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Streamlining placement and progress: A case study from Jamestown English Center
Marlon Gomez, Jamestown’s academic director, shared their solution to combine the Dynamic Placement Test and Road to IELTS to create an effective learning journey for students.
Motivation, streaks, and self-regulated learning
Can motivation and self-regulation be taught? Martin Moore looks at the research, Clarity’s recipe for success, and what Duolingo gets wrong.
From console to classroom: How video games are building language skills
Could there be more to gaming than meets the eye? For Beau, language proficiency and gaming success go hand-in-hand.
Independent, not alone: How teachers can scaffold self-study success
The StudyStream English package offers students a semi-directed study program and offers teachers a tool to help their learners navigate the pitfalls of independent learning.
From guesswork to guided growth: A placement testing success story
A standardised, data-driven approach to placement testing for English benefits teachers, parents and, most importantly, the students themselves.
Dynamic Placement Test and L1 Arabic teachers of English
In this post, we look at how British Council Libya deploys the Dynamic Placement test as a key component in their teacher training program.
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.
AI speaking assessment: How we designed a valid test
The road to our AI speaking test wasn’t a smooth one. Martin Moore lays out the trials, tribulations and triumphs of developing the Dynamic Speaking Test.
HOPES LEB Online learning for refugees: An analysis of project outcomes
Atlas English shares their findings from their project with HOPES LEB, improving the prospects for vulnerable youth and refugees in Lebanon.
Independent, not alone: How teachers can scaffold self-study success
The StudyStream English package offers students a semi-directed study program and offers teachers a tool to help their learners navigate the pitfalls of independent learning.
Intonation: Guidelines, not rules
We discovered the hard way that generally accepted ‘rules’ for intonation are often misleading. Clear Pronunciation 2 balances ‘rules’ and ‘guidelines’. Here’s how.
Pronunciation in focus: Helping learners find their voice
This post looks at the issue of voices helping learners build confidence in their English pronunciation.
Spread the word: How to promote resources to your students
Help your students make the most of supplementary resources available. Try these 5 tips on how to introduce and sustain student engagement.
Starting from scratch: Welsh in two weeks?
This is the story and outcomes of a team determined to learn Welsh. How we did it, what we learnt along the way, and what you can do to better understand your pre-A1 learners.
Expert tips for IELTS Listening
The tips, tricks and distractions you need to look out for for a high score.
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.