It’s great outdoors
Melanie Butler asks how EFL can take learning outdoors
November 5 is National Outdoor Classroom day in the UK, and it occurred to me that...
Why teaching children is a serious business
Whether you’re teaching English or teaching in English, you need to focus on under-16s. Melanie Butler outlines the issues on the agenda
Learning English just...
Can UK accreditors see off the zombie schools?
A new phenomenon has emerged in British EFL: the zombie language school. It is listed as accredited, and its website suggests that it is...
Case Study: Isca School of English, Devon
Sarah Tomlinson, principal of Isca, grew up next door to the family school she now runs. “I remember as a child watching my grandmother...
OECD to introduce new Pisa English test
A new “Foreign Language Assessment” element will be included in the OECD’s global Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) for 15- year-olds – initially...
Wall Street founder back
The Wall Street English website is still advertising teaching jobs in China, despite the fact that owners Barings Private Equity and CITIC announced the...
