Abstract
The covid-19 pandemic outbreak has globally affected various aspects of life, including teaching and learning processes. This paper aims to identify the changes in French language examinations conducted in Indonesia during the outbreak and explore the French language testing conditions, such as the worldwide standardized exams in the French language like DELF: Diploma in the French Language and DALF: Advanced Diploma in the French language. This study employs a descriptive qualitative method by collecting the data through observations, interviews with the French Language Institution and the parties involved in teaching and learning processes, and finally, through documentation. The online version of this test is inexistent. Therefore, the results should allow DELF/DALF examination providers to think about an alternative for an online examination. As shown by the findings on the IFI Indonesia website, it can be concluded that: (1) some examinations, including the French language tests, have been cancelled, (2) the number of test-takers has reduced, (3) the people who are in charge of language testing have made efforts to redress this issue to adapt to this situation.
Highlights
The Covid-19 pandemic has touched almost the entire population of language test takers worldwide
This paper aims to identify the modifications in French language tests administered in Indonesia since the pandemic outbreak until now and to examine the testing conditions for DELF and DALF examinations
The Institute of Indonesia (IFI) website has officially announced in their website the suspension of the examinations on June 12th, 2020: “After further evaluation of the current situation regarding the COVID-19 virus pandemic, we decided not to hold the DELF-DALF exam for the June / July 2020 session
Summary
The Covid-19 pandemic has touched almost the entire population of language test takers worldwide. It is especially true for test-takers using standardized tests to verify their language skills to get admitted to universities or many other reasons. Many language proficiency exams could not be conducted in many, if not all, parts of the world. In June 2020, the two largest providers of English language proficiency tests, Educational Testing Service and the IELTS Consortium (British Council, IDP Education, and Cambridge Assessment English), was unable to administer their exams in person around the world. While some test providers have quickly flipped to online examinations, at-home administration, others have suspended most operations, leaving international test takers and users of test scores with few options.
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