EDF5643 Second language assessment and testing
Faculty of Education
EDF5643 Second language assessment and testing is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs EDF5630.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5643
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After EDF5643
No unit lists EDF5643 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in:
- a course owned by the Faculty of Education OR
- A6001
Overview
The unit explores current theories in language assessment and testing, new approaches to language assessment design and validation, advances in language testing technology, the impact of various language assessment practices on language teaching and learning, and the ethics of language test use. The various purposes of language assessment are outlined and you will be introduced to a set of principles whereby language assessments and tests are critically evaluated. You will develop skills in designing, trialling and analysing assessment tools, including authentic and integrated tasks, as appropriate to your own professional contexts.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flx blk |
| Second semester | Clayton | Flx blk |
Assessment
- Group presentation (1600 words or equivalent per student)Presentation40%
- Assessment task design (2400 words or equivalent)Written60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse the diverse purposes and uses of language assessment
- 2
critically reflect on the principles of assessment, including recognizing the issues of fairness and consequences of language testing
- 3
critically engage with recent debates and developments in language testing research and practice
- 4
interpret and apply the theoretical and practical skills related to assessment task design.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
- a total of 24 hours of scheduled learning. These will typically include 18-24 hours of on-campus regular directed learning activities, with any remaining hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities and self-directed/independent study
OR - a total of 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study^
^ International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this scheduled learning delivery mode
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Gary Bonar
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Gary Bonar
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5643?
You need EDF5630 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is EDF5643 offered?
In 2025, EDF5643 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5643?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5643 have an exam?
No. EDF5643 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.