G-TELP IBT Home Edition

ITSC has recently released G-TELP IBT Home Edition, an at-home testing solution that has been developed in response to circumstances in which test takers have been affected by the pandemic. Students can take not only G-TELP Level Tests but also Speaking and Writing Tests at home, and all Home Edition tests being administered are identical in content and level of difficulty to the G-TELP tests that are administered at test venues. Test takers only need a headset and a desktop or laptop with a camera in order to take the G-TELP IBT Home Edition test. For further information, please contact an agency in your country.

G-TELP test center in the Philippines is available

G-TELP Philippines is grant opening ¡®G-TELP Test Center in the Philippines¡¯ in June, 2008 at Pasay City. The IBT (Internet Based Test) system which will allow test takers to take tests through the internet will be being used to administer the G-TELP tests.

G-TELP Test Center will administer all the batteries of the G-TELP as well as aviation English proficiency test, called EPTA.

Go Testing Dates for more details of the schedule of the test.

Go Registration to register, and get the more information on how to take the tests.

Download Examinee¡¯s Guidelines before you take the test.

 
ICAEA 9th Forum

"Testing for ICAO compliance: Best practice in aviation English proficiency assessment"

The provisional programme is a stimulating blend of specialist input and extended time for discussion:

Wednesday 7th May 2008

16:00-19:00 Registration process
17:00-19:00 ICAEA Annual General Meeting for all who wish to attend

Thursday 8th May 2007 - "What do we want to test?"

08:00-09:00 Registration continued
09:00 Opening addresses: Welcome, PANSA, ICAEA President, organisational information
09:30 Plenary session 1:
a) Summary of ICAO circular on testing criteria and
b) Presentation of the outcome of the ICAO regional workshops on LPR implementation by ICAO Flight Safety Section, Air Navigation Bureau, with Q&A

10:30 Coffee break in Exhibition area

11:00 Plenary session 2:
Presentation on best practice in test design and construct by Magdalena Veee©ªova, Consultant in language test design to Eurocontrol's ELPAC project, with Q&A

12:00 Exhibition time
12:30 Lunch

13:30 Breakout session 1A on test design and construct rationale (4 simultaneous breakout sessions conducted by specialists of different test methodologies)

14:40 Breakout session 1B on test design and construct rationale (4 simultaneous breakout sessions conducted by specialists of different test methodologies)

15:40 Coffee break in Exhibition area

16:10 Breakout session 1C on test design and construct rationale (4 simultaneous breakout sessions conducted by specialists of different test methodologies)

17:20 Plenary session 3:
Summary of breakout sessions by four moderators with Q&A
18:00 Aperitif in exhibition area
19:00 Dinner

Friday 9th May 2008 - "How do we test it?"

08:00-08:50 Plenary session 4:
Presentation on best practice in test assessment and implementation by Cambridge ESOL, with Q&A session

09:00 Breakout session 2A on test assessment and implementation rationale (4 simultaneous breakout sessions conducted by specialists of different test methodologies)

10:00 Coffee break in Exhibition area

10:30 Breakout session 2B on test assessment rationale (4 simultaneous breakout sessions conducted by specialists of different test methodologies)

11:40 Plenary session 5:
Summary of breakout / workshop sessions by four moderators with Q&A
12:15 Lunch
13:15 Exhibition time

13:45 Plenary session 6:
Two presentations with Q & A
- An overview of accreditation agencies by Dr. Marjo Mitsutomi, Redlands University
- A rater accreditation project by Henry Emery, ICAEA Board

15:00 Coffee break

15:30 Plenary session 7:
Three presentations of feedback on test implementation experience with Q & A
17:00 Presentation of the ICAEA website by Melanie Quillen, ICAEA Board
17:30 Winding-up address
17:45 End of plenary and breakout sessions

19:00 Dinner

Saturday 10th May - "Where do we go from here?"

Provision for two follow-on meetings (a.m. or p.m.) on:
- Test certification processes
- Test rater accreditation.

09:00-12:00 Guided tour of Warsaw
12:15 Farewell lunch
EPTA for Cabin Crew ready for testing by Aviation Schools and Airlines
The EPTA for Cabin Crew is designed to assess and measure the English language proficiency of cabin crew members. The examinee¡¯s grasp of grammatical structure, reading comprehension, listening ability, and speaking proficiency will be tested through various, work-related, tasks, questions and situations.

In line with our commitment to deliver reliable, valid, and effective testing tools, we would like to invite aviation schools and organizations to take the EPTA CCT to determine if it will suit the goal of making the skies safer for both airline crew and passengers.

Those interested in participating in the administration of the EPTA CCT, or who would like more information on any of our services may contact the general manager of G-TELP services at anne@itsc-group.com
Airfly (G-TELP China) selected as the Official Language Training Services Supplier for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the 29th Olympiad (BOCOG) announced on Tuesday that Airfly (Airfly Education & Technology Co., Ltd.), also known as G-TELP China (General Tests of English Language Proficiency ? China), was selected as the Official Language Training Services Suppliers for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
As the official language training services supplier, Airfly will carry out a nation-wide multi-language training program aimed at preparing the general public to communicate with international visitors during the Olympic Games, and at training the Olympic volunteers who will play a central role in ensuring the successful hosting of the Olympic Games.
G-TELP Business Test ready for administration
ITSC is pleased to announce that it has finished the development of the G-TELP Business Test in October of 2007. The GBT is a battery of tests designed to evaluate the ability of non-native speakers of English to use the language to communicate in everyday business or corporate situations.
The GBT tests business-English language proficiency at three levels: Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced. Each test is composed of two (2) sections: a written section, and a speaking section. There are 10 tasks in each section, and each section takes approximately sixty (60) minutes to complete. Thus, each test contains a total of twenty (20) tasks which take two (2) hours to complete.
IBT system undergoing testing in the U.S., will soon be ready for distribution
ITSC, one of the leaders in language proficiency assessment and measurement, is currently conducting trials of a new testing system designed to facilitate the administration of language proficiency tests. This system, called the IBT or Internet Based Test, allows test takers to take tests through the internet. The IBT (Internet Based Test) project was first started in May, 2005, and the IBT system is now being used to administer the G-TELP Speaking Test in the United States. ITSC has high hopes for this testing system, as it will make the test administration process more convenient and efficient for both the test taker and the test administrator. Benefits include the reduction or elimination of the scheduling, space, and overhead requirements associated with traditional test administration systems, as well as the convenience afforded to test takers who can now take tests wherever a computer and internet connection are available. To ease concerns about the possibility of identity fraud on the tests, administrators in schools and enterprises will be given unique I. D. numbers which will allow them to check and verify the scores and level of their students and staff who took the test.