdock (laurena.murdock@tc.gc.ca) or Manager for forwarding 

Oral Testing:

• Book a meeting with a fully bilingual Manager (meaning Manager’s first language is French, or they have very high levels – EEE type of thing).

• Manager has a discussion with the candidate to determine what level they think the candidate would obtain.

• Test takers will be evaluated based on assessment criteria provided to assessors.