Candidate screening
Check whether a shortlisted candidate can handle the speaking and writing demands of the role.
ExaminerStart standard assessment
For recruitment and development
A clearer picture of how someone communicates at work.
Assess workplace speaking and writing through focused, human-reviewed tasks—then receive a concise report built for practical business decisions.
15-minute live appointment 30-minute timed writing Three-page employer report
WHEN TO USE IT
Focused evidence for real workplace decisions.
Employee development
Identify practical communication strengths and the areas where targeted support would help most.
Customer-facing roles
Explore how clearly and appropriately someone communicates when accuracy, tone and judgement matter.
READY-MADE PACKAGE
Workplace Communication Check
A consistent, practical assessment of the two productive skills employers most often need to see directly.
STANDARD PACKAGE
£95per candidate
Speaking + Writing
A fixed-price assessment for one to four candidates. Larger or role-specific projects receive a written quote by email.
Choose standard assessment →01Live speaking assessmentA 15-minute appointment with approximately 10–12 minutes of assessed, spontaneous communication.02Timed writing taskOne fresh, realistic workplace prompt completed in 30 minutes.03Three-page employer reportA clear decision summary, task evidence, role-requirement map and practical recommendation.04Fast individual deliveryEach report is delivered by the end of the next UK working day after both assessment parts are complete.
1–4 CANDIDATES£95 each5+ CANDIDATESWritten quoteROLE-SPECIFIC TASKSWritten quote
Standard reports are delivered by the end of the next UK working day after both assessment parts are complete. UK working days are Monday to Friday, excluding UK bank holidays. Written quotes confirm larger-cohort timelines—and no sales call is required.
THE EMPLOYER REPORT
Three pages. Clear evidence throughout.
Page one gives the decision-relevant summary. Page two shows the task evidence and role-requirement map. Page three explains the recommendation, support and assessment limitations.
View the full sample report →Decision summary
- Overall communication level
- English-language role fit
- Assessment confidence
- Employer considerations
Assessment evidence
- Writing and speaking tasks
- Observed strengths and risks
- Corrected language examples
- Role-requirement map
Recommendation
- Suitable use and support
- 30-day development plan
- Assessment conditions
- Integrity limitations
Team bookings: an optional one-page cohort summary can show level distribution, common communication risks and recommended training priorities.
ASSESSMENT INTEGRITY
Clear safeguards—and honest limitations.
The standard package uses live identity confirmation, spontaneous speaking and a fresh timed task to reduce the opportunity for outside help without claiming formal proctoring.
Identity and speaking
Identity is confirmed on video before spontaneous questions and follow-ups are assessed live.
Fresh writing prompt
The workplace task is released for a defined 30-minute assessment window.
Independent work
The candidate confirms that the writing was completed independently and without external assistance.
There is no continuous proctoring, so remote writing authorship cannot be guaranteed. The report states the assessment conditions and confidence level clearly.
ROLE-SPECIFIC OR 5+ CANDIDATES
Get a clear written quote.
Send the role, number of candidates, communication requirements and deadline. You will receive the scope and price by email, with no sales call required.
Role-specific speaking scenarios Company-relevant writing tasks Agreed communication requirements Cohort or team-level reportingRequest a written quote →
SIMPLE FROM START TO FINISH
One package. Three clear stages.
Confirm
Agree participant details, role context, assessment dates and the report-delivery schedule.
Assess
Each participant completes the live speaking appointment and timed workplace writing task.
Report
Receive concise, confidential evidence with strengths, risks and practical recommendations.
ASSESSMENT EXPERTISE
Professional judgement, applied responsibly.
The English Examiner draws on extensive experience in English language teaching, assessment and examiner-standard judgement.
Results are indicative and CEFR-referenced, not a formal language qualification. Assessment focuses on job-relevant communication—not nationality, accent or personality—and should form one proportionate part of a wider recruitment or development decision.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Before you book.
Which skills are assessed?
The standard package assesses speaking and writing only. This keeps the assessment focused, practical and consistent.
Is the result a formal certificate?
No. It is an indicative, CEFR-referenced workplace communication profile designed to support an employer's decision—not replace a recognised qualification.
How do you protect assessment integrity?
Identity is confirmed live on video, speaking is assessed through spontaneous questions, and writing uses a fresh 30-minute timed task. The candidate also declares that the work was completed independently. There is no continuous proctoring, so this reduces—but cannot completely remove—the possibility of outside assistance.
What will the report tell us?
It provides separate speaking and writing levels, communication fit, strengths, business-relevant risks, supporting evidence and the most useful next action.
How quickly are reports delivered?
Standard reports are delivered by the end of the next UK working day after both assessment parts are complete. UK working days are Monday to Friday, excluding UK bank holidays. Larger-cohort timelines are confirmed in the written quote.
Can the assessment be tailored?
Yes. For role-specific tasks or five or more candidates, request a written quote by email. You do not need to arrange a sales call.
START WITH THE CORE PACKAGE
Clearer communication evidence for £95 per candidate.
Choose the fixed-price standard assessment for one to four candidates. For five or more candidates or role-specific tasks, request a written quote by email.