Reports of research carried out directly by the Assessment Research Group. These technical reports primarily focus on test development and validation studies directly related to the Aptis test system.
Karen Dunn. This document explains the key features of the scoring approach for an audience with an interest in the mechanisms and technicalities of Aptis scores.
Barry O'Sullivan.The Aptis test system is designed to offer users an alternative to currently available high-stakes certificated examinations.
Barry O'Sullivan. This report forms part of the development cycle of the Aptis tests.
Barry O'Sullivan.The Aptis development project marked a new era for the British Council, even though it had been involved in an number of test development projects in the past.
Ying Zheng and Vivien Berry.This report analyses data from trials of a new variant within the Aptis test system, Aptis for Teens.
Barry O'Sullivan and Jamie Dunlea. This manual describes the content and technical properties of Aptis General.
This annual summary presents key statistics for the British Council's English language assessment test, Aptis, from the financial year 2015-16 (April-March).
Judith Fairbairn, Jamie Dunlea: Speaking and Writing Rating Scales Revision