BLOG POST by Robert Playfair
Going through a UKVI audit on a pre-sessional course 'UK Visas and Immigration' (UKVI) is part of the Home Office department of government. According to their website, their role is to make "millions of decisions every year about who has the right to visit or stay in the country, with a firm emphasis on national security and a culture of customer satisfaction for people who come here legally." This blog post is about when the world of EAP practitioners in the UK collides with the Home Office, in what is known as a 'UKVI audits'.* *read more by clicking on the 'Read More' below INTERVIEW by Dr Emma Bruce In this interview Emma Bruce asks Liz Hamp-Lyons about how she originally became interested in EAP assessment. The conversation gives some interesting insights into Liz’s experience researching ELTS, the pre-cursor to IELTS. Many thanks to Liz for giving her time and sharing her stories with the TAFSIG community.
INTERVIEW by Wayne Rimmer.
With his extensive background in the research and practice of assessment, Tony Green, Professor of Language Assessment at the University of Bedfordshire, shares his wealth of experience on current topical issues in the field. These include assessment literacy, the legitmacy of high-stakes tests and the evolution of assessment to reflect changes in the experiences and expectations of learners in higher education. The conversation is a fascinating snapshot of the challenges facing educators and assessment professionals working in an EAP environment. INTERVIEW TAFSIG Interview with Dan Isbell & Benjamin Kremmel |