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- 2. Who owns IELTS? British Council IDP: IELTS Australia Cambridge ESOL
- 3. What is IELTS? A test of communicative proficiency in English: for study or work in English tests all four language skills A test of international English: Cultural or linguistic bias minimised content produced and checked internationally variety of accents used A task based test: model of communicative competence whole text contexts, not discrete point performance-based
- 4. What’s the globalcandidature? 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 (proj.)
- 5. Who recognises IELTS? Institutes of further and higher education in United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland Professional Bodies world-wide including: Ministry of Defence, General Medical Council in United Kingdom Medical Council and Department of Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs in Australia New Zealand Immigration Service Citizenship and Immigration Canada
- 6. What makes IELTSa useful test? IELTS provides: a profile of a candidate's skills in all four language areas an overall band score IELTS tests: the full range of proficiency levels, from non- user to expert user
- 7. Why can IELTSresults be trusted? Quality controls: test production process examiner training and certification centre management security and integrity ongoing research monitoring centralised verification of results
- 8. What do IELTScandidates have to do? Candidates must do all four test modules: Listening Reading Writing Speaking
- 9. Test Format Listening 30 minutes,4 sections, 40 items General Training Reading 60 minutes, 3 sections, 40 items Academic Reading 60 minutes, 3 sections, 40 items General Training Writing 60 minutes, 2 tasks Academic Writing 60 minutes, 2 tasks Speaking 11 - 14 minutes, 3 parts
- 10. Listening Module Tests: specific and overall comprehension inference salient information Same for Academic and General Training candidates Variety of contexts (general and study) Variety of formats (dialogues and mini-lectures)
- 11. Reading Module Testsdetailed and general comprehension Academic and General Training Modules Academic Module: academic texts General Training module: general and study- related texts
- 12. Writing Module Academicand General Training Modules Tests: ability to write English appropriate to context and task use of language in a variety of contexts and topics skills at sentence, paragraph and whole text level Candidates rated on: task fulfilment coherence and cohesion communicative quality vocabulary and sentence structure
- 13. Speaking Module Samefor Academic and General Training candidates Tests ability to communicate through speech in general English contexts One-to-one interview Range of topics and contexts Range of skills and patterns of interaction 3 parts: question and answer on personal topics unassisted short talk on a given topic two-way discussion on more abstract issues
- 14. What do thebands mean? 9 band scale 9 - expert user 8 - very good user 7 - good user 6 - competent user 5 - modest user 4 - limited user 3 - extremely limited user 2 - intermittent user 1 - non-user
- 15. IELTS Results TestReport Forms (TRFs) two year validity overall and module bands results available within two weeks results can be sent to receiving institutions no ‘pass’ mark security enhanced paper Online Verification Service
- 16. IELTS is ... a reliable and valid test of English language proficiency a test of communicative ability a test of all four language skills a task-based test in which candidates perform interactive language tasks
- 17. For more information IELTS Candidate Information IELTS Handbook IELTS Annual Review IELTS website: www.ielts.org IELTS Specimen Materials IELTS Research Reports
- 18. British Council Georgia 34Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi 0108 Georgia Tel: 99532 250407 Fax: 99532 989591 e-mail: ielts@ge.britishcouncil.org
Editor's Notes
- #2 (Show while Presenter is being introduced) To have easily to hand for the presentation: Latest IELTS Handbook Latest IELTS Annual Review IELTS Specimen Materials IELTS Information for Candidates
- #3 Who owns IELTS? Points to make: IELTS is the product of a unique international partnership: Cambridge ESOL - manage all question paper production and distribution British Council - test administration, quality and security control, marketing, examiners IDP: IELTS Australia - test administration, quality and security control, marketing, examiners 3 partners also joint-sponsor IELTS research projects.
- #4 What is IELTS? Points to make: IELTS is a test of a candidate’s ability to communicate in English for people who have to work or study in countries or situations where English is the medium of communication a test of all four language skills a test of international English minimises material with cultural or linguistic bias (in content, vocabulary or grammar) focusing on the language areas common to all the varieties of English using test writers and editors world-wide (UK, Australia and New Zealand) using a variety of commonly understood accents tasks are based on a model of communicative competence: purposeful goal-oriented interactive tasks test language skills in whole texts, not discrete-point: recognise general purpose of a text as well as detailed information candidates have to react to whole text, not just to complete a brief exercise tests performance: tests ability to use language in an act of communication doesn’t just test knowledge about the language.
- #5 What’s the global candidature? Points to make: Candidature in 2001 was approx. 213,000 - 51% growth on previous year. 2002 candidature is estmiated to grow to approx. 320,000 In 2001 IELTS candidature was divided between: Academic - 72% General Training - 28%
- #6 Points to make: Emphasis global nature of recognition IELTS used in 4 main contexts: Academic Study - preferred test in UK, Australia and New Zealand and growing recognition in US Immigration - used by Australian, New Zealand and Canadian Immigration bodies Professional Bodies - used by medical profession, lawyers, engineers (Increasingly) in the workplace - has been used by Sony, Honda, banking, airlines for recruitment purposes
- #7 What makes IELTS a useful test? Points to make: All 4 skills are profiled and reported - useful for organisations that need specific information on skills (eg A Nurse might be required to score higher on speaking than on writing) Overall band score is also given on a scale of 1 - 9 Overall band is calculated on the module scores added together and averaged Full range of proficiency levels are tested
- #8 Why can IELTS results be trusted? Points to make: IELTS can be trusted because of rigorous quality control procedures. These include: test production process: teams of trained writers follow strict Test Writing Specifications careful editing at several stages thorough trialling before release for use examiner training and certification procedures: minimum examiner qualifications face-to-face training certification monitoring re-certification every 2 years centre management Centres follow IELTS Code of Practice security and integrity is controlled through: versions regularly changed and unique versions from Sept. 2003 version use is tracked strict ID checks local centre security ongoing research: into how test is performing - all Reading and Listening Answer Sheets are sent to Cambridge ESOL to be scanned for research into test delivery issues centralised verfication service (soon to be online in 2003)
- #9 What do IELTS candidates have to do? Points to make: All candidates must do all four test modules: Listening Reading Writing Speaking Candidates can not sit the test within three months. Candidates must sit all four modules, because it provides a profile of all four skills at one point in time.
