Foreign Language Communicative Competence Assessment of Undergraduate Students of Non-Linguistic Specialties

Objective of the article is to develop a scale for assessing the formation of the foreign language communicative competence of undergraduate students of non-linguistic specialties. Applied methods . Analysis, synthesis, generalization of the foreign language teaching experience. Results . According to the Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Education 3 ++, students of non-linguistic universities as a result of mastering the "foreign language" discipline should have Universal Competence-4 formed. The competence includes a language component and a professional component. By the language component a foreign language communicative competence is meant. The development of the communicative competence can be assessed using indicators and level descriptors, which are assessment criteria and objects of control. In order to increase the efficiency and objectivity of foreign language communicative competence assessment, it is necessary to base the assessment scale on the requirements of international exams in foreign languages. Conclusion. The article deals with the problem of unification of requirements for the formation of foreign language communicative competence for students studying in non-linguistic areas of training at the bachelor's degree level. The unification of the requirements is needed to improve the quality of foreign language education in universities. The developed scale for assessing the formation of a foreign language communicative competence makes it possible to assess the foreign language communicative competence of undergraduate students in non-linguistic areas of training. And it is also a means of formative assessment that allows developing the thinking and personality of a student.