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Exams for learners

Learners of English are often keen to get accreditation and a number of exams are known internationally:

• University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations offers a suite of eighteen globally available examinations including General English: Key English Test (KET), Preliminary English Test (PET), First Certificate in English (FCE), Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) and Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE).
• Trinity College London ESOL offers Integrated Skills in English (ISE), series of 5 exams, which assesses Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening accepted by academic institutions in the UK. They also offer Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE), series of 12 exams, which assesses Speaking and Listening and ESOL Skills for Life and ESOL for Work exams in the UK only.
• IELTS (International English Language Testing System), accepted by academic institutions in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and by many in the USA.
• London Tests of English from Pearson Language Tests, a series of six exams each mapped to a level from the Common European Framework (CEFR– see below)
• Secondary Level English Proficiency test
• Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), a Pearson product, measure Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening as well as Grammar, Oral Fluency, Pronunciation, Spelling, Vocabular and Written Discourse. The test is computer-based and is designed to reflect international English for academic admission into any university requiring English proficiency.
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), an Educational Testing Service product, developed and used primarily for academic institutions in the USA, and now widely accepted in tertiary institutions in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the UK, South Korea, and Ireland. The current test is an Internet-based test, and is thus known as the TOEFL iBT. Used as a proxy for English for Academic Purposes.
• TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication), an Educational Testing Service product for Business English used by 10,000 organizations in 120 countries. Includes a Listening & Reading test as well as a Speaking & Writing test introduced in selected countries beginning in 2006.
• MTELP (Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency), is a language certificate measuring a students English ability as a second or foreign language. Its primary purpose is to assess a learner’s English language ability at an academic or advanced business level.
• Workplace English Test Programs (ENERGIZERS), ENERGIZERS Workplace English is a combination of employee English training and testing plus business English communication. Current assessment instruments and testing programs include three radically innovative business English as a second language tests (spoken English) and certificates: Business English Test – Gateway (A1/A2), Higher (B1, B2), Pro (C1/C2). Successful candidates are awarded Certificates (Honors/Pass) which may be useful for: Business, Education, Hiring, Career Advancement. HR departments around the world have decided on Business English Tests (BET) to select, place, monitor progress and motivate personnel because BET tests are: Professional & Authentic (HR tool research & evidence-based, designed, developed and administered by ENERGIZERS, a truly global advisory boutique & market leader in expert HR, home to FULBRIGHT Scholars and faculty from top-ranked universities in the US & EU), Energizing & Candidate-Friendly (Boosting skills & confidence), Valid (Performance on the measure is related to what the measure is designed to assess), Reliable (Measurement is free from random error; tests generating consistent results) and available On Demand (Whenever & wherever required).

Many countries also have their own exams. ESOL learners in England, Wales and Northern Ireland usually take the national Skills for Life qualifications, which are offered by severalexam boards. EFL learners in China may take the College English Test. In Greece English students may take the PALSO (PanHellenic Association of Language School Owners) exams.

English as a foreign or second language

English as a second language (ESL), English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) and English as a foreign language (EFL) all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is described below. These terms are most commonly used in relation to teaching and learning English, but they may also be used in relation to demographic information.

English language teaching (ELT) is a widely used teacher-centred term, as in the English language teaching divisions of large publishing houses, ELT training, etc. Teaching English as a second language (TESL), teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) and teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) are also used.

Other terms used in this field include English as an additional language (EAL), English as an international language (EIL), English as a lingua franca (ELF), English for special purposes, or English for specific purposes (ESP), English for academic purposes(EAP). Some terms that refer to those who are learning English are English language learner (ELL), limited English proficiency (LEP) and culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD).

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