- #10 The four modules (go through briefly; highlight difference between Academic and General Training; note that all candidates do same Listening and Speaking) Points to make: Papers are delivered in same order although speaking interview can be timetabled up to 7 days before or after the written papers.
- #11 The Listening Module Points to make: same test for Academic and GT candidates tests candidate’s ability to understand spoken English texts are from a variety of contexts (general/survival and study) variety of formats (2 x dialogues and 2 x mini-lectures / monologues) 4 sections; 40 questions, 30 minutes answers written on the test booklet, copied to Answer Sheet at end (extra 10 minutes) many different task types including: multiple choice short answer questions sentence completion notes/summary/diagram/flow chart/table completion labelling a diagram which has numbered parts matching increasing level of difficulty tape heard once only tests understanding of specific detail as well as overall meaning, information by inference, tests comprehension of the salient information Play example from Specimen Materials Give examples of Academic and General Training
- #12 The Reading Module Points to make: Academic and General Training versions, depending on candidate’s purpose tests ability to understand written English different text types, different levels of difficulty Academic Module: academic text-types more likely to be abstract rather than personal more likely to contain argument and explanation than description or narration General Training Module: general/survival text types plus non-university study contexts more likely to be everyday all-purpose reading some texts quite short; one long text description or narration evening course/non-professional education contexts 3 sections, 40 questions, 60 minutes many different task types including: multiple choice short answer questions sentence completion notes/summary/diagram/flow chart/table completion choosing from a ‘heading bank’ for identified paragraphs/sections of the text identification of writer’s views/attitudes/claims matching tests detailed and general comprehension, comprehension of writer’s attitude and opinion, and development of arguments and ideas. Give example from handbook
- #13 The Writing Module Points to make: Academic and General Training Modules test of ability to write English appropriate to context and task: variety of contexts and topics (study and general) all accessible, none require specialist or local knowledge test of skills at sentence, paragraph and whole text level rated on: Task Fulfilment / Argument Coherence and cohesion Communicative quality Vocabulary and sentence structure 2 tasks: 150 words and 250 word Give example from Handbook of Academic and General Training
- #14 The Speaking Module Points to make: same for Academic and General Training candidates tests ability to communicate through speech in general English contexts one-to-one interview 11–14 minutes recorded on audio tape range of topics and contexts range of skills and levels of interaction 3 parts: questions and answer on personal topics unassisted short talk on a given topic two-way discussion on more abstract issues rated on: fluency and coherence lexical resource grammatical range and accuracy pronunciation Point out examples in handbook.
- #15 What do the bands mean? 9 - Expert User. Has fully operational command of the language: appropriate, accurate and fluent with complete understanding. 8 - Very Good User. Has fully operational command of the language with only occasional unsystematic inaccuracies and inappropriacies. Misunderstandings may occur in unfamiliar situations. Handles complex detailed argumentation well. 7 - Good User. Has operational command of the language, though with occasional inaccuracies, inappropriacies and misunderstandings in some situations. Generally handles complex language well and understands detailed reasoning. 6 - Competent User. Has generally effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies, inappropriacies and misunderstandings. Can use and understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations. 5 - Modest User. Has partial command of the language, coping with overall meaning in most situations, though is likely to make many mistakes. Should be able to handle basic communication in own field. 4 - Limited User. Basic competence is limited to familiar situations. Has frequent problems in understanding and expression. Is not able to use complex language. 3 - Extremely Limited User. Conveys and understands only general meaning in very familiar situations. Frequent breakdowns in communication occur. 2 - Intermittent User. No real communication is possible except for the most basic information using isolated words or short formulae in familiar situations and to meet immediate needs. Has great difficulty understanding spoken and written English. 1- Non User. Essentially has no ability to use the language beyond possibly a few isolated words. 0 - Did not attempt the test. No assessable information.
- #16 IELTS Results Points to make: IELTS recommends results are vaild for a period of two years unless a candidate can demontrate usage of English in a period since the took the test. Candidate results are reported on a Test Report Form (TRF) - example TRF is in the IELTS Handbook TRF gives an overall band and bands for the individual modules TRF also gives other data Listening and Reading bands may be in half-bands Writing and Speaking are only in full bands Results are available within 2 weeks (results are managed locally) Results can be sent directly to organisations. No pass/fail (cut) scores (institutions set their own entry levels) Security of the TRF: candidate ID check watermarked paper centre stamp plus IELTS validation stamp unique identifying number Candidates are only issued with one TRF Online Verification Service: From 2003 users will be able to log onto a secure website to verify Test Report Form results - this service will be available to educational institutions, immigration officials etc.
- #17 IELTS is: a reliable and valid test of English language proficiency a test of communicative ability a test of all four language skills a task-based test in which candidates perform interactive language tasks a good discriminator across a 9-band range of language ability
- #18 Information available: SHOW SAMPLE COPIES OF EACH All of these can be obtained from IELTS test administration centres.
- #19 (Show while Presenter is being introduced) To have easily to hand for the presentation: Latest IELTS Handbook Latest IELTS Annual Review IELTS Specimen Materials