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From concept to classroom: navigating Arrivals in English
Your thought-provoking Arrivals in English questions answered.
Mobile or desktop: Are test results affected by the device you use?
In his very own experiment, Martin Moore uses the Dynamic Placement Test to test if device choice affects result.
Arrivals in English: A community project
How we localised the program for Australian and Canadian English.
Can you trust the results of an AI speaking test?
Can you tell the difference between the results given by a human and AI marker? Martin Moore shares the big (and not so big) differences between the two.
What do we mean by a ‘valid’ test?
Everyone wants a test to be valid. But what is validity and how do you tell if a test is valid or not?
Item analysis: How reliable is your test?
This post explains what item analysis is, how we use it, and what you’ll find in a robust and reliable test.
Corporate training: Streamlining English language testing
English language testing is crucial in the petroleum industry. This is how one training organisation found the most suitable placement test.
Why an adaptive test is the only answer
At the ELITE conference in Malang, Indonesia last week Dr Adrian Raper explained why a placement test must be adaptive. This is a summary of his talk.
Placement tests: Can your choice of device affect your result?
No one wants to be disadvantaged during a test. Here is a reminder of what students can expect when taking the Dynamic Placement Test on different devices.
Arrivals in English: A community project
How we localised the program for Australian and Canadian English.
New beginnings: Arrivals in English
Introducing features and how to best use the program.
English intonation: The challenge for speakers of tonal languages
Speakers of tonal languages such as Chinese, Thai or Yoruba face particular challenges with English intonation. Andrew Stokes examines why and how we can help.
Learning to learn: 5 free tools for Pre-A1s
Most online learning tools are free of charge and available at all times on the phone in your pocket! These are five stand out tools your learners can access for free.
Arrivals in English: Barriers to ESOL
The barriers to ESOL and our suggested solutions.
Expert tips for IELTS Reading
The key facts you need to know to avoid pointlessly losing points.
IELTS: What the candidates say
Road to IELTS runs around five million sessions every year for candidates hoping to achieve the IELTS band score they need. Read one candidate’s experience of using Road to IELTS.
IELTS: Directed independent learning
This series uncovers ideas and activities from British Council teaching centres around the world. Read on for tips for directed independent learning from British Council Education India, Bangalore.
British Council HK: Students’ wants versus needs
This series uncovers ideas and activities from British Council IELTS teaching centres around the world. Read on for three ideas from British Council Hong Kong.
British Council Greece: Teaching teachers
This series uncovers ideas and activities from British Council IELTS teaching centres around the world. Read on for three ideas from British Council Greece.