Assessments quiz

A kind of test built on the assumption that language can be broken into its component parts, therefore, they should be assessed individually. e.g.: Complete the sentences using can / can't

• A discrete point test

• An integrative test

• A summative test

• A subjective test

This is done at the end of a course. It provides information about the student's overall achievement.

• Formative Assessment

• Summative Assessment

This format of assessing is useful because it provides both the teacher and the learner with an ongoing and impressionistic idea of how students are doing in class.

• Formal assessment

• Informal assessment

A kind of test administered during the course. It aims to find out how well students have grasped what has been taught on the course so far.

• A diagnostic test

• A progress test

• A placement test

• A proficiency test

A test used at the beginning of a course to find out what students know and what they don't know. It reflects what students should know or will need to know at this level.

• A diagnostic test

• A progress test

• A placement test

• A proficiency test

A test used to find out what a learner's level is before deciding which course or level they should follow.

• A diagnostic test

• A progress test

• A placement test

• A proficiency test

A test that focuses on what students are capable of doing in a foreign language, regardless of the teaching programme. It is used to assess whether a student meets the general standard. It is assessed by an examining board.

• A diagnostic test

• A progress test

• A placement test

• A proficiency test

A kind of test that combines several language elements for completing a task. e.g.: Listen to a lecture + read an article + prepare an oral presentation

• A discrete point test

• An integrative test

• A summative test

• A subjective test