For teachers managing large classes with limited contact hours, assessing spoken English can be a demanding task. The Dynamic Speaking Test is a thoughtful and practical solution.

For teachers managing large classes with limited contact hours, assessing spoken English can be a demanding task. The Dynamic Speaking Test is a thoughtful and practical solution.
A standardised, data-driven approach to placement testing for English benefits teachers, parents and, most importantly, the students themselves.
We discovered the hard way that generally accepted ‘rules’ for intonation are often misleading. Clear Pronunciation 2 balances ‘rules’ and ‘guidelines’. Here’s how.
Instead of relying on expensive retakes, IELTS, OET and TOEFL candidates need a gateway test that tells them if they are ready to achieve their target score – or not
In this post, we look at how British Council Libya deploys the Dynamic Placement test as a key component in their teacher training program.
For teachers managing large classes with limited contact hours, assessing spoken English can be a demanding task. The Dynamic Speaking Test is a thoughtful and practical solution.
A standardised, data-driven approach to placement testing for English benefits teachers, parents and, most importantly, the students themselves.
In this post, we look at how British Council Libya deploys the Dynamic Placement test as a key component in their teacher training program.
In his very own experiment, Martin Moore uses the Dynamic Placement Test to test if device choice affects result.
Can you tell the difference between the results given by a human and AI marker? Martin Moore shares the big (and not so big) differences between the two.
We discovered the hard way that generally accepted ‘rules’ for intonation are often misleading. Clear Pronunciation 2 balances ‘rules’ and ‘guidelines’. Here’s how.
This post looks at the issue of voices helping learners build confidence in their English pronunciation.
Help your students make the most of supplementary resources available. Try these 5 tips on how to introduce and sustain student engagement.
This is the story and outcomes of a team determined to learn Welsh. How we did it, what we learnt along the way, and what you can do to better understand your pre-A1 learners.
There are two types of students – those who can study independently and those who can’t. Both need help when they arrive at university.
Instead of relying on expensive retakes, IELTS, OET and TOEFL candidates need a gateway test that tells them if they are ready to achieve their target score – or not
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