Tests…tests…tests…the Washback Effect
Washback is an important concept in education because it describes the effect that testing has on teaching and learning in…... Read more.
Test validity
In very simple terms, validity tells us whether a test works well for the purpose that we will use it…... Read more.
Why Test and not Assess?
In the ELT community, there are so many opinions when it comes to Tests & Exams. There is a major…... Read more.
Don’t Panic! It’s Just an Exam!
Five Essential Approaches to Test Taking Is it that time of the year again? My, oh, my, how time flies!…... Read more.
Assessing Speaking
In practice, we often use the words test and assessment interchangeably. But they do have slightly different meanings. Students need…... Read more.
Grading Exam Papers: Dismantling Your Teaching
Summer of 2021 was a disillusioning experience: working as an exam marker brought me before grave teaching decisions of the…... Read more.
Language testing: A changing landscape
LanguageCert Online Proctored Exams A changing landscape Due to the mounting popularity of online education programmes, the increasing internationalisation of&h... Read more.
Choose the right graded readers for your course
Research shows that the more students read in English, the more proficient they become. Reading can significantly improve students’ level…... Read more.
Going materials-light
“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.” ― Jack Kerouac If I need a series…... Read more.
Imagine IF…
“Our role is to create the right conditions for life and learning to flourish. When we do that, we realise…... Read more.