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…
Category: Language Teaching – International
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…
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…
TOEFL reports uptake after its 2026 changes
TOEFL had its own changes to digest over the summer. In June, ETS reported on international adoption of the enhanced…
IELTS moves further away from paper
For examination teachers, one of the more immediate developments concerns IELTS. The test is moving towards computer delivery, with the…