Saturday, June 7, 2025

Special Features

Down in Devon

Melanie Butler explores young learning in Devon Devon offers the best quality of life in England, according to an analysis by wellness charity Happy City....

Talking to Torquay about young learners

Kevin McNally, Managing Director of Torquay International School tells Melanie Butler why Torquay is the ideal location for young learners I never intended to get...

The true cost of teachers

In the UK, minimum wage is calculated for every hour a worker is required to be on site, awake and on duty. Plus, any...

Demand grows for year-round young learner provision

Stick with the specialist schools says Melanie Butler  The demand for year-round courses for groups of young learners is growing across Europe, most strongly in...

Academic excellence comes at a cost

Melanie Butler finds great CLIL summer courses, but choose with care The demand from the CLIL countries is clear: they want summer courses with Content...

New Malta work rights to lure long stay students

An economic boom means Malta has work for international students and for teachers, Matt Salusbury reports Students from outside the EU on longer stays in...

Irish high schools clean up…

Melanie Butler reports on push to regulate high school sector A new inspection scheme for Ireland’s educational guardianship providers was launched in April as part...

A rising tide of change

From the classroom to the IATEFL conference hall the calls for fundamental change are growing say Melanie Butler and Ron Ragsdale. This April, Harry Kuchah...

Top tips to reducing cognitive load in the beginner to pre-intermediate classroom

Constantly recycle vocabulary and grammar to establish long term memory and reduce cognitive load on working memory. Use known vocabulary with new grammar...

Iatefl 2018: Sussing out Sussex

The beautiful coastal county of Sussex offers some of the best English language learning opportunities in the UK, writes Melanie Butler This year’s Iatefl conference...