Pearson Language Tests
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Pearson Language Tests is a unit of the Pearson PLC
group, dedicated to assessing and validating the English language usage of non-native English speakers. Pearson PLC is one of the largest education and media companies in the world and owns many education and publishing companies such as Longman
, The Financial Times, Penguin Books
and Edexcel
.
The tests and exams so far developed include PTE General
(formerly London Tests of English) and PTE Young Learners
(formerly London Tests of English for Children). These are scenario based exams, accredited by the QCA
and administered in association with Edexcel
, which is now the UK’s largest examining body.
Pearson Language Tests is preparing to launch a new academic English test, Pearson Test of English Academic
(PTE Academic) which is endorsed by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the organisation responsible for the GMAT
(Graduate Management Admission Test).
PTE Academic will be delivered through the Pearson VUE
centres which are also responsible for delivering the GMAT
(Graduate Management Admission Test) worldwide.
Pearson PLC
Pearson plc is a global media and education company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is both the largest education company and the largest book publisher in the world, with consumer imprints including Penguin, Dorling Kindersley and Ladybird...
group, dedicated to assessing and validating the English language usage of non-native English speakers. Pearson PLC is one of the largest education and media companies in the world and owns many education and publishing companies such as Longman
Longman
Longman was a publishing company founded in London, England in 1724. It is now an imprint of Pearson Education.-Beginnings:The Longman company was founded by Thomas Longman , the son of Ezekiel Longman , a gentleman of Bristol. Thomas was apprenticed in 1716 to John Osborn, a London bookseller, and...
, The Financial Times, Penguin Books
Penguin Books
Penguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
and Edexcel
Edexcel
Edexcel, a UK company, is one of England, Wales and Northern Ireland's five main examination boards, and is wholly owned by the private-sector Pearson PLC, a UK-based media and publishing conglomerate. Its name is a portmanteau word derived from the words "educational" and "excellence"...
.
The tests and exams so far developed include PTE General
PTE General
PTE General are international English language exams for speakers of English as a foreign language ....
(formerly London Tests of English) and PTE Young Learners
PTE Young Learners
PTE Young Learners are international English language exams for young children who are learning English as a foreign language ....
(formerly London Tests of English for Children). These are scenario based exams, accredited by the QCA
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency is an exempt charity, and an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Children, Schools and Families...
and administered in association with Edexcel
Edexcel
Edexcel, a UK company, is one of England, Wales and Northern Ireland's five main examination boards, and is wholly owned by the private-sector Pearson PLC, a UK-based media and publishing conglomerate. Its name is a portmanteau word derived from the words "educational" and "excellence"...
, which is now the UK’s largest examining body.
Pearson Language Tests is preparing to launch a new academic English test, Pearson Test of English Academic
Pearson Test of English Academic
The Pearson Test of English Academic is an English language test designed to assess the readiness of non-native English speakers to participate in a university-level English language instruction program...
(PTE Academic) which is endorsed by Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the organisation responsible for the GMAT
Graduate Management Admission Test
The Graduate Management Admission Test is a computer-adaptive standardized test in mathematics and the English language for measuring aptitude to succeed academically in graduate business studies. Business schools use the test as a criterion for admission into graduate business administration...
(Graduate Management Admission Test).
PTE Academic will be delivered through the Pearson VUE
Pearson VUE
Pearson VUE is an electronic testing company owned by British media company Pearson PLC. Founded in 1994 by E. Clarke Porter as Virtual University Enterprises, the company now operates in 165 countries with more than 5,000 authorized test centres ....
centres which are also responsible for delivering the GMAT
Graduate Management Admission Test
The Graduate Management Admission Test is a computer-adaptive standardized test in mathematics and the English language for measuring aptitude to succeed academically in graduate business studies. Business schools use the test as a criterion for admission into graduate business administration...
(Graduate Management Admission Test) worldwide.
See also
- PTE Academic
- PTE GeneralPTE GeneralPTE General are international English language exams for speakers of English as a foreign language ....
- PTE Young LearnersPTE Young LearnersPTE Young Learners are international English language exams for young children who are learning English as a foreign language ....
- Pearson EducationPearson EducationPearson Education is an international educational publishing and technology company providing textbooks and other educational material, such as multimedia learning tools...
- CEFR