How do you get your students started on their IELTS journey? This post outlines a successful 45-minute orientation session.
Preparing for departure: A secondary school’s experience with SSS
Charlotte Kwok speaks to a secondary school teacher about her experience using SSS – summer use, graded participation and the challenges.
Matching test items to the CEFR: The first two stages
In this post, Andrew Stokes looks at the first two stages of matching test items to the CEFR – with an accompanying webinar clip and report.
It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it
Take a look at the five most important features of Clear Pronunciation 2.
Using Road to IELTS in the classroom
In this post, Adam Forrester introduces three ideas for using Road to IELTS in class. Try these activities with your students to prepare them for the IELTS Speaking test.
IELTS on computer: Why you must try it out
Sieon Lau reports on a Road to IELTS upgrade that enables IELTS test takers to prepare for the increasingly popular IELTS on computer.
Digital assessment: Flexibility and the CEFR
Language ability in academic versus real life settings can differ greatly. That's why the CEFR is the perfect tool to measure what students really 'can do'.
“Don’t laugh at me!” Understanding students’ attitudes to pronunciation
Teachers and students have conflicting goals when it comes to English pronunciation and accents. This post outlines the two perspectives and a possible solution to the problem.
How to assess a test
In this post, Andrew Stokes suggests ten questions you should ask yourself when selecting a placement test.
Inclusivity in placement testing: Adapting to special needs
Katie Stokes looks at how test creators are failing to take advantage of the opportunities that technology offers in testing — and the consequences this has for students with special needs.