Language assessment | British Council

The relationship between test takers' L1, their listening proficiency and performance on paired speaking tests

Can your first language and listening skills impact how you perform in paired speaking tests? This study explores how listening proficiency and L1 shape speaking performance.

A young learner is sitting looking at a tablet with headphones on.

Interacting with visuals in L2 listening tests: an eye-tracking study

Can visuals improve second language listening test scores? We explored how learners watch and use videos during listening tests and what it means for performance.

Adults are sitting at desks in an exam room, each desk has a laptop and each adult is wearing headphones.

The effects of single and double play upon listening test outcomes and cognitive processing

Does hearing a recording twice change how language learners listen? This study explores how replaying audio impacts behaviour and performance in L2 listening tests.