ACG English School Assessment

Placement Test

The placement test determines the appropriate entry level for each student who starts a course at ACG English School. Each student completes the placement test as part of the orientation programme. The test takes approximately one hour to complete.

Each student receives their entry level placement and timetable before the conclusion of the orientation programme.

Promotion Tests

• These tests are held twice a cycle at the start of weeks 5 and 10
• The tests are level-specific and cover four or five areas: Listening, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary and Writing
• Students who achieve high marks in all skill areas may be promoted to the next curriculum level.

Achievement Tests

• These tests are held at the start of week 12 in the final week of each cycle
• The tests are level-specific and cover the whole cycle's work
• They cover four or five areas: Listening, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary and Writing
• Students successfully completing in all skill areas may be promoted to the next curriculum level.

The ACG English Language Test (ACGELT)

• The ACG English Language test (ACGELT) assesses language proficiency
• It does not draw items from the courses, but from the language itself, independent of any course
• The purpose of the ACGELT is to assess the learner's knowledge of the language
• The ACGELT is available to students throughout the year
• The ACGELT comprises three parts:
  • A listening section, consisting of an IELTS type Listening Test
  • An English usage section of 50 questions
  • A writing section, consisting of an academic essay at pre-university level
• Students succeeding in the ACGELT are guaranteed entry to the University of Auckland Certificate in Foundation Studies, the AUT International Foundation Certificate and all ACG High Schools.

ACGELT Test Dates 2012 (44 Kb)

ACG English School curriculum level descriptors