A dual approach to learning
The field of bilingual education encompasses many approaches, but the Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) method, already widely used in Europe, has been...
And the winner is…
The British Council’s ELTons recognise those creating innovations in the field of language teaching. We take a look at those who’ve made it to...
A cluster of excellence in the heart of England
Melanie Butler investigates the story of the UK Midlands and how its strength in applied linguistics has lead to a myriad of well-regarded Master’s...
Learning strange new words boosts long-term vocabulary
Learning words that are similar to the learner’s native language is easier in the short term, but learning less-familiar words pays off over the...
British Council struggles to survive as UK cuts cultural relations to 20 countries
The British Government has slashed its funding to the British Council by reducing the so-called Grant-in-Aid, which covers much of the Council’s work on...
The annual rankings
Which are the top ranked English language schools in the UK – and why? After a tumultuous year we publish this year’s list
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