ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

SILIWANGI UNIVERSITY TASIKMALAYA

SUBJECT SYLLABUS
1.

Course Identity
a. Course name
b. Course code
c. Credit hours
d. Semester
e. Course Category
f. Course status
g. Pre-requisite
h. Lecturer
Fatimah, M.Pd.

: Language Testing
: KT131309
: 2 credits
:5
:
: Compulsory
: None
: Metty Agustine Primary, S.Pd., M.Pd./Asri Siti

Course Description
This course is designed to prepare the learners to have a broader perspective on English
language testing. Learners are also able to acquire skills in constructing English language
testing instruments and to be able to analyze and judge standardize test to match their
purposes. The basic Language testing concept that they should grasp are among others, the
concept of language testing, the distinction between testing and evaluation, variety of English
language testing, criteria of a good test, approaches to evaluation, constructing test,
administering test, and using result of test.
Course Objective
More specifically this course is designed to help learners:
1. clarify the basic concept of evaluation.
2. identify the test type.
3. identify the method of test construction.
4. identify test administration.
5. construct and administer English testing.
6. choose and use the result of test for language teaching.
Evaluation
Attendance
Presentation & discussion
Assignment (chapter report)
Mid Test
Final Test

10% 7.5
30% 30
15% 15
20% 10
25% 20

Students class attendance minimum 75%

Weekly assignment: PP slide presentation (group) and chapter report (individual)
Grading Policy:
A = 85 100
B = 70 84
Note:

C = 60 69
D = 50 59

E = < 50

1. The criteria above are subject to change. If the students score distribution is not
normal, the grading policy above will be further adjusted.
2. Students with attendance less than 75% will not be entitled to a grade.
3. The lateness more than 15 minutes will not be tolerated.
4. During the class, students should make their mobile/cellular phones
silent.

Tentative Schedule
Session
1
2
3
4-5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Topic Covered
Introduction to course outline
Relation of testing, assessing and teaching
Principle of language assessment
Computing the validity and reliability
presentation)
Designing classroom language test
Standardized testing
Standard Based Assessment
Mid test
Assessing listening
Assessing speaking
Assessing reading
Assessing writing
Alternative in assessment
Grading and evaluation
Final test

test

items

(lecturers

Sources
Brown, H. Douglas. (2004). Language Assessment: Principles and Practice. New York.
Longman.
Heaton J.B. (1995). Writing English Language Test, New Edition. London. Longman UK
Hughes, Arthur (2003). Testing For Language Teacher. Cambridge. Cambridge University
Press
Fulcher, Glenn. (2010). Practical Language Testing. London: Hodder Education, An
Hachette UK Company