Friday, April 25, 2025

Features and Comment

TOEFL: Assessing the test

How does the new TOEFL Writing assess test-takers’ use of grammar? Joanna Buckle examines the test and gives her take The TOEFL has gone from being a test with an...

Global Scale of English 10 years on

As the Global Scale of English celebrates its 10-year anniversary, Mike Mayor, Senior Director for the GSE, reflects on its impact and considers how it can continue to support our teaching efforts in the future.

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...

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:...

Tackling the big issues

If you’re wondering what next for your career, a Master’s degree could well be the answer The headline news in this issue is two pronged. First,...

There’s a worldwide English teacher shortage

If you’re in possession of a recognised TEFL certificate, you can pick and choose where to teach – provided there’s enough accommodation As the world...

From rankings to real estate

Where does your university come in the REF and where will Ireland put all those language students banging on its door? Just what is the...

A new approach from Cambridge

Francesca Woodward, Global Managing Director for English at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, explains why it was the right time to merge two Cambridge...

Putting security first

Janet Garcia, president of PSI, which runs the Skills for English test, explains what sets it apart from the pack What do you think makes...

There is no up

Self-perceptions of ELT teachers in the Republic of Ireland, by Deborah Tobin The global expansion of English has led to an increased international demand for...
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