O SELO Q E O SISTEMA DE AUDITORIA DA ALTE
Find out which tests have the ALTE Q-Mark
The ALTE Framework shows whether an exam of our member organisations has the Q-Mark, following a successful audit. It also allows comparison using the CEFR levels of the different tests in different languages. If you are looking for a test with ALTE recognition, please check the framework. | The ALTE Q-mark is a quality indicator which member organisations can use to show that their exams have passed a rigorous ALTE audit and meet all the core requirements of ALTE's 18 quality standards. The Q-mark demonstrates that ALTE member organisations aspire to consistent standards of quality and excellence in their exams. O Selo Q indica que o perfil de qualidade de um exame ou conjunto de exames foi auditado por um auditor da ALTE e o resultado foi positivo. O resultado é valido por um período de cinco anos ou até que haja uma mudança significativa no argumento de validade para exames auditados com sucesso.O Selo Q é atribuído apenas ao(s) exame(s) auditados, não à organização em si. O Selo Q permite aos utilizadores de testes estarem seguros de que um exame é sustentado por processos, critérios e padrões adequados. Only the exams of ALTE members and applicant ALTE Associate Members, meeting certain criteria, can undertake an ALTE audit process. You can also download a guide to the ALTE Q-mark for testing organisations here. |
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Procedimentos de AuditoriaThe PfA (latest version - November 2024) was produced by the Grupo de Trabalho do SGQ and contains all the detailed procedures for auditors and for organisations being audited. Grupo de Trabalho SGQ da ALTEThe ALTE QMS WG reviews and edits the audit procedures. Members of the QMS WG meet usually three times per year, and work in close collaboration with the Standing Committee to discuss and improve current procedures. Saiba mais sobre a Comissão Permanente e o trabalho que o Grupo de Trabalho SGQ está a fazer atualmente. | Padrões mínimos da ALTE
ALTE has established a set of 18 common standards for its members’ exams, which cover all stages of the language testing process, and are used in the Q-Mark audit process. These involve:
Como consequência, os utilizadores de exames - sejam privados, empregadores, instituições educativas ou órgãos governamentais - estão seguros de que os testes de línguas criados e distribuídos por membros da ALTE atendem a padrões profissionais rigorosos e refletem com precisão as competências dos examinandos. Read the Minimum Standards (MS) in the following languages: Български Català Cymraeg Čeština Deutsch Dansk English Español Eesti Euskara Français Gaeilge Galego Magyar Italiano Lëtzebuergesch Lietuvių Nederlands Norsk (bokmål og nynorsk) Polski Português Română Русский Slovenščina Suomi Svenska |
Introduction of Minimum Standard 18
Minimum Standard 18 was introduced in the ALTE Audit System from 1st July 2024. All Q-Mark audits and re-audits from this date will include this new minimum standard: You take action when test scores are interpreted and used for a purpose that violates the best interest of test-takers (c.f. the ILTA Code of Ethics and the ALTE Code of Practice).
Read the report on the creation and validation of this new Minimum Standard.
AUDITORIAS - Próximos eventos e formações
The next events related to auditing will be online, via the Microsoft Teams platform, in March 2025. Please see our Events page for more details and to register (please log in into your personal ALTE account to see the event). We run an Orientation session for organisations thinking about having an audit. This is a prerequisite for becoming an ALTE Full Member. Orientation sessions are also suitable for members of staff in existing Full Members who will engage in the ALTE auditing process but have not personally had relevant training before. We also run training for existing auditors to ensure ongoing professional standardisation.