ESL Curriculum and Testing for Vocational PurposesIs it time to bring it all together?

Which poses thequestions...• If ISLPR has, for the last thirty years, been the basis forthe in-house testing and teaching of a range of candidatesfrom academic, non-academic, migrant, refugee, indigenousand vocational backgrounds, is it time to formally registerISLPR as a nationally accredited testing system, governedby an independent body which can moderate and validatetesting and resulting?

• Is it time for the nation to formally recognise and acceptISLPR as an acceptable alternative for institutional orimmigration requirements?

• Is it time to make language testing fairer for non-academicand vocational candidates, so that they too, can accesstesting which can indicate their true ability to communicate intheir chosen field?

Is the IAA the solution?• ISLPR Accreditation Authority: Quality Assurance,Research, and Development of the ISLPR

• Providing an internationally recognised language testingsolution for candidates from academic, non-academic,migrant, refugee, indigenous and vocational backgrounds

For more information please visit: www.islpr.org

Major language testing systems

used for Vocational candidates

The Reality

ISLPR IELTS Used as the in-house testing mechanism in Australia

and to grade, monitor and assess language proficiency in: TAFEs and ACEs

(Adult Community Education centres) ! "

Migrant Centres ! "

IECs (Intensive English Centres) ! "

Why is this?

Authenticity Unedited, relevant to

candidate Edited, reformulated for

enmasse delivery

Test development Adaptable, relevant to

candidate Enmasse

Streams available General, Academic,

Specific Vocational area General, Academic

Test administration One to one,

modified to candidate Enmasse,

one size fits all

More appropriate for candidates

with backgrounds including:

Academic, non-academic, migrant, refugee,

indigenous, vocational Academic

So then WHY is this the case? Accepted as proof of language proficiency by:

Unions, Training Advisory Groups,

Boards, Registration Bodies

Some, depending on the state !

TAFEs ! !

Universities Some, depending on the

institution !

Department of Immigration Some visas, to specify and test for Functional English. !