Language testing: looking back and looking forward

Barry O'Sullivan takes a look at language testing, all the way from Imperial China to the present day global industry, and considers where testing might be going in the future. 2011.

Barry O'Sullivan takes a look at language testing, all the way from Imperial China to the present day global industry, and considers where testing might be going in the future.

Need a little more help with your professional development? Find a training course for your needs.

Add new comment

A - Z of Content

A B C D E F H I J L M O P R S T U V W


A beginner's guide to mobile learning in ELT
A diagrammatic approach to the teaching of grammar to the visually orientated learner
A Dickensian Christmas
A dogme lesson with Luke Meddings at Exeter
A dogme lesson with Luke Meddings at Exeter: question and answer session
A global revolution? Teaching English at primary school
A short history of ELT
A socio-cultural approach to teacher development and education
Accent and identity, prejudice and insecurity
An evening seminar for EAL teachers

Professional development
-Teachers
--Planning lessons and courses
---Articles
---Magazine
---Find other content
--Understanding learners
---Articles
---Magazine
---Find other content
--Managing the lesson
---Articles
---Magazine
---Teaching reading and writing
---Teaching speaking
---Low-resource classrooms
---Find other content
--Knowing the subject
---Articles
---Magazine
---Teaching knowledge database
---TeachingEnglish radio
---Video tips
---Find other content
--Managing resources
---Articles
---Find other content
--Assessing learning
---Articles
---Magazine
---Find other content
--Integrating ICT
---Articles
---Magazine
---Find other content
--Taking responsibility for professional development
---Articles
---Magazine
---Networks
---Find other content
--Using inclusive practices
---Articles
---Magazine
---Find other content
--Using multilingual approaches
---Articles
---Magazine
---Find other content
--Promoting 21st century skills
---Articles
---Magazine
---Find other content
--Understanding educational policies and practices
---Articles
---Find other content
-Teacher educators
--Knowing the subject
---Articles
---Find other content
--Understanding the teaching context
---Articles
---Find other content
--Understanding how teachers learn
---Articles
---Find other content
--Supporting and mentoring teachers
---Articles
---Find other content
--Research and contributing to the profession
---Find other content
--Taking responsibility for own professional development
---Articles
---Find other content
--Monitoring teacher potential and performance
---Articles
---Find other content
--Managing and developing learning resources for teachers
---Articles
---Find other content
--Demonstrating effective teaching behaviour
---Articles
---Find other content
--Planning and managing teacher learning
---Find other content
--Enabling skills and self-awareness features
---Articles
---Find other content
Publications
-Resource books
-Case studies, insights and research
-Milestones in ELT
-ELT research database
-ELT Research Awards
--ELTRA guidelines
--ELTRA winners
--ELTRA FAQS
-ELT masters dissertations
--ELT Masters dissertations winners
--MA in ELT FAQs
--ELT Masters Dissertation Award
Teaching resources
-Teaching primary
--Lesson plans
---Level 1
---Level 2
---Level 3
--Activities
---Level 1
---Level 2
---Level 3
--Stories and poems
--Songs
--Teaching tools
-Teaching secondary
--Activities
---Beginner A1
---Pre-intermediate A2
---Intermediate B1
---Upper intermediate B2
---Advanced C1
--Lesson plans
---Pre-intermediate A2
---Intermediate B1
---Upper-intermediate B2
---Advanced C1
--Stories and poems
--Teaching tools
--UK history and literature
---Shakespeare
---Jane Austen
---Charles Dickens
---Dylan Thomas
---Magna Carta
---First World War
-Teaching adults
--Lesson plans
---Beginner A1
---Pre-intermediate A2
---Intermediate B1
---Upper intermediate B2
---Advanced C1
--Activities
---Pre-intermediate A2
---Intermediate B1
---Upper-intermediate B2
---Advanced C1
--English for business
Training
News and events
-Top stories
-IATEFL Online
--IATEFL Online 2019
--IATEFL Online 2018
-Webinars
-Conferences
-World Teachers' Day
--2016
--2017
--2018
--2019
-Seminars
-ELTons Innovation Awards
--ELTons Innovation Awards 2020
--Past ELTons
---ELTons 2019
---ELTons 2018
---ELTons 2017
--Become an ELTons judge