Road to IELTS experts and writers Sarah Philpot and Marijana Petrovic share their writing process and the most frequently asked questions from IELTS test takers.

Road to IELTS experts and writers Sarah Philpot and Marijana Petrovic share their writing process and the most frequently asked questions from IELTS test takers.
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It is so easy to feel lost and isolated online. Here is why textspeak is an essential part of English language learning.
Can we, and should we, make English tests more international? Andrew Stokes explores the possibilities.
The hardest module? Learn the easiest way to gain, and lose, marks.
Language testing is a key part of the recruitment process. Is there an efficient, secure, and accurate approach to online English testing? Katie Stokes discusses a successful case study.
Featured in the October issue of TEASIG’s Testing, Evaluation and Assessment Today issue, Dr Adrian Raper shares his experience and hopes for online test development.
Henry Woo took the Dynamic Placement Test as part of his job interview with ClarityEnglish. He reflects on the experience.
In a previous post, we looked at how Directors of the Language Centre at Universitas Indonesia postulated that a digital test is more appropriate for this generation of students. We have now been able to survey test takers on this question. Here are the findings.
Andrew Stokes reminds us of the purpose of a placement test (with thanks to Laura Edwards of telc Language Tests for her input).
Unprotected licences might be the reason why your students are locked out of the programs you purchased for them. Here is how to avoid that.
If you’re looking for pronunciation models for your classroom, why not try these three websites?
Social media teaching is growing in popularity. Why does it work and where do you start?
Andrew Stokes takes a look behind the act and suggests four reasons why your students might be plagiarising.
Out with the old and in with the new? Not quite. Katie Stokes looks at three reasons paper still belongs in your classrooms.
Most IELTS candidates leave their test preparation to the last minute. When they go into the test centre, they discover they don’t understand the question types, they’re not sure how to allocate their time efficiently, and they don’t know what the examiner is looking...