Swindle closes school
The Devon School of English was driven into bankruptcy because its accountant had been illegally taking out money totalling £260,000 over four years. James...
Language can be music to the ears
You don’t have to be musical to find melody in spoken words
Whether or not they have musical ability, students who rate a new language...
Which certificate?
In the sometimes confusing world of certificates, Melanie Butler explains what’s what
Virtually every country on the planet requires a foreign English language teacher to...
An inside job
A realistic look at what’s happened to extracurricular teaching in China, by Melanie Butler
On the 14th of September, The New York Times ran an...
Does teaching practice make perfect?
Melanie Butler weighs up the advantages of teaching certificates
One of the main changes the pandemic has brought to EFL is the rapid growth of...
The next level
How to decide if a Master’s degree is for you and, if so, which one, with guidance from Melanie Butler
With the most recent cohort...
