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Harding, Luke; Brunfaut, Tineke; Unger, Johann W. – Applied Linguistics, 2020
In parallel with an increased focus on border security in immigration and citizenship policy in the UK (the so-called 'hostile environment' policy), Government-approved English language tests for visa and immigration purposes were officially labelled 'Secure English Language Tests' (SELTs) in 2010. The proximity of security concerns in language…
Descriptors: Immigration, National Security, Citizenship, Public Policy
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Pill, John; Harding, Luke – Language Testing, 2013
This study identifies a unique context for exploring lay understandings of language testing and, by extension, for characterizing the nature of language assessment literacy among non-practitioners, stemming from data in an inquiry into the registration processes and support for overseas trained doctors by the Australian House of Representatives…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Testing, Foreign Nationals, Foreign Medical Graduates