Communicative Assessment

Learn new approaches to assessment and testing

This is a general course suitable for teachers working in the secondary, tertiary or the private ELT sector. 

Course aims to help you:

• identify and use some of the key terminology associated with assessment and testing
• focus on approaches to assessment and testing within the Communicative Approach to English Language Teaching
• link assessment theory directly to the design of testing and assessment materials
• Focus on testing each language skill as well as integrating skills testing.

Duration:

20 hours over 8 weeks 

Part of:  Stages 2 and 3 of the CPD framework

Level of English required: B1+

Course structure

The course is made up of a minimum of 20 hours of online self-access training (i.e. it is not moderated by a teacher trainer) comprising ten sections.  These cover the following topics: 

• Assessment theory
• Formative assessment
• Item review
• Item analysis
• Test specification
• Testing reading skills
• Testing writing skills
• Testing listening skills
• Testing speaking skills
• Testing integrated skills

Each section contains reading tasks, exercises, reflective tasks and assessment activities to try out in participants’ own contexts. Some sections also contain questionnaires and audio recordings.

Assessment:

In order to complete the course, you are required to: 

• access and read all the documents and resources for each section 
• successfully complete the exercises and questionnaires in each section. 

Certificate:

You will receive a certificate if you complete successfully all sections of the course. 

To apply, please visit the TeachingEnglish website.