The Oxford Placement Test allows students to know their level of English language ability according to the categories established within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

The Oxford Placement Test (OPT) developed by the University of Oxford was acquired by the Universidad de La Frontera (UFRO) and will be used for the undergraduate students who joined the English Minor this semester. The first part has already been taken at the beginning of the semester and the second part will be taken at the end of the semester, in order to see the progress made.

According to Felipe Muñoz, the person in charge of the General Training Electives and the Minor Programs, “the aim of this test is to evaluate the effectiveness of the English Minor regarding the language development of the students. This information will also help us to identify the aspects of the program that have to be improved, because in order to guarantee a training of quality the General Electives and Minor will always be an important aspect to work on”.

The director of the Language Coordination Center, Felipe Opazo, explained that the Placement Test identifies the level of English language ability according to the categories established within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, especially in Listening and Use of English. It consists of a multiple-choice format and is self-adaptive, what means that it adapts to the different levels of English proficiency.

The test is internationally highly valued because of its efficiency in the results. Therefore, the Office of General Training Electives and Minor Programs and the Office of Academic Student Support and Comprehensive Training have chosen this new instrument in alliance with the Language Coordination Center of UFRO.

Written by: UFRO Communications Office