Master minor programme thesis English linguistics: Pmpacts of Vietnamese standardized test of English proficiency (VSTEP) on the first year students’ English language learning at university of Languages and International studies (ULIS), Vietnam national university, Hanoi (VNU)

This is a small-scale empirical study of test impact in Vietnam. It is one of the first studies exploring the impacts of the VSTEP - a new English proficiency test in Vietnam, so this study would fill in the research gap on the VSTEP. The study is potentially significant in that it provides an insight into the impact of an exit test on English language learning in University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS). Most importantly, the study highlights the voices of students, the very people at the centre of the learning process. | VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES NGUYỄN THỊ LINH IMPACTS OF VIETNAMESE STANDARDIZED TEST OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY VSTEP ON THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING AT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ULIS VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HANOI VNU NHỮNG TÁC ĐỘNG CỦA KÌ THI CHUẨN HÓA ĐÁNH GIÁ NĂNG LỰC TIẾNG ANH THEO KHUNG NĂNG LỰC NGOẠI NGỮ 6 BẬC DÙNG CHO VIỆT NAM VSTEP TỚI VIỆC HỌC TIẾNG ANH CỦA SINH VIÊN NĂM NHẤT TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI NGỮ ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI . MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS Field English Teaching Methodology Code 60140111 Hanoi 2016 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES NGUYỄN THỊ LINH IMPACTS OF VIETNAMESE STANDARDIZED TEST OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY VSTEP ON THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING AT UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ULIS VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HANOI VNU NHỮNG TÁC ĐỘNG CỦA KÌ THI CHUẨN HÓA ĐÁNH GIÁ NĂNG LỰC TIẾNG ANH THEO KHUNG NĂNG LỰC NGOẠI NGỮ 6 BẬC DÙNG CHO VIỆT NAM VSTEP TỚI VIỆC HỌC TIẾNG ANH CỦA SINH VIÊN NĂM NHẤT TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI NGỮ ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI . MINOR PROGRAMME THESIS Field English Teaching Methodology Code 60140111 Supervisor Tô Thị Thu Hương PhD Hanoi 2016 DECLARATION I hereby declare that my thesis submitted for the Faculty of Post-Graduate Studies University of Languages and International Studies Vietnam National University has been composed by myself apart from the help recognized. This paper has also not been submitted for any other degree or processional qualification except as specified. Hanoi 2016 Ngu n Thị Linh i ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to send my thanks to many individuals for their invaluable help during the conduct of the research. Without their help the completion of this research project would not have been possible. First and foremost I would like to express my special .