Why Laureate Online Testing is the Smart Choice for ELICOS Pre-Testing and Ongoing Level Testing

One Platform, Two Critical Needs

Every ELICOS provider faces the same challenge:

• Pretesting students before or at

  enrolment to place them at the right level.

• Re-testing students throughout their course to decide when they’re ready to progress.

Both tasks are essential — but also costly, staff-intensive, and time-consuming. Laureate Online Testing solves both challenges in one platform, with self-marking or AI-assisted assessments, flexible test design, and course-mapping features.

Cut Costs Across the Entire Student Journey

Laureate doesn’t just save money at intake — it reduces costs every time you test:

• Pretesting: Instant placement results eliminate hours of manual marking during busy intake periods.

• Ongoing Level Testing: Repeatable, standardised tests ensure fairness and consistency without requiring extra teacher time.

• Scalable solution: Handle peak intakes and end-of-term promotions without hiring extra markers or admin staff.

Result: Significant savings at both the start and middle of the learner journey — when staff workload is highest.

Flexible Test Design

Laureate makes it easy to design tests that match your program needs:

• Assess Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, and Use of English (Grammar & Vocabulary)

• Build tests that reflect your own level descriptors and curriculum

• Set your own cut scores for both placement and promotion

• Brand tests with your school’s logo for a consistent, professional look

This flexibility means you can run pre-arrival tests, intake placement tests, mid-course level tests, and exit tests — all within the same system.

Why “Use of English” Matters

Laureate’s Use of English section (grammar and vocabulary) gives a deeper insight into student ability:

• Pinpoints grammar gaps (e.g., tense control, articles, prepositions)

• Measures vocabulary range and appropriacy

• Helps teachers plan targeted grammar/vocab lessons

• Provides detailed progress data beyond the macro-skills

Outcome: Students get placed more accurately and receive more focused language support throughout their course.

Course Mapping & Pathway Planning

Laureate goes beyond simple testing:

• Maps scores to your course levels to predict how many weeks a student will need to reach the next level or the intake level for other courses

• Supports realistic study plans for students, agents, and parents

• Ensures transparent, evidence-based promotion decisions

• Simplifies compliance by documenting clear progression pathways

Better Data, Better Decisions

With Laureate, academic managers get a clear picture of student and cohort performance:

• Compare results across intakes and campuses

• Identify students needing extra support early

• Generate audit-ready reports for NEAS or ASQA with one click

Secure and Convenient

• Run tests in a lab, classroom, or remote setting

• Randomise question order for fairness

• Apply browser lockdown for supervised delivery

• No copy and paste application

• Student page departure notification

• Random student image capture during testing

Conclusion: A Single Solution for Placement and Progression

Laureate Online Testing isn’t just a placement tool — it’s a complete testing ecosystem that saves time and money at intake and throughout the course, while supporting accurate placement, fair promotion, and transparent reporting.

See how Laureate can streamline both pretesting and ongoing level testing for your ELICOS program. Book a demo today and take the guesswork — and the admin burden — out of testing.