Learning Languages and Language Exams for Students with Disabilities in Hungary
Learning Languages and Language Exams for Students with Disabilities in Hungary

Summary/Abstract: Nowadays, it is almost expected that one should speak several languages as an adult, a requirement that stems from both an increasingly multicultural environment and the demands of competitiveness in the labour market. Based on this, it is reasonable to expect that students with disabilities and university students should also have the opportunity to learn languages and then to learn the professional language related to their degree. The study also deals with the regulation of language teaching in Hungarian schools and issues related to foreign language proficiency exams. In order to ensure effective university language teaching and subject-specific language teaching (such as English for Specific Purposes), it is important to consider the form in which language learning takes place, especially in the case of students with disabilities. It then goes on to present the specific characteristics of foreign language learning and teaching for students with disabilities (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia; visually impaired, hearing impaired, physically disabled students, students with speech and language disorders). The study also presents the opportunities offered by three language examination systems developed in Hungary (ORIGO, BME, DExam) and one international language examination system (ECL) in terms of the regulations they apply to examinees with disabilities.

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