Language acquisition has a critical window…
…but it stays open longer than expected.
The ability of native and non-native English speakers to learn English grammar is stable to age 17 then...
The key to a world of opportunities
How does English shape both our professional and personal lives? Pearson’s Mike Mayor explores the impact of English around the world.
In today’s interconnected world,...
Prediction
The crystal ball method of IELTS preparation.
Students preparing for the high-stakes IELTS exam, by focussing on accessing and preparing predicted answers, increase exam proficiency...
Still hanging in there
Test management versus test wiseness in repeated IELTS takers.
Test management, but not test wiseness, improves IELTS scores, providing some support for the validity of...
The grammar discovery approach
In this article, teacher Joanna Buckle delves into the grammar discovery approach. But what is it and does it work?
One nineties development in English...
Phonics and the battle for literacy: experts cross pens in the ‘Reading Wars’!
Should we be using phonics in the classroom? Research editor, Gill Ragsdale weighs up the evidence…
Round 1: a closer look at the evidence
A thorough...
