Language Assessment in the Classroom
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Duration 4 weeks
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Weekly study 3 hours
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Improve your knowledge of and skills in language assessment
In the last 15 years, assessment has had an increasingly significant impact on education policy globally. Consequently, there is a growing need among teachers to understand how assessment works.
In this course, you will learn about the principles of sound language assessment. You will develop an understanding of the ideas in developing different types of test and how they can be applied. With guidance from experienced test developers and international assessment experts, you will explore practical ways of assessing language and skills which you can use in your classroom.
What topics will you cover?
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Principles of language assessment
Formative and summative assessment
Positive washback
Assessment and testing -
Assessing speaking
Formats, tasks and settings
Rating scales -
Assessing writing
Assessment tasks
Marking criteria
Feedback -
Assessing reading
Meaningfulness and authenticity
Developing reading tests
Scoring reading tests -
Assessing listening
Task types for listening assessment
Scoring listening tests -
Assessing grammar and vocabulary
Principles of testing grammar and vocabulary -
Test development
Assessment and course planning
Approaches to testing
The test development cycle
Evaluating the effectiveness of a test
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What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...
Who is the course for?
This course is aimed at language teachers in secondary or high schools around the world, and anyone interested in understanding how language assessment works.
You will need to have English language proficiency at a minimum CEFR B1 level to get most benefit from the course.
The course does not presume or require any previous knowledge of assessment issues.
Who will you learn with?
Richard Spiby
I work with the Assessment Research Group at the British Council in London. I work on a variety of test development and research projects, including the Aptis test.
Carolyn Westbrook
Now a member of the Assessment Research Group at the British Council, I was previously an Associate Professor in EFL, focusing on teaching & testing Business English, EAP & ESP, and a teacher trainer.
Olena Rossi
I have an MA in Language Testing and am now doing a PhD while also working as an associate lecturer at Lancaster university. Prior to this, I worked as a teacher, teacher educator, and e-moderator
Colin Barnett
Hello! I'm Colin and I work as the Assessment Solutions Manager for the British Council. I started in language teaching and assessment since last century. I love the topic of formative assessment
Jonathan Dixon
Hi! I currently work as an Assessment Solutions Consultant in Beijing for the British Council. I've been involved in the ESL industry for 18 yrs, working as a teacher, trainer, manager, and assessor.
Who developed the course?
The British Council is on the ground in six continents and over 100 countries connecting the best of UK culture with a global audience and providing high-quality English language courses.
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