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Issue 475 - Apr 2021

Is European English at the heart of unification?

Professor Marko Modiano, of the University of Gävle, Sweden, argues that it’s time Europe’s own version of English becomes an acceptable alternative to British English The European Union is now...

Jumping onto online platforms

There’s so much available online for students and teachers it can be hard to know where to begin....

Turn on, click in, drop in to online

As the world leans toward internet-based learning, we uncover what’s out there for English-language learners and teachers I’m very...

UK boarding schools offer a variety of educational approaches

Melanie Butler looks at the different kinds of live-in schools British boarding schools have a long history. The King’s...

Page turners

Announcing this year’s Extensive Reading Foundation’s shortlist for its Language Learner Literature Awards The Extensive Reading Foundation is a...

Exit Erasmus

How will studying abroad work in a post-Erasmus UK? On 26 December 2020, just one day after Christmas, the UK government withdrew from Erasmus, the...

Testing, testing

We take a look at why the IGCSE is such a popular exam As generally wealthy parents across the world move to enrol their children...

Learning from International schools

International parents know what they want and we should all pay attention, says Melanie Butler What do parents want? It’s not a question the language...

Just how secure is the Duolingo English Test?

Duolingo launched its online Duolingo English Test five years ago to be an alternative to the traditional test centre model. The education company’s stat­ ed...

Mapping language skills in the ESL classroom

Appreciating first languages boosts confidence and learning in school children Mapping students’ first language skills can improve English teaching and learning in the multilingual classroom,...

Welsh keep a welcome in the hillside for future foreign students

The Welsh government has launched its own Erasmus replacement programme, known as the New International Learning Exchange. Unlike the UK-wide Turing scheme (see opposite...
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