Articles and On-line Journals

Worldwide ELT EFL ESL EAL LEP ESOL Assessment Scales and Tests Mapping Project

General Testing Issues

Search English is the British Council's own news, information and networking tool for
English language teaching professionals. http://searchenglish.britishcouncil.org/ Japanese Association of Language Teachers - Articles on Language Testing Topic list of a huge range of articles on testing, evaluation and assessment. www.jalt.org/test/news-topic.htm

Useful Links
to Help You prepare for

Excellent resource for comparing testing scales and tests.

www.geocities.com/esolscale/index.html The National Academic Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom

Examinations

Provides information and advice on the comparability of overseas qualifications with those from the UK, and to promote British qualifications overseas.
www.naric.org.uk/ Internet TESOL Journal

ITESL-J has a wide range of testing and evaluation resources and book reviews.
http://iteslj.org/

Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation (PARE) Journal On-line journal provided by the University of Maryland's Department of Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation. Here you can access hundreds of articles related to testing. http://pareonline.net/

Dave's ESL Caf Comprehensive Testing links page

www.eslcafe.com Teaching English as Second Language Electronic Journal

Cambridge ESOL Research notes Research on many aspects related to Cambridge ESOL examinations and wider testing issues. www.cambridge-efl.org/rsnotes/ Offshore English This site requires free registration for most material, with focus on writing papers. www.offshore-english.co.nz/ielts.asp

Good sources of articles and book reviews related to testing and evaluation.
www.kyotosu.ac.jp/information/teslej/index.html Resources in Language Testing Articles listing

By far the most comprehensive list of testing articles available on the web.
www.dundee.ac.uk/languagestudies/ltest/ ltr.html

Cambridge ESOL
Cambridge ESOL Teaching Resources

FCE

IELTS
AIPPG Extensive IELTS test information, Books, forums and downloads. www.aippg.com/ielts/index.html IELTS Help-now Website selling on-line preparation courses with extensive free material. www.ieltshelpnow.com/index.html IELTS Test.com useful tips for taking the IELTS. www.ielts-test.com/

On-line support for language teaching professionals for the range of Cambridge ESOL examinations.
www.cambridgeesol.org/teach/ Flo-Joe

Churchill House FCE Program Programme designed to give special help with Paper 3 of the FCE. www.churchillhouse.com/english/dow nloads.html OM First Certificate page Extensive range of Java-based FCE exercises, resources and practise papers. www.ompersonal.com.ar/firstcertifica te/contenidotematico.htm About.com A page of links to free FCE practice material http://esl.about.com/cs/britishcambrid ge/a/a_fce_2.htm Pass English FCE programme Downloadable demo version of FCE preparation course. www.pass-englishexams.com/products/passFIRST/index .php?lf=pf

The place for Cambridge ESOL test preparation.

www.flo-joe.co.uk/ Self-access English Live

Free online listening, reading, writing and grammar exercises to help you practise for IELTS and FCE
www.selfaccess.com/ Cambridge University Press

Kingston Academy Some advice and practice for the IELTS.

www.kensingtonacademy.com/ielts/ Homesglen - Institute of TAEFE - IELTS page. Very good source for practice questions and general information on the IELTS. http://international.holmesglen.vic.edu.au/ IELTS01.htm IELTS Preparation hints http://www. askynz.com/ ielts/preparation. htm IELTS Practice Zone http://members.ozemail.com.au/~maxgall o/Entry.htm Parapal Site with some exercises designed to help practice IELTS academic writing http:// parapal-online.co.uk/graphs.htm

Useful preparation tips for the First Certficate Examinations.

http://uk.cambridge.org/elt/students/ex aminations/articles.htm Longman Exams

Longman Exams practice with lots of extra test prep material.

www.longman.com/exams/ One Stop English

CAE
Help with CAE/CPE One-Stop English's advice for the written section of the CAE/CPE. www.onestopenglish.com/lessonshare /eltesl/tefl_lessons_exams/ARTICLES.pdf

Top tips and Lesson plans for the FCE and IELTS examinations.
www.onestopenglish.com/Exams/ English On-line

A range of tips and free practice papers for the (KET, PET, FCE, CAE and CPE). www.english-online.org.uk/exam.htm