Policies of global English tests: test-takers’ perspectives on the IELTS retake policy.

Globalized English proficiency tests such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are increasingly playing the role of gatekeepers in a globalizing world. Although the use of the IELTS as a ‘policy tool’ for making decisions in the areas of study, work and migration impacts on t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 472 - 488
Main Author:	Hamid, M. Obaidul
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun2016
Subjects:	Language ability testing Language exams International English Language Testing System English language examinations English as a Second Language Achievement Test
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost