Public English Test System
The Public English Test System (PETS; simplified Chinese: 全国公共英语等级考试; traditional Chinese: 全國公共英語等級考試; pinyin: Quánguó Gōnggòng Yīngyǔ Děngjí Kǎoshì) is a test developed by the National Education Examinations Authority (NEEA) of Mainland China. The PETS is the edition of the Quanguo Waiyu Shuiping Kaoshi (WSK) for the English language. It is available in five levels: PETS-1 through PETS-5.[1] PETS testing is open to persons of all professions, ages, and academic backgrounds.[2]
The tests were designed in 1996 as a way to test persons outside of the college and university system; the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) gave professional and technical support to the development.[3] In 1999 pilot tests of the PETS occurred in several cities. The first mass-offering of the PETS was in 2003.[2]
See also
- College English Test (CET)
- English education in China
- General English Proficiency Test (the test in Taiwan)
References
- Liu, Jianda (Guangdong University of Foreign Studies). "The Public English Test System" (Chapter 10). In: Cheng, Liying and Andy Curtis. English Language Assessment and the Chinese Learner. Routledge, March 17, 2010. ISBN 1135213879, 9781135213879. Start: p. 132.
- Wu, Mei (Leshan Normal University). "Comparing PETS and GEPT in China and Taiwan" (Archive). English Language Teaching (ISSN 1916-4742 (Print); ISSN 1916-4750 (Online)). Canadian Center of Science and Education, Vol. 5, No. 6; June 2012. Received February 24, 2012. Published June 1, 2012. DOI: 10.5539/elt.v5n6p48 - See profile page
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External links
- Public English Test System
- Public English Test System Template:Zh-cn icon
- China Public English Test System (PETS), Levels 1-5: Level Criteria, Test Specifications and Sample Materials. National Education Examinations Authority, 1999. See profile at Google Books.
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