Support for Assessment
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ArticleAssessment matters: Designing your own tests
Adrian Tennant explores some of the issues behind designing your own tests and gives some practical examples of how to go about it.
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ArticleAssessment matters: What is assessment?
Adrian Tennant takes a look at what is meant by assessment in this introductory article in the Assessment matters series.
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ArticleAssessment matters: Self-assessment and 'Can do' statements
Adrian Tennant takes a look at self-assessment and, in particular, ‘Can do’ statements: a current buzzword and term employed by the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
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ArticleAssessment matters: Portfolios
Adrian Tennant explains how student portfolios can be organized and maintained, and outlines some of the advantages and disadvantages of using them for assessment.
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ArticleAssessment matters: Assessing tasks and lessons
Adrian Tennant looks at ways in which teachers can assess lessons in order to judge the success of both their classroom delivery and students’ learning.
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ArticleAssessment matters: Preparing students for tests and exams
Adrian Tennant looks at how most exams test a student’s ability to do tests and gives some practical tips aimed at helping you prepare your students.
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ArticleAssessment matters: Assessing skills
Adrian Tennant looks at how teachers test the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking and the fairness of assessment techniques.
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ArticleAssessment matters: Diagnostic tests
Adrian Tennant considers 'diagnostic tests', comparing them to other forms of assessment as well as giving some practical suggestions.
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Assessment matters: Exams extra (elementary to intermediate)
In this article, Adrian Tennant takes a look at some of the exams materials available on onestopenglish outside of the main 'Exams' section and suggests how they could be used in your teaching.
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Assessment matters: Exams extra (upper-intermediate to proficiency)
In this article, Adrian Tennant takes a look at some of the exams materials available on onestopenglish outside of the main 'Exams' section and suggests how they could be used in your teaching.
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ArticleAssessment matters: Assessing young learners
Adrian Tennant looks at how young learners feel about assessment; marks, grades and comments; ongoing assessment; self-assessment; and the general benefits of assessment for this age group.
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Teenagers: Preparing young learners for exams
Many children around the world, especially teenagers, have to take formal English language examinations. This section provides some useful suggestions for teenagers taking exams.