How SeoulTech baselines English proficiency remotely during annual intake
Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech) is one of the top-ranked national universities in South Korea.
An increasingly attractive part of the SeoulTech experience is the availability of English-taught modules and dual degrees, alongside language learning support.
Company: Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech) Industry: Education Location: South Korea Solution: Versant English Test
Challenge
SeoulTech needed a way to accurately evaluate the English ability of their freshmen in order to start benchmarking proficiency levels and trends in their annual intake. They needed flexible, computer-based testing that could be used either onsite or remotely.
Solution
SeoulTech selected the Versant English Placement Test – an AI-scored four-skills assessment with detailed performance reporting, allowing thousands of tests to be completed over the two-week enrolment period.
Results
Versant helps baseline proficiency and stream students accurately from day one and monitor trends year on year. Score data helps the admissions and faculty teams to set appropriate cut scores for the two classes, and plan and resource the classes more efficiently.
69%
of freshmen had proficiency equivalent to CEFR A2+ or higher
40
the mean GSE score seen, close to the CEFR B1 threshold
11
standard deviation from the mean score seen across the new intake