British Council launches Aptis for Teens for Kolkata students

The new English language proficiency test from the British Council is created especially for 13-17 year olds.

This test can efficiently assess a student’s English language skills such as reading, listening, speaking and writing.

Sujata Sen, Director East India, British Council said: “It is great to bring this opportunity to students in Kolkata to help them learn English better. We know that language skills in English open doors to career mobility and global opportunities, so an early start on this linguistic ladder is very valuable. Aptis for Teens is a tool that can give English learners a boost on their journey towards English language competency in each of the four core language skills.”

The launch was followed by a panel discussion on 'Is English only a status symbol?’. 

The panellists were Sreeradha Dutta, Director, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Ian Jack, journalist and writer, The Guardian, Moon Moon Sen, politician and actor, Roopen Roy, Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting Kolkata and Rajeev Bakhshi, Academic Manager for the English Language Centre, British Council.

The discussion was moderated by Debanjan Chakrabarti, Head English Language Policy Research & Publications (India), British Council.

Teenagers around the world are starting to learn English earlier in their schooling, a trend that is driving the need for relevant, engaging and tailored learning content for 13-17 year olds.

Aptis for Teens, the new English assessment tool developed by the British Council uses familiar topics and scenarios for teenagers.

By using content which reflects activities and situations that would normally occur in an average teenager’s day, the test allows them to focus purely on their English language skills without having to learn new contexts or situational vocabulary which is outside their regular comfort zone.