By the end of this module, you should be able to:

• distinguish the different purposes of language testing;
• use a variety of test types, including discrete-point, single- and mixed skill;
• identify the pros and cons of analytic and objective approaches to marking;
• improve your use of essays as an assessment instrument;
• employ a variety of oral testing techniques;
• select appropriate task types for the assessment of the skills of listening and reading;
• demonstrate awareness of the key issues surrounding target-language testing; · design cloze and C-tests;
• assess translation as a communicative activity and develop suitable marking schemes.