African College of Health

Occupational English Test (OET) NOTES

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(A) Receiving Health-related Information ……….. …………...Sending Health-related Information (B)

Listening and Reading Writing and Speaking

TASK (S)
LISTENING READING WRITING SPEAKING
Testing how effectively
((S)
Testing how effectively Testing candidate’s Testing how effectively
a candidate can a candidate can ability to write a letter in a candidate can
understand a range of understand different a clear and accurate communicate in a real-
health-related spoken types of text on health- way which is relevant life context through the
materials such as related subjects. for the reader. use of role-plays.
patient consultations
and lectures.

*2 tasks; *2 tasks; *1 task *2 tasks;

Common to all 12 Common to all 12 Specific to each Specific to each
professions. professions. profession. profession.
Candidates listen to a Part A (15 minutes) (45 minutes) (20 minutes).
recorded patient Candidates are required Candidates are asked to The test assesses
consultation and a to read 3-4 short write a letter (referral, candidates’ ability to
recorded talk in 2 parts texts (a total of transfer or advice) communicate in English,
each lasted approx. approximately 650 to another health in a simulated health-
20–25 minutes, words) related to a professional, patient or related consultation.
containing pauses to single topic, and client based on a set It consists of two
allow candidates time to complete a summary of clinical case notes. It simulated consultations
write their answers in paragraph by filling in must consist of in the form of face-to
form of: the missing words (25- approximately 180- face role-plays between
• note-taking 35 gaps in total). 200 words. a patient and a health
• multiple-choice practitioner. The
questions Part B (45 minutes) candidate takes the role
• sentence completion Candidates are required of the practitioner and
• short-answer to read two passages the interviewer plays the
questions (600-800 words patient or patient’s
• summary completion each) and answer a set relative/carer (or for
• lecture notes of multiple-choice veterinary science, the
completion questions (16-20 animal’s owner/carer).
• table/flow-chart/mind- in total).
map completion & etc.
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