Leaning into Pisa
Melanie Butler predicts the effect of the new tests
The plan to introduce, in the OECD’s 2024 Pisa tests, an optional foreign language assessment, will...
Case study: Stonyhurst Language school
Owned and run by Stonyhurst College, the summer language school takes place on the historic school campus, which boasts four libraries, a new tennis...
Cyprus to promote EMI universities
The Parliament of Cyprus in early September debated a Bill to promote English-medium public sector universities on the island, which Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou...
English test for Aussie spousal visas
Australia’s federal budget in October included a surprise announcement that an English language test would be introduced for applicants for a “Subclass 300 Prospective...
Summing up summer schools
Under-16 specialists are the safest bet, says Melanie Butler
When it comes to UK summer school operations, it pays to check the British Council reports:...
Mixed fortunes for IH schools
Within the same month, International House (IH) Sydney announced plans to open two new schools in Australia. At the same time, in Europe, IH...
