Pearson Language Testing Center
Pearson Group, as the largest educational publishing group in the world, has many institutions, among which Longman, Penguin Publishing and Financial Times are all well-known brands. Pearson Language Testing Center (PLT) is a professional language testing organization under Pearson Group. It provides English proficiency tests for English learners all over the world. Headquartered in London. At present, there are representatives in Asia, Europe, America, Australia and Africa, and English learners from more than 40 countries take the exam.
According to the needs of English learners of different ages, Pearson Language Testing Center has launched the "PTE Lifelong English Certification System".
PTE lifelong English certification system includes:
PTE children's English test for learners aged 7- 13;
PTE general English test for young learners over 14 years old;
PTE academic English test is for students who plan to study abroad.
In 2009, Pearson will join hands with GMAC to launch a brand-new academic English test-PTE (Pearson English Test). PTE will enable the latest scientific and technological means and machine scoring technology in the world, which will be open all year round. Candidates can apply at any time and get results within 5 working days. The examination design of PTE is more in line with the requirements of English-taught classrooms for students, and will help universities and educational institutions in Europe, America, Oceania, Asia and Africa better and more clearly understand whether students have the ability to learn professional knowledge in English. PTE College will start the global examination in June 2009. China will have 12 cities to take the lead in providing examination places for candidates.
At present, there are two major projects in China-PTE General English Test (formerly London English Test) and PTE Children's English Test (formerly London Children's English Test). Both tests are comprehensive examinations of listening, speaking, reading and writing, which provide systematic learning promotion goals for young English learners from the age of seven, so as to reach the high level of international standards and help them study and work abroad.
Characteristics of PTE General English Test and PTE Children's English Test
PTE General English Test and PTE Children's English Test are English language proficiency certification tests for students whose mother tongue is not English. It examines candidates' English application ability from four aspects: listening, speaking, reading and writing, and gives a fair judgment. The National Examination Board for Academic Qualifications and Vocational Qualifications issued an international certificate. PTE is a task-based examination that pays attention to communicative competence. It has many characteristics, such as advanced marking system, unique examination theme, high anti-counterfeiting technical certificate, targeted score feedback, perfect global examination report and so on. This is a real international English language proficiency certification.
1, a real international exam-candidates from dozens of countries around the world take the exam at the same time. From the distribution of test papers before the exam to the grading of test papers and the issuance of certificates after the exam, Pearson's language experts operate directly in Britain, which avoids the influence of different countries and different cultural backgrounds on the exam itself and ensures the purity of language and the fairness of evaluation.
2. Advanced E-PEN system-Use Edexcel's unique marking method (E-PEN) to quickly and efficiently grade each test paper to ensure the accuracy and fairness of test paper grading.
3. Practical communicative exam questions-each exam has an exam question, which makes the exam content more practical and life-oriented. Candidates complete each task in a complete language environment, which is no longer a simple and boring topic, so that candidates' English application level can be truly reflected. The PTE Children's English Test revolves around the interesting life of the Browns in England, testing the children's ability to use English in real situations and the ability to complete specific communication tasks in English after gradual promotion. Each level includes written and oral tests.
4. Gaojin International Language Certificate-a language proficiency certificate issued by the National Academic and Vocational Qualification Examination Committee (Edexcel). The assessment of listening, speaking, reading and writing truly conforms to the standards of European Language Syllabus (CEF) and is recognized by the British Education Quality and Curriculum Authority (QCA) and the British Education Commission. At the same time, our certificate has been recognized by the London School of Economics and York.
PTE Children's English Test is the only truly international children's English test in China.
PTE Children's English Test is a happy test that conforms to children's psychological development, and it is also an international certification to test students' real English level.
PTE general English test is an examination of language application ability, not an examination.
Introduction of PTE General English Test and PTE Children's English Test Grade
PTE children's English test is divided into four grades, namely, preparation-beginner's words, start-springboard, progress-emergency March and breakthrough-breakthrough. Suitable for children aged 7- 13.
The PTE General English Test is divided into six levels, which are A 1, 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4 and Level 5, respectively, corresponding to CEF, A 1 to C2. Suitable for/kloc-English learners over 0/4 years old. Among them, grades A 1, 1, 2 and 3 are suitable for middle school students and college preparatory students.
PTE General English Test and PTE Children's English Test are held worldwide every year. It is usually held in May, June, November and December. Each level of examination is an examination of students' English listening, speaking, reading and writing ability, which is divided into two parts: written test and oral test.
Brief introduction of PTE academic English test
PTE Academic English Test is a brand-new computer-based English test, which can be used in universities, higher education institutions, government departments and other organizations that need academic English to understand the English level of applicants. PTE Academic English Test provides accurate assessment of listening, speaking, reading and writing for candidates who want to study abroad. At present, the exam has been recognized by more than 300 universities around the world, including Yale University, University of Southern California, American University, Boston University, University of San Francisco, University of Alabama and University of Florida. Queen Mary College of University of London, London Business School, Birmingham University, lincoln college, Royal Conservatory of Music, university of the arts london, etc. ; University of British Columbia, University of Nipson, University of Algoma, etc. The whole PTE examination system covers primary school, middle school and studying abroad. The perfection of the whole system will make students and parents have clearer visibility and planning for the future.
Development of PTE in China
Since Pearson Language Testing Center entered China in the summer of 2006, more than 50 testing centers have been established in more than 20 provinces and cities. Thousands of students have taken the globally unified PTE children's English test and PTE general English test, and obtained international English certificates. With people's demand for ability education, various schools and educational institutions have more and more awareness and recognition of PTE children's English test and PTE general English test. Our examination centers, including foreign language characteristic schools, private education groups, language training institutions, as well as international and domestic education chain institutions and international schools, allow students to take the PTE exam while learning language knowledge, gain international certification, gain confidence and fun in learning English at the primary stage, and benefit for life.