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Why your 2021 grammar activity already looks out of date

Why your 2021 grammar activity already looks out of date

Language doesn’t fundamentally change in the short term, so why do activities look dated so quickly? The answer lies in these five elements that we all need to keep an eye on.

The Unbearable Tedium of the Speaking Test

The Unbearable Tedium of the Speaking Test

Manual speaking tests are challenging because they are: time-consuming, expensive, difficult to grade and benchmark, and are prone to bias. What if an AI-graded test solved all those problems?

Automated marking: three key breakthroughs

Automated marking: three key breakthroughs

In the lead-up to exams, there simply isn’t enough time to mark every practice paper – no matter how much you want to help. Automated marking saves your time while providing focused feedback to every student.