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.[1] It is available in five levels: PETS-1 through PETS-5.[2] PETS testing is open to persons of all professions, ages, and academic backgrounds.[3]
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.[4] In 1999 pilot tests of the PETS occurred in several cities. The first mass-offering of the PETS was in 2003.[3]
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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