Category Archives: Education

ESL Exams: A Teacher’s Guide

It’s the end of another class, and one student has stayed behind. No problem, you think, maybe an easy grammar question, or a comment on how they enjoyed the class (or not!)… or maybe it’s a question about an ESL exam. “What’s the difference between TOEFL and TOEIC?” “Should I take the FCE?” “Who recognizes […]

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What is the best online MBA program for me?

The best online MBA program for you is one, wherein the program’s core courses and specializations are consistently matched to your career interests and objectives. Here’s a fail-safe 6-point guide you can use to determine which among the many online MBA programs found on the net, is the best fit for you and your career […]

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ESL Exams: A Teacher’s Guide

It’s the end of another class, and one student has stayed behind. No problem, you think, maybe an easy grammar question, or a comment on how they enjoyed the class (or not!)… or maybe it’s a question about an ESL exam. “What’s the difference between TOEFL and TOEIC?” “Should I take the FCE?” “Who recognizes […]

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What is Language Immersion?

Language immersion is a program where a foreign language is used as the language of instruction in school. In partial language immersion, only 50-80% of a given school day is in a foreign language. In full language immersion programs and international study abroad programs, students eat, sleep, and breathe the language they are attempting to […]

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ESL Bingo!

One of our customers recently wrote to me with some feedback on our bingo games. I thought her comments were so typical and highlighted some misunderstandings and problems with ESL bingo. Her comments were — It took a long time for my students to learn how the game is played but once they did they […]

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What is GCSE Mathematics Coursework? Information for Parents and Students

(1) What is GCSE Mathematics Coursework? The coursework element of GCSE Maths consists of two extended tasks (investigations), each worth 10% of the final mark. Altogether coursework is worth twenty percent of the Maths GCSE. One task is an Algebraic Investigation, and one task is a Statistical Data Handling Project. Each piece is done under […]

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