Introduction to thePlacement Test Webinar

March 14th, 2019

Agenda● Why we decided to develop a

placement test

● Placement test overview

● A walk through the student’s side

● A walk through the tutor’s side

● How to use the placement test to

engage students further and make

more money

● Q&A session

Preply conducted extensive research

on students’ engagement and learning

habits. We found that it is important

to test students’ initial English level.

With a placement test, students can track

progress and communicate their learning

goals with tutors more easily.

Why we decided to develop a placement test

Our most recent study * shows:

Students that take a placement test are 1.5 times more likely to book a first lesson and have a 15% higher engagement rate.

+15% engagement

* Preply launched an experimental program called Preply Methodology which includes placement test.

Tutors that review the placement test results with the student and offer a learning plan based on the results get 2 times more students to buy a package after the first lesson.

2x purchases

Placement test overviewThe Placement Test was developed by

methodologist and includes 40 questions to

test Vocabulary, Reading and Grammar.

The placement test will be sent to 50% of new students with English subject on the platform. We will measure results and if positive, we will scale it to 100% of the new students.

Check placement test by yourself

Student flow:

1. Enters Placement test before the first

lesson

2. Completes Placement test and gets result

3. Gets results (CEFR Level A1/C1)

4. Receives an email with the results

5. Gets understanding how the tutor can help

based on test results during the first

lesson

6. Receives summary from the tutor after

first lesson (optional)

A walk through the student’s side

Step #1

Student enters the Preply placement test before the first lesson

Step #2

Student completes the Preply placement test one section at a time

Step #3

Student get the Preply placement test results (CEFR Level A1/C1)

Step #4

Student receives an email with the results for further reference

Step #5

Student understands the language gaps they have and need to work on in a more objective way. This helps the tutor create a more tailored learning plan to guide the student during learning journey.

Step #6

Student receives a summary from the tutor after first lesson (recommended).

Tutor flow:

1. Receives a notification when a new

student has a placement

2. Receives an email once the placement

test is completed

3. Will see a "Placement test" row in My

Requests page with student's result and

link to placement test results

4. Should review the placement test results

in advance

5. Should discuss the results and next

steps with the student during the first

lesson and provide feedback

A walk through the tutor’s side

Step #1

Tutor receives a notification if new student has the placement test included in their Goals sectionReminder: Only 50% of new students with an English subject will have access to the placement test.

Step #2

Tutor receives an email once the placement test is completed

Step #3

Tutor will see a "Placement test" row in My Requests page with student's English proficiency level and a link to placement test results

Step #4

Tutor should to review the placement test results in advance of the first lesson.

Step #5

Tutor should discuss the results and next steps with the student during the first lesson and provide summary

Tips on how to use the placement test to engagethe students further and make more money

+15% engagement

Once a new student books a lesson with you, it is important that you:

● Inform the student that they have a placement test included (if they do) and they should complete it before the first lesson. The reason for the assessment is that it will allow the tutor to understand the students’ language gaps and help them improve

● If the student has completed the placement test, make sure to review the results before the first lesson and provide feedback

● Based on the results of the placement test, prepare a lesson plan (5 lessons) that targets the language development areas shown in the test results. You can use the GSE Teacher Toolkit to help you develop topics

During the lesson:

● Understand students’ learning goals ● Walk the student through the test results, explain

the overall score (A1-C2) and what it means in terms of their language proficiency.

● Share the lesson plan you have prepared and discuss how it will help them improve

● Get feedback from the student on the lesson plan and next steps

● Ask the student about their learning schedule (it is recommended that they study at least twice a week)

● Agree on the next lesson (topics, date, time)

Q&APlease check the questions asked during

the webinar here.

Thank you for being a Preply tutor! We appreciate your hard work!

Elitsa Zaimova • Head of Preply Methodology elitsa@preply.com