HOW TO ACCURATELY ASSESS ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS
Aptis is an internationally benchmarked English test that you can use:
- as part of your English development programme
- as an audit tool to identify the training needs of your teachers or students
- at the beginning, middle and end of your academic year to evaluate the effectiveness of your English language programme
- to identify test takers’ strengths and weaknesses and inform teaching and improve training programmes
- to recruit the right staff and ensure your employees are at the right level of English
BENEFITS:
- Aptis uses scenarios relevant to individual candidates
- Assess reading, writing, speaking and listening – one skill only or a combination of skills
- Speaking and writing skills are assessed by a team of English language experts which ensures a high level of accuracy
- Aptis can be delivered in multiple formats, anytime, anywhere with a quick turnaround in results
Aptis is a flexible, fair and authoritative test which allows you to reliably assess your students or teachers and provides an accurate and reliable assessment of ability in English.
Performance is internationally benchmarked to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and this makes it easy to see where improvement is needed, allowing English courses or training to be tailored accordingly.
It can be integrated as pre and post assessment tool into your school, college or university’s development programme - whether Face to Face teaching, e-learning or a blended training/teaching solution.
WHY IS APTIS UNIQUELY PLACED TO DO THIS FOR YOUR INSTITUTION?
- You can mix and match any skills you need to test (writing, reading, speaking and listening).
- You can partner with us to cobrand your Aptis test.
- Aptis tests are analysed by British Council English experts.
- We can customise the content so it is suitable for your teachers and students.
- You will receive individual and group reports detailing achievements in each skill tested
Raise the profile of your institution
Aptis helps you demonstrate the quality of English teaching in your institution to stakeholders, build your profile and raise the standards of English proficiency.
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Choose reliable assessment
Aptis is underpinned by the latest research in English assessment and is a subject of an ongoing research agenda. Its design, scoring and delivery are managed up to high quality assurance and monitoring standards.
The results from Aptis are mapped to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), allowing you to easily understand the skills and competencies of your students and teachers.
The tasks in Aptis are communicative, which means they test the abilities to interact in English in real-life situations.
Optimise your testing process
Aptis delivers superior flexibility in terms of modularity and customised delivery. You are able to test all or select language skills, whichever option best suits your needs and budget. It can be delivered on-demand, at a time, location and frequency of your choice.
Aptis does not require specific preparation, just familiarisation with the test format. This means it can be easily integrated in your current system without having to change the teaching methodology.
Assessment designed for the education sector
We tailored the content of Aptis specifically for the education sector to facilitate the assessment of teachers and teenagers. By featuring content and scenarios from their daily lives and work situations, Secondary English Test and Aptis for Teachers enable candidates to focus on the actual language being tested.
Aptis for Teachers evaluates general English proficiency of teachers. Its tasks are based on scenarios teachers come across daily.
The Secondary English Test is based on the Aptis methodology and is designed for 13-16-year-olds. The test format and question types have been adapted to reflect activities that typically occur in a teenager’s everyday life, including social media, homework and sports.
WHAT TYPES OF INSTITUTIONS USE APTIS?
The types of institutions that use Aptis are ministries, universities, language schools, international and private schools