Monday, December 23, 2024

Young Learners Special

A class apart?

Melanie Butler dives into the data on boarding schools Statistics show that British boarding schools are the top-performing sector in UK EFL, based on reports from British Council inspection reports. On...

Leaning into Pisa

Melanie Butler predicts the effect of the new tests The plan to introduce, in the OECD’s 2024 Pisa tests,...

Case study: Stonyhurst Language school

Owned and run by Stonyhurst College, the summer language school takes place on the historic school campus, which...

Summing up summer schools

Under-16 specialists are the safest bet, says Melanie Butler When it comes to UK summer school operations, it pays...

Welfare is the watchword for Sidmouth

For over forty years, the team at Sidmouth International School have put children’s welfare first, they tell Melanie...

Leaders in year-round young learners

Who are the top performers for under-16s, asks Melanie Butler There are 131 accredited UK language schools which now accept under-18s year-round, according to the...

Welfare is key for under-16s

Ron Ragsdale explains how we rank the schools for young learners using bonus points for student welfare Young-learner specialists now make up some 30 per...

Safeguarding in the coronavirus era

Charlotte Aynsley, advisor at safeguarding software firm, Impero, outlines what all schools need to know Across the world, state schools, international schools and private language...

It’s great outdoors

Melanie Butler asks how EFL can take learning outdoors November 5 is National Outdoor Classroom day in the UK, and it occurred to me that...

Why teaching children is a serious business

Whether you’re teaching English or teaching in English, you need to focus on under-16s. Melanie Butler outlines the issues on the agenda Learning English just...

Case Study: Isca School of English, Devon

Sarah Tomlinson, principal of Isca, grew up next door to the family school she now runs. “I remember as a child watching my grandmother...
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