ALTE Courses               

ALTE offers regular training and development opportunities for assessment professionals, teachers, language schools owners and staff, and all those with an interest in the use and design of language assessment.

Our range of courses varies from our standard courses to bespoke training, developed around  a particular need of an organisation.

Please see below, or check our Events page, to find out which courses will be taking place soon.

Discover how ALTE can help you and your organisation 

Our  courses are open to  both member, and non-member organisations.

ALTE Short courses

Our short courses are held over 1 to 3 days and designed around the needs of  assessment professionals.  We can  tailor these courses around your direct needs Before we start the course, we will ask you to complete a short needs questionnaire, so we can assess your needs  in more detail.

In our programme of courses we have:

Course Title:	Course Dates 2025:	Course Dates 2025:
Introduction to Standard Setting	8 Aug - Register here	tbc
Introduction to Statistics	27 June - Register here	tbc
Introduction to Rasch and Facets Analysis	18 July	tbc
Introduction to ALTE and Key Concepts in Language Testing	6 June - Register here 29 Aug -Register here	tbc
Item Writing Basic with an Introduction to Artificial Intelligence	7 - 9 and 23-25 Oct- Register here	10 - 12 and 24 - 26 Feb - Register here 13 -15 and 27 - 29 Oct - Register here
Item Writing Advanced with Elements of Artificial Intelligence	5 - 7 and 20 - 22 May - Register here 18 - 20 Nov and 2-4 Dec - Register here	5 - 7 and 19-21 May - Register here 17 - 19 Nov and 1 - 3 Dec - Register here
Oral Assessor Recruitment Training	5 June - Register here	tbc
Writing Assessor Recruitment Training	25 June - Register here	tbc
Artificial Intelligence in Digital Language Training	1-2 April -Registration now closed	tbc
Developing Digital Assessment	tbc	tbc
The Use of the CEFR and the CEFR Companion Volume	tbc	tbc

We offer both an online delivery of the courses using MS Teams, or face-to-face courses which are normally held in conjunction with ALTE conferences.  The courses take place in the days before the conference.

Express your interest in any of our courses here.

We are always interested in developing new courses, so if there is an element of assessment not covered in the existing programme, please contact us for a discussion.  We may create a bespoke course, or add new courses to the list.

Contact us at the  ALTE Services Unit: [email protected].

ALTE Long courses

Our long courses are usually held over a two week period and consist of online tutorials, independent, offline work, and tutor support.

Our 'Introductory Course in Language Testing' runs twice a year, in March and in September. 

Registration for the September 2025 edition will be opening soon.

Check our Events page to sign-up for the upcoming course.

ALTE Consultancy Services 

Developing your language assessments with ALTE Consultancy Services 

In addition to our training and professional development activity, ALTE Services Unit also offers consultancy and development advice to help grow your language testing services.   

Our team of leading experts works closely with you to understand your business aims, highlight areas for improvement, and develop solutions. This will help you to offer professional language testing solutions that meet and promote the highest standards.  

Whether you are looking to improve the quality of item writing in your team, revising your curriculum to align with international standards or considering how to expand your testing into different areas (such as language testing for migration purposes), we can help and guide you through the process. 

Why Choose Us? 

• Tailored Solutions: We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all. We work with you to create a unique solution that addresses your organisation’s challenges and business objectives in the language testing arena. 

• Expert-Led Consultancy: Our consultants are seasoned professionals within the world of language testing who bring years of experience to the table, ensuring you receive high-level insights and advice. 

• Proven Results: Our approach has helped many organizations streamline and develop their assessment activity and introduced new ways of thinking and opportunities.  

Please see below topics of three recent consultancies:  

Case study 1: Curriculum revision   
Case study 2: Item analysis  

Case study 3: Revision of internal procedures, like Standard Setting and CEFR mapping  

Contact us today to discuss how we can help at [email protected] 

Validation Services

The ALTE Services Unit also offers a range of services to exam providers and to small teams working in language assessment. This includes statistical analysis of exams and items, analysis of rater performance, reports on candidate characteristics, research into exam and language use at regional and national level, preparation for audits, editing and review of reports, and preparation of articles or presentations on assessment. 

Recent undertaken projects have included:

• Rasch and item analysis reports on the performance of items in pre-testing and live testing;
• Analysis of rater performance in speaking and writing assessment;
• Review of articles on training and monitoring of raters pre-submission to academic journals;
• Research on the impact of introducing external assessment into national secondary education;
• Pre-submission review of audit documentation for exam providers;
• EU Funded research and a report on the use of the host country language in the workplace by migrant workers.

If you would like to request support in any of the offered services, please contact the ALTE Services Unit: [email protected] .
Support is available for teams and individuals from both member and external organisations. 

View our short ALTE Services Unit introductory video here.