Why did the PSC replace the old SLE-Reading Comprehension Test?
All tests have a certain life span. As a result of the long shelf life of the SLE Reading Comprehension Test, it was necessary to develop a new test in order to ensure that it continues to reflect today’s second official language use and second language assessment trends. Will my previous results still be valid? Your previous results are still valid if you have taken the old test no more than 5 years ago, before the implementation date of July 30, 2010. Is the new SLE-Test of Reading Comprehension more difficult than the old test? The new test was designed to assess the Language Standards as defined by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and was not created with the purpose of making it harder or easier than its predecessor. What are the features of the new SLE-Test of Reading Comprehension? • The multiple-choice test contains two types of questions: • Choose the best word or group of words to complete the sentence from among the four response options. • Choose the option that bes
