DELTA - TESTING AND ASSESSMENT
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FINAL ACHIEVEMENT/ SUMMATIVE TEST - ANSWERThis test is used at the end of a course to see if
students have achieved the objectives set out in the syllabus. An end of year test, for example, falls
into this category. A lot of information from this type of test is often wasted because it does not feed
back into the learning process.
PROGRESS TEST/ FORMATIVE TEST - ANSWERThis test is administered during the course. The test
aims to find out how well students have grasped what has been taught on the course so far. In other
words, the test content is based on the teaching content, not on other things. As a result of this test,
the teacher and the learners see how they are progressing. They can be used to help the teacher and
the learners themselves set their own learning goals.
PROFICIENCY TEST - ANSWERThis test 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. These types of tests are often set by external bodies such as examining boards.
They may be used within schools to see for example whether students are at the required level to
enter for and pass a public exam.
PLACEMENT/ ENTRY TEST - ANSWERThis test is used to find out what a learner's level is before
deciding which course or level he/she should follow. It is usually used at the time of enrolment for
obvious reasons! The content may reflect the syllabus of the school.
DIAGNOSTIC TEST - ANSWERThis test is used at the beginning of a course to find out what the
students know and what they don't know. It is more finely tuned than a placement test and the
content reflects what the students should know or will need to know at this particular level. Based
on the test results the teacher or course planner can then ensure that the course content is relevant
to the students' needs, or in other words, will teach them what they don't already know.
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT - ANSWERAn approach to assessment in which students are assessed
regularly throughout the programme rather than being given a single assessment at the end.
MINI CHECK TESTS - ANSWERThey are small progress tests which focus on particular language items
or skills that the students have been learning. They can be used for diagnostic purposes or to check
learning. They can also be used on a self-access basis, with keys available for checking; students do
them when they want and record their marks. If they have problems, they can go away, study and
then do the test again later.
CORRECT 100%
FINAL ACHIEVEMENT/ SUMMATIVE TEST - ANSWERThis test is used at the end of a course to see if
students have achieved the objectives set out in the syllabus. An end of year test, for example, falls
into this category. A lot of information from this type of test is often wasted because it does not feed
back into the learning process.
PROGRESS TEST/ FORMATIVE TEST - ANSWERThis test is administered during the course. The test
aims to find out how well students have grasped what has been taught on the course so far. In other
words, the test content is based on the teaching content, not on other things. As a result of this test,
the teacher and the learners see how they are progressing. They can be used to help the teacher and
the learners themselves set their own learning goals.
PROFICIENCY TEST - ANSWERThis test 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. These types of tests are often set by external bodies such as examining boards.
They may be used within schools to see for example whether students are at the required level to
enter for and pass a public exam.
PLACEMENT/ ENTRY TEST - ANSWERThis test is used to find out what a learner's level is before
deciding which course or level he/she should follow. It is usually used at the time of enrolment for
obvious reasons! The content may reflect the syllabus of the school.
DIAGNOSTIC TEST - ANSWERThis test is used at the beginning of a course to find out what the
students know and what they don't know. It is more finely tuned than a placement test and the
content reflects what the students should know or will need to know at this particular level. Based
on the test results the teacher or course planner can then ensure that the course content is relevant
to the students' needs, or in other words, will teach them what they don't already know.
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT - ANSWERAn approach to assessment in which students are assessed
regularly throughout the programme rather than being given a single assessment at the end.
MINI CHECK TESTS - ANSWERThey are small progress tests which focus on particular language items
or skills that the students have been learning. They can be used for diagnostic purposes or to check
learning. They can also be used on a self-access basis, with keys available for checking; students do
them when they want and record their marks. If they have problems, they can go away, study and
then do the test again later.
