New research explores the use of English language tests in UK higher education, providing insights to optimise admissions and enhance international student success.
Discover the 5,000 words learners know best. The Knowledge-based Vocabulary Lists (KVL) were created as part of an innovative research project sponsored by the British Council.
For learning programmes to succeed, they should be seen as a system where curriculum, delivery and assessment work together.
Explore how the British Council’s work in testing and assessment has contributed to the organisation’s cultural relations agenda.
Speaking and writing are key skills in language learning, but scoring these performances is complex and has attracted a lot of attention in both first and second language learning contexts.
A deep dive into what makes a test valid, from theory to real-world practice, highlighting the evidence needed to prove test quality.
This monograph explores common myths about listening tests and offers fresh, practical ideas for how they can be rethought.
Researchers from the UK and China explore a methodology for linking UK examinations to the China Standards for English (CSE).
Linking language levels to age, this research explores how assessment, especially formative testing, can align with young learners’ linguistic, cognitive, and social development.