Language Assessment in the Classroom

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Language Assessment in the Classroom

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What is the course about?

Language Assessment in the Classroom

The course Language Assessment in the Classroom is an online class provided by British Council through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Assessment is becoming increasingly important in language education. Understand it better with this course for language teachers.

Course description

Improve your knowledge of and skills in language assessment
4 weeks

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.

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

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

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.

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Prerequisites & Facts

Language Assessment in the Classroom

Course Topic

Language Teaching, Professional Development for Teachers, Secondary Education Teaching, Teaching, Teaching English / TEFL

University, College, Institution

British Council

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Language Assessment in the Classroom

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / British Council you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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