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Language Assessment in the Classroom

Assessment is a vital part of language education. Improve your understanding of language assessment with this online course.

About this course

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.

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.

 

Start dates: Monday 18 October

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Comments

Submitted by Anna Shcherbatyuk on Fri, 03/06/2020 - 21:22

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I am interested in the information about assessment and its role in planning good English lessons

Submitted by shamimbg on Sun, 03/15/2020 - 04:28

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Thanks for every opportunities you prefer to the Teachers. This undoubtedly can be the most output and good lesson for me. I found it very interesting and challenging materials ever.

Once again, thanks for everything.

Hello Maha

You can enroll on the course on the Futurelearn website here: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/language-assessment

Thanks,

Cath

TE Team

You can enrol on the course on Futurelearn - there is information about certificates on the website here: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/language-assessment

Thanks,

Cath

TE Team

Hi Sirin

Click on the link above where it says "Find out more about this course" - this will take you to the FutureLearn website, where you can enrol on the course.

Hope you enjoy it!

Cath

TE Team

Hi christina.aziz,

This course is not running at the moment, but if you click on "Find out more" above,  it will take you to the FutureLearn course, where you can sign up for an email reminder for when the course starts again.

Thanks,
Cath

TE Team

Hi murely

This course is not currently running - but if you click on the "Find out more" button above, it will take you to the FutureLearn website, where you can find out more information about the course, and sign up for email alerts. 

Thanks,

Cath
TE Team

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Tue, 02/01/2022 - 10:44

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Hi amera tegane,

This course is not currently running - but if you click on the "Find out more" button above, it will take you to the FutureLearn website, where you can find out more information about the course, and sign up for email alerts. 

Thanks,

Cath
TE Team

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