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A diagnostic test is a test that helps the teacher and learners identify problems that they have with the language. ... At the start of the course, the teacher ... Skiptocontent YouarehereHome»Knowingthesubject»TeachingknowledgedatabaseDiagnostictest 3.444445 Average:3.4(9votes) Adiagnostictestisatestthathelpstheteacherandlearnersidentifyproblemsthattheyhavewiththelanguage. Example Atthestartofthecourse,theteachergivesthelearnersadiagnostictesttoseewhatareasoflanguageneedtobeinthesyllabus. Intheclassroom Progresstestsgivenduringthecoursecanalsoactasdiagnostictestsastheyhelptheteacherandlearnersidentifywhatareaswillbelookedatnextonthecourse. A-ZofContent Professionaldevelopment-Teachers--Planninglessonsandcourses---Articles---Magazine---Findothercontent--Understandinglearners---Articles---Magazine---Findothercontent--Managingthelesson---Articles---Magazine---Teachingreadingandwriting---Teachingspeaking---Low-resourceclassrooms---Findothercontent--Knowingthesubject---Articles---Magazine---Teachingknowledgedatabase---TeachingEnglishradio---Videotips---Findothercontent--Managingresources---Articles---Findothercontent--Assessinglearning---Articles---Magazine---Findothercontent--IntegratingICT---Articles---Magazine---Remoteteachingguidance---Findothercontent--Takingresponsibilityforprofessionaldevelopment---Articles---Magazine---Professionalpracticepathways---Networks---Findothercontent--Usinginclusivepractices---Articles---Magazine---Findothercontent--Usingmultilingualapproaches---Articles---Magazine---Findothercontent--Promoting21stcenturyskills---Articles---Magazine---Findothercontent--Understandingeducationalpoliciesandpractices---Articles---Findothercontent-Teachereducators--Knowingthesubject---Articles---Findothercontent--Understandingtheeducationalcontext---Articles---Findothercontent--Understandingteacherlearningskills---Articles---Findothercontent--Supportingteachersremotely---Articles---Findothercontent--Contributingtotheprofession---Articles---Findothercontent--Takingresponsibilityforownprofessionaldevelopment---Articles---Findothercontent--Evaluatingteachers---Articles---Findothercontent--Adoptinginclusivepractices---Articles---Findothercontent--Teachingteachers---Articles---Findothercontent--Planningteacherlearning---Articles---Findothercontent--Supportingteacherprofessionaldevelopment---Articles---Findothercontent-PodcastsPublications-Resourcebooks-Casestudies,insightsandresearch-MilestonesinELT-ELTResearchAwards--ELTRAguidelines--ELTRAwinners--ELTRAFAQS-ELTMaster'sdissertations--ELTMaster'sdissertationswinners--ELTMaster'sDissertationAward--MAinELTFAQsTeachingresources-Teachingprimary--Lessonplans---Level1---Level2---Level3--Activities---Level1---Level2---Level3--Storiesandpoems--Songs--Teachingtools-Teachingsecondary--Activities---BeginnerA1---Pre-intermediateA2---IntermediateB1---UpperintermediateB2---AdvancedC1--Lessonplans---Pre-intermediateA2---IntermediateB1---Upper-intermediateB2---AdvancedC1--Storiesandpoems--Teachingtools--UKhistoryandliterature---Shakespeare---JaneAusten---CharlesDickens---DylanThomas---MagnaCarta---FirstWorldWar-Teachingadults--Lessonplans---BeginnerA1---Pre-intermediateA2---IntermediateB1---UpperintermediateB2---AdvancedC1--Activities---Pre-intermediateA2---IntermediateB1---Upper-intermediateB2---AdvancedC1--EnglishforbusinessTrainingNewsandevents-Topstories-Webinars-WorldTeachers'Day--WorldTeachers'Day2021--WorldTeachers'Day2020--2019--2018--2017--2016-ELTonsInnovationAwards--ELTons2021--ELTons2020--ELTons2019--ELTons2018--ELTons2017-IATEFLOnline--IATEFLOnline2019--IATEFLOnline2018--IATEFLOnline2017--IATEFLOnline2016--IATEFLOnline2015--IATEFLOnline2014--IATEFLOnline2013--IATEFLOnline2012--IATEFLOnline2011-Communityevents-Conferences-Seminars A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Accuracy Achievementtest Acquisition Actionresearch Adverbialclause Affectivefactors Affectivestrategies Affixes Affricative Aims   1of40 next› Popular 0 EnglishTeachingTalks-IntegratingICT 0 BritishCouncilTeachingEnglish-Episode3:HowcanIensuremyteachingisinclusive? 2 ExploringteacheragencyandidentitythroughtheTreeofLifeapproach 0 Theschoolthattriedtoendracism 0 Englishlanguageteacherswithdisabilities:anexploratorystudy Courses ©BritishCouncil,10SpringGardens,LondonSW1A2BN,UK ©BBCWorldService,BushHouse,Strand,LondonWC2B4PH,UK