Abstract
This analytical report examines the strategic position of Sepano Educational Center as a leading institution in Iran authorized to conduct high-stakes German language and academic aptitude examinations. Sepano holds exclusive rights as the official representative of the ECL exam in Iran and serves as the sole licensed center for the Digital TestAS, alongside authorization to administer TestDaF, the Digital Master Test (dMAT), and onSET under the supervision of g.a.s.t. (Gesellschaft für Akademische Studienvorbereitung und Testentwicklung e.V.).
The analysis identifies Sepano’s dual-market dominance in both professional and academic migration pathways—ECL for general/professional certification and TestAS/dMAT for university admissions—positioning the center as a vital national hub for German higher education access.
A key pedagogical challenge is the systematic underperformance of Farsi-speaking candidates in German writing tasks, primarily due to L1 interference, structural discrepancies between Farsi (SOV) and German (V2/verb-final) syntax, and cognitive overload during second-language production. These barriers often result in fossilized grammatical and syntactic errors.
To address these issues, the study recommends a targeted linguistic remediation strategy that integrates:
Intensive syntax and morphology modules on word order and case usage,
Cognitive load management techniques to minimize translation dependency, and
Genre-based training for advanced academic writing (TestDaF/C1).
Strategically, Sepano should leverage its exclusive Digital TestAS and ECL licenses as core advantages, expand specialized preparation programs, and maintain rigorous quality assurance and examiner calibration. By aligning pedagogical innovation with operational exclusivity, Sepano is positioned to remain the primary gateway for German academic and professional migration in Iran.
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