It
is appropriate that, before we take the IELTS test, we have to know the
progress of the test itself. Also history of IELTS. That's because, in
addition to increasing public knowledge, we will also understand our
purpose to follow the test.
IELTS
test takers and the organisations which rely on IELTS test results
benefit from IELTS' continuing investment in quality assurance, research
and development to ensure that the test remains robust and relevant.
International
teams of writers contribute to IELTS test materials and we invest in
ongoing research to ensure that IELTS remains fair and unbiased –
wherever and whenever the test is taken – and that IELTS encourages,
reflects and respects international diversity and is fair to anyone who
sits the test, regardless of nationality, background, gender or
lifestyle.
The
rigorous processes used to produce the test materials ensure that every
version of the test is of a comparable level of difficulty, so that
candidates’ results are consistent wherever and whenever they take the
test.
These and the other benefits of IELTS today build on our history of English language testing over many decades
The
English Language Testing Service (ELTS), as it was then known, made its
first appearance in 1980 when it replaced the English Proficiency Test
Battery (EPTB), a traditional largely multiple choice test battery that
had been used by the British Council in its overseas student recruitment
operation since the mid 1960s for the purpose of screening
international applicants to universities and colleges in the UK.
The
new test had an innovative format that reflected changes in language
learning and teaching theory and developments in language testing. In
particular, the ELTS was influenced by the growth in ‘communicative’
language learning and ‘English for specific purposes’. Test tasks were
based on an analysis of the ways in which language was used in academic
contexts and were intended to reflect the use of language in the ‘real
world’.
So that's it. maybe things already described above, may add to the knowledge to the readers. goodluck examiners ;)
taken from :
Alderson, J C and Clapham, C (eds) (1993) Examining the ELTS Test: An Account of the First Stage of the ELTS Revision Project – Research Report 2. The British Council/University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate.
Criper, C and Davies, A (1988) ELTS Validation Project Report: Research Report 1(i). The British Council/University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate.
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