Introduction
On this Wikiwijs page you can find...
- a language test to check your level of English;
- information about the Wasp Reporter and links to relevant online materials;
- a checklist of things you should include in your planning each term to keep on the right track for your English exams;
- useful links and tips to help with your English.
START HERE - Language Test
Is your English good enough for senior year?
Welcome to HVX High, your senior years!
First, we need to make sure that your English is good enough for senior year. Follow the steps below to find out.
➜ Do the
Placement Test online. Your result will show you a level and a CEFR code: write down the level you scored.
➜ Compare your result to the table below. Which emoji describes your English level?
➜ Write a note in
Seesaw 
in which you...
- share your result of the placement test, including your English-emoji;
- describe how you feel about English in your senior year;
- describe whether there is anything about English that you are worried about and/or that you would like extra help with.
➜ Discuss your Seesaw note with your personal coach and with an English coach.
Result table
Working with WASP Reporter
Wasp what?
In HVX High, we will be using a magazine called Wasp Reporter to learn English with. This magazine contains various articles and assignments that go with them.
You will receive two Wasp Reporters at the beginning of the year: The Exam Issue (which we will work with throughout the year) and volume 21.1, which we will work with until November.
Each Wasp Reporter has a magazine (with articles) and a Student File (with assignments / vocabulary).
How do I get one?
If you have finished your placement test (see START HERE above), you can sign up for an English BloX and get a copy of your Wasp Reporter from Mrs Wams.
Do I need anything else?
Yes, a notebook for English is absolutely necessary. You will use this to write down longer answers that don't
What should I do with it?
Choose at least two articles (read them and do all the assignments!) per term. Choose articles that you find interesting, or that you think will help you practise a certain skill. You can work on these assignments whenever and wherever you want; sometimes your English coach will work in a BloX on a specific article.
How do I check whether I got the answers right?
There are two ways of doing this:
- Bring your notebook to an English BloX and ask your English coach for the Teacher's Book, which contains all the answers. Make sure to discuss any answers you find confusing!
- Use the online edition of Wasp Reporter (which you can access through Magister) to check your answers.
Checklist: English to do
- Do the Language Test (in this quest);
- Get a notebook to use and bring to the BloX;
- Get a copy of the Wasp Reporter;
- Study the Year Overview (in Wikiwijs);
- Choose at least two articles every term from the Wasp Reporter;
- Choose an English book to start your Reading File with.
Useful Links
Anglia and Cambridge Exams
Think you're good at English? Do you want to challenge yourself even further and work towards an extra exam, just because you can?
Ask Mrs Wams about the possibilities!
