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Issue 473 - Nov 2020

A class apart?

Melanie Butler dives into the data on boarding schools Statistics show that British boarding schools are the top-performing sector in UK EFL, based on reports from British Council inspection reports. On...

English from first grade in Saudi schools

Saudi Arabia’s state schools will start to teach English as a subject from the first grade of primary...

Taiwan’s “Bilingual by 2030” too ambitious

The governments’ “Bilingual by 2030” plan, which aims to have the island speaking English within a decade (see...

Leaning into Pisa

Melanie Butler predicts the effect of the new tests The plan to introduce, in the OECD’s 2024 Pisa tests,...

Case study: Stonyhurst Language school

Owned and run by Stonyhurst College, the summer language school takes place on the historic school campus, which...

Digital ELTon awards mixes high-tech with delight

This year the ELTons went digital, to great success, according to Melanie Butler The 18th British Council ELTons awards ceremony, the English Language industry’s answer...

BEC scoops school award

Melanie Butler looks at this year’s PIEoneer winners Broadstairs English Centre (BEC) was named Language Educator of the Year in the 4th annual PIEoneer awards...

Fast-track your 12 to 16 year olds’ English language certification

English teacher Ana Isabel Vázquez talks about the new version of the Oxford Test of English designed specifically for younger students Introducing Ana and her...

Double Decker 3

Pupil’s Book Macmillan Education ISBN: 9781380035776 Double Decker is a four-level primary course which integrates print and digital material. The six topic-based units in this slim, 60-page...

Guruism can be detrimental to your professional health

After the initial feeling of awe over an inspiring idea, Paula Rebolledo says we need to think how it can be adapted rather than...

New UK student visa system unveiled

Details have emerged on the UK’s post-Brexit “points-based system” visas. The Tier 4 visa category for students will be replaced by the “Student Route”....
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