ELT NEWS Hosts Webinar Exploring How IB Principles Can Transform the English Classroom
Athens, Greece — September 2026 ELT NEWS is hosting a new professional development webinar, “What If Your English Classroom Could…
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US Expands Recognition of English Tests for International Healthcare Workers
The United States has expanded the range of healthcare professions for which internationally recognised English language tests can be used…
The UK Work Visa English Test Market: A Multi-Million-Pound Opportunity for ELT
More than 114,000 applications were made through the UK’s Skilled Worker and Health and Care Worker routes in the year…
Children using social media at younger age appear to do worse in school tests
Children who open social media accounts at the start of secondary school appear to perform worse in tests than those…
AI in Language Teaching Is Entering Its Evidence Phase
For several years, much of the discussion surrounding artificial intelligence in language education has concentrated on what the technology can…
New Cambridge Publication Examines AI in L2 Writing Assessment
A new Cambridge University Press publication is examining one of the areas where generative artificial intelligence could have its greatest…
Greece Issues New Guidelines for Teaching English in Kindergarten
The Greek Ministry of Education has issued its official guidelines for teaching English in kindergarten for the 2026–27 school year,…
ALTE Marks the European Day of Languages with Two Key Events
To mark the European Day of Languages, the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) is organising two events focusing…
What do 103 studies tell us about AI in EFL?
The summer brought something the ELT debate on AI has often lacked: a larger body of evidence to examine. A…
Digital assessment reaches younger learners
The shift towards digital testing is also moving down the age range. Cambridge English announced in June that its Digital…