How English is taught and assessed?

The general view of the education system in Austria presented in order to understand how English is taught. So, here is a summary of the system that starts of the age of 4 and has opened age for tertiary studies:

When it comes to the subject of English as a second language, the Austrian system is rather different from the Spanish system as the main goal for students is B2 level achievement (within all the skills : reading, writing , speaking and listening).

All the material used here has Austrian-German format, which looks quite old but they are really up to date.

Ministry of Education in Vienna

A glimpse of an English classroom

Matura exam

Matura, officially known as Reifeprufung in Austria, is a secondary school leaving qualification exam in Austria. It is taken by students in the age group of 17 to 20 years at the end of their secondary education. It is mandatory to take Matura for admittance to a Higher Education Institution in Austria.

Here is the grading criteria:

Austrian Scale	Grade Description
1.00 - 1.99	Very Good (Sehr gut)
2.00 - 2.99	Good (Gut)
3.00 - 3.99	Satisfactory (Befriedigend)
4.00 - 4.99	Adequate (Genugend)
5.00 - 5.00	Unsatisfactory (Nichtgenugend

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