Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Although EU policies promote multilingualism, language education and assessment largely remain monolingual. The KPG exam suite is a notable exception, incorporating cross-linguistic mediation as a key construct in six languages. This study analyses how mediation is operationalised in B and C level writing and speaking tests and examines Spanish and Italian B-level tasks for consistency across languages and levels. Findings indicate clear differentiation by proficiency level, supporting construct validity, while target language had no differentiating effect.
Source: EL LE
Author: Antonio Venturis
Institution: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4413829757