Test validity
In very simple terms, validity tells us whether a test works well for the purpose that we will use it…
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Language testing: A changing landscape
LanguageCert Online Proctored Exams A changing landscape Due to the mounting popularity of online education programmes, the increasing internationalisation of…
B1 Level, the pillar of language acquisition
B1 level has been characterized as the pillar in the acquisition process concerning the L2 language. This can be easily…
The Transformative Experience of Stage of B1
The differential factor of B1+ B2 is the word autonomy: The official level descriptor is “upper intermediate”. At this level,…
Grammar nonsense
Welcome to this teaser of grammar nonsense. It contains three new chapters that are a taste of what we cover…
Shall we throw grammar out with the bath water?
Do we need grammar? My first thought when somebody asks the question do we need grammar? is “of course we do, what are…
Good Grief! Yet Another Article on Grammar & Vocabulary?
Grammar and Vocabulary are deemed by many as the cornerstones of language learning. Although this claim does have merit, as…
Storytelling with Young Learners
When I was about six years old I got lost walking home from school. I always walked home from school,…
Following the Child: Pre-School EAL and Why Montessori Had the Answers
Pre-School English as an Additional Language is notorious for the inexplicable challenge it withholds for us, teachers. Yet, phonemes and…
How To Engage Young Learners
We know that the essential ingredient that enables motivation to facilitate deep student learning is engagement. And as educators, we…