Madrid PAU English - Additional Foreign Language case studies
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The Madrid PAU (EvAU) English paper as an additional foreign language is the second-language option taken by candidates in the Comunidad de Madrid who present English alongside the compulsory foreign language. It is a university-access examination, not a certificate: the mark contributes to the admission score used for degree places, and it is scored by the examining board rather than by any external awarding body. The Madrid PAU English - Additional Foreign Language case studies are 5 cases and about 2,768 words.
1Summary Scoring: Bike Lanes vs Secure Parking
An English department is moderating a 10-item reading test. The text is a 340-word article arguing that the main barrier to cycling in mid-sized Spanish cities is not bike lanes but the lack of secure parking at home and work.
492 words, about 2 min2True/False/Justify: The Four-Day Week Pilot
A teacher is reviewing a True/False/Justify item. The text is a 260-word report on a four-day-week pilot at a software company.
541 words, about 3 min3Marking Conditionals and Participial Adjectives in a Gap-Fill
A teacher is marking a 10-gap use-of-English task for B2 students. The extract reads: 'The council (1) (approve) the plan last spring if the transport report (2) (not / contain) two errors.
599 words, about 3 min4Scoring an Underlength Opinion Composition
A teacher is marking a 120–150-word opinion composition for a 0–10 analytic scale: task/content 0–3, coherence 0–3, accuracy/range 0–4. Prompt: 'Is it better to study abroad for a year or to complete a degree at home?
601 words, about 3 min5The Museum Director: Evaluation vs Prediction
A reading item asks: 'What does the director suggest about visitor numbers?' The relevant paragraph reads: 'The museum's director called the return of the 12th-century manuscript "not a loss but a correction". She admitted, however, that annual visitors might fall by 5–10% once the manuscript leaves the permanent gallery.' A student answers: 'She suggests visitor numbers will not fall, because she says it is not a loss.' The mark scheme awards 1 point for 'she thinks they might fall'.
535 words, about 3 min