Password, the online test of intermediate academic English, is fast becoming the test of choice for the ever increasing numbers of international students taking university preparation or pathway programmes.
International students join university preparation programmes in order to equip themselves with the language skills they need to successfully undertake an academic course of study. Pre-arrival, they have often had very little experience of skills-based instruction and their ability, particularly in speaking and listening, usually changes rapidly once they are immersed in an English language environment. Using Password pre-entry ensures an accurate and reliable evaluation and enables accurate placement into appropriate classes.
Password is appropriate for students joining the following courses
- English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
- International Foundation Programmes
- Pre-Masters Programmes
- Pre-Sessional Courses
Password takes up to one hour to complete and gives instant test results which are accurate every time. Reporting facilities are outstanding and certification is instantly available at the click of a mouse.
Password enables institutions to
- speed up offer making and aid international student recruitment
- devise suitable study plans for incoming students
- placement test students on arrival
- progress check students during their course
Password Post-Arrival
Password is also used by many universities as a quick and easy, yet extremely effective, 'filter' test for incoming international students. It saves weeks of testing, marking and report writing, and will quickly identify those students needing English language support. Universities using Password as a 'filter' test are able to drive up the quality of student experience and improve student outcomes for all.
Password and direct entry to university programmes
Since students joining undergraduate and postgraduate programmes need to demonstrate English language skills as well as knowledge, Password alone should not be used as an entry test.
However, there is a version of Password with an add on writing module and this can be used in conjunction with a university’s own listening test or face to face interview for direct entry students. When Password is used in this way, it is for the university to ensure the reliability of the non-Password components of the overall test.
Document: Password Brochure (UK) (204 kb)
Document: Password Brochure (Australia) (213 kb)