What is Content-Based language in GETS?
Content-Based
language is a module in GETS Primary, GETS Secondary and GETS Intermediate. It
motivates students to learn English for school study and for the successful
completion of academic tasks and for academic purposes. This module measures
Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency which includes their understanding and
use of appropriate, precise and formal language
for curricular subjects. Results of this assessment indicate the test-taker’s
ability to use English for academic purposes. The test is designed to assess a test-taker’s
capabilities on the following: academic reading skills; subject-obligatory
language; subject-specific vocabulary; task understanding and visual
comprehension.