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CQ-LTDIW · Professional Certificate

Language Test Development and Item Writing

Build the practical competence to move from a defined assessment purpose to specifications, defensible items, review records and an operational item bank.

60 learning hoursTutor-led online blendLanguage assessment
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01

Entry profile

Teachers, item writers, examination staff and subject specialists moving into test development.

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Learning outcomes

  • Translate a test purpose and construct into usable specifications and blueprints.
  • Write selected- and constructed-response tasks to controlled specifications.
  • Apply editorial, content, bias and technical review procedures.
  • Prepare items for trialling, classification, banking and controlled reuse.

03

Programme structure

Module hours include tutor-led input, guided study, applied work and the related assessment activity.

  1. 01Purpose and Construct Definition8h
  2. 02Test Blueprints10h
  3. 03Item and Task Specifications10h
  4. 04Item Writing and Review14h
  5. 05Trialling and Item Banking10h
  6. 06Technical Evidence and Documentation8h

04

Learning model and workload

Online workshops and guided item-writing studios supported by independent development and peer review.

18hTutor-led sessions
18hGuided independent study
18hApplied professional work
6hSummative assessment

05

Assessment and award

A documented item-development portfolio comprising a blueprint, item set, review trail, trial plan and item-bank metadata.

A successful outcome receives a final credential and a unique public verification code. A grade appears where one is issued, while public display of holder data follows the applicable consent settings. The online record is the authoritative evidence of current status.