World of Work

World of Work is the Asset Languages qualification with an applied element. World of Work rewards learners who want to combine business and languages.

How World of Work compares with general Asset qualifications

Unique features:

  • World of Work qualifications are available in French, German and Spanish.
  • World of Work is available at two stages: Preliminary (equivalent in standard to Foundation GCSE, grades D to G) and Intermediate (equivalent in standard to Higher GCSE, A* to C).
  • Vocabulary is set in a broad vocational context, related to general work environment and experience, not to a specific field or industry.
  • The target age for World of Work qualifications is 14+.

Shared features:

  • Like other Asset assessments, World of Work tests the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing separately.
  • Tests can be taken four times a year.
  • The standard of vocabulary and grammar required for World of Work Preliminary and Intermediate exams is the same as for general Asset assessments.

Instructions booklet

For practical advice on conducting the Speaking tests, non-confidential instructions for each stage are available for downloading below:

Useful documents and links

The content specification and sample assessment tasks on the individual French, German and Spanish World of Work language pages give you a greater understanding of this qualification.

World of Work teacher assessment

Teacher assessment is more informal than external assessment. This type of assessment can be used in the classroom, to track learner’s language progress when they are ready. The packs can be used as a valuable resource to prepare for external assessment for not only the World of Work qualifications but also as an additional resource for the general French, German and Spanish.

  • The separate skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing are measured against the Languages Ladder
  • A CD of native speaker recordings is provided for listening tasks
  • Tips on how to carry out the activities, adapt tasks, develop skills are provided
  • Tasks are supplied in black and white for photocopying for multiple use
  • The tasks and Grade Awards can be a motivational and rewarding tool giving teachers and learners a chance to recognise progress in very small steps
  • The packs can also be a valuable resource to prepare for external assessment for not only the World of Work qualifications but also general French, German and Spanish.

World of Work Teacher assessment packs are available in French, German and Spanish. These can be ordered from the OCR Publications Catalogue (PDF, 539 KB).

Sample World of Work assessment tasks are available at the link below:

A key feature of teacher assessment is recording learner’s progress. An electronic version of the class progress sheet template and the learner progress sheet template is available.