The results are coming out tomorrow. We know this for sure. A message was sent. The night is going to be long and stressful. Will everybody have passed? And if not, what does this mean for me as a teacher? At 4am the results were out and yes everybody had passed.
This was also the question every student asked me. “Did everyone pass?” What a daunting...
Are you planning to prepare your class for high-stakes exams in the upcoming academic year? In this article, we will explore the benefits of incorporating practice papers in your syllabus and some useful tips to secure their effectiveness.
BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS
Exam practice papers can prove invaluable to students for quite a few reasons. Among others...
English Language Teaching (ELT) involves rigorous evaluation through tests and examinations. Consequently, test anxiety has been observed to significantly impact students' well-being and academic performance. This article aims to highlight the importance of recognizing test anxiety as a prevalent concern among EFL students and discusses strategies to...
For many teachers, language assessment is seen as a necessary evil. Testing, evaluation and feedback are the core of what many of us do, but the mechanics of assessment often seem to be the domain of academics and researchers, not the humble classroom teacher. Far from shrinking from a better understanding of assessment, we should embrace it and work with...
Any test preparation demands a specific knowhow, effective strategies, useful techniques, well-organized and on-time implemented planning, test anxiety management and a minimum - if not maximum - level of nurturing well-being for all participants. Successful Test Preparation presupposes effective language learning as certificate holders will not be able...
"As the world becomes increasingly globalized, the ability to communicate effectively in English is more important than ever. For many students, this means taking high-stakes English language exams, such as the B2 and C2 ESL exams. These exams are considered high-stakes because they can have a significant impact on students' futures. For example, a good...
Exams! The word itself is not particularly appealing to anyone. To students, they may think (and I emphasize 'think,' as it is our responsibility to change this) that the day of the exams is considered to be among the 5 or 6 most important days of their life. To parents whose anxiety is enormous because they believe their child "must succeed." And to...
In general, it takes at least 18 years for a native speaker to reach C1 level in their own language. Therefore, it's reasonable to expect that a teenage or adult foreigner would take at least a decade to approach that level.
The CEFR framework quantitatively indicates a set of complex social skills that can be acquired, practiced, reinforced, or...
Practice tests can be an effective tool for exam preparation, and they are commonly used by students and educators to help assess and improve learning. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of practice tests for exam preparation, as well as some strategies for using them effectively.
One of the primary benefits of practice tests is that they can...
Well-being – "ευ ζην" or "good living" in ancient Greek – has traditionally been a matter of intense interest since the time of Aristotle. His concept as explored in Nicomacheian Ethics is not merely that of momentary pleasurable state, or fun moments, but rather as a way of life issuing from personal values and habits.
Currently, positive Psychology...
