Monday, February 3, 2025

Features and Comment

Policy, policy, policy: a glance back at 2024

Though it seems to have come and gone so quickly, 2024 is beginning to wrap itself up in a, perhaps not-so-neat, little bow. The sector has experienced various highs and...

British Council’s shared services in India: smart cost-cutting or cultural misstep?

Educator and journalist William Grice shares his experience with teacher recruitment through the British Council. Last year, I was...

English on the airwaves

Learning English on the go? Fabio Cerpelloni chats with ELTon nominee, Luke Thompson all about his English-learning podcast. Q:...

Seeing the person in front of you

Fabio Cerpelloni speaks to Hadar Shemesh about the importance of teacher recruitment and retention for her school, Accent's...

The argument against exams

Are exams really a necessary evil? Fabio Cerpelloni speaks to teacher and YouTuber, Christian Saunders, to get his...

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...

Jumping onto online platforms

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

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 pleased to introduce myself as 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...
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