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Ten Cambridge English exams approved for UKBA Tier 4 student visas

Many of Cambridge ESOL's examinations have been approved by the UK Border Agency as part of new arrangements for student visas. Read full story.

Five international English teachers win competition to study in Cambridge

Five English teachers from around the world have won a prestigious competition to study in Cambridge this summer in recognition of raising the standard of English amongst young learners at their schools. Read full story.

Peru's manufacturing industry turns to Cambridge experts to improve language skills

Peru's training giant SENATI has begun working with Cambridge ESOL to improve the language skills of thousands of apprentices in the country's manufacturing industry each year. Read full story.

Prize-winning English teachers from the Czech Republic invited to Cambridge

Five teachers from the Czech Republic have been recognised for raising the standard of English amongst young learners at their schools. They took part in a visit to the historic University town of Cambridge this week. Read full story.

French Education Ministry chooses Cambridge ESOL

The French Ministry of National Education has once more awarded Cambridge ESOL an important contract to test the English language skills of students in state secondary schools. Read full story.

Over 100 new organisations chose to recognise Cambridge ESOL in July

Last month, 113 new names joined the list of organisations that recognise Cambridge ESOL tests. Read full story.

English tests: access all areas

From this month, well-known language school chain LSI, will begin offering Cambridge ESOL computer based tests through their global network of 19 schools. Read full story.

Cambridge welcomes landmark court ruling on entry requirements for international students coming to the UK

Cambridge ESOL - the UK's largest provider of English language qualifications - has welcomed the results of a judicial review which will mean fairer entry requirements for international students coming to study in the UK. Read full story.

New online CELTA training in the pipeline

International House London and Cambridge ESOL have announced that they are working together to extend opportunities for trainee language teachers, following an agreement signed this week. Read full story.

Research grants for English language and teaching in the Arab world

TIRF is sponsoring the 2010 Sheikh Nahayan Fellowships for doctoral research on English language and teaching in the Arab World. Read full story

New online CELTA training in the pipeline

International House London and Cambridge ESOL have announced that they are working together to extend opportunities for trainee language teachers, following an agreement signed this week. Read full story.

Italy: key policy-makers discuss language assessment for migration in Europe

As immigration continues to dominate the headlines, key policy-makers in Europe came together in Rome to address the challenges ahead in using language assessment for integration. Language Assessment for Integration in the Italian Context on the 11 May was organised by the association of European language experts, ALTE, and their Italian member, the Centre for Evaluation and Language Certification (CVCL) from the University for Foreigners in Perugia. Read full story.

New admissions rules to boost opportunities for overseas students at UK Universities

International students planning to study at UK universities can now use English language certificates to gain UCAS Tariff points – in the same way as they have traditionally done with 'A' Levels. Read full story.

Cambridge supports call for rethink on student migration controls

The UK's largest provider of English language qualifications has welcomed an Early Day Motion put forward by MPs calling for changes to the criteria for international student visas. Read full story.

English programme set to improve skill-set for 45,000 of Mexico's workforce of tomorrow

A new English language initiative for up to 45,000 Mexican students will benefit the workforce of tomorrow, according to language school Harmon Hall. The agreement between Cambridge ESOL and the well known chain of private language schools will give access to internationally recognised English language qualifications to students at the 110 schools throughout Mexico as well as numerous corporate clients. Read full story.

Education agreement to benefit thousands of students in Macedonia (FYROM)

A new agreement between The Ministry of Education in Macedonia (FYROM) and language provider Cambridge ESOL will benefit the tens of thousands of teachers and students in the country’s primary and elementary education sector.

Access is still a problem for mobile learning in the Business English classroom, say experts

Although proving effective, new technologies in the business English classroom still have many challenges associated with access in some parts of the world – according to leading experts in business English.

Education experts launch preparation courses to help students boost their IELTS score

1.5 million candidates who take the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) each year can now improve their performance thanks to a new range of preparation courses developed by international language experts.

Business English learners to get boost from new online preparation course

Hundreds of thousands of students who learn English for the workplace each year can now benefit from new online preparation courses for the popular Business English test: Business Language Testing Service (BULATS).

Spanish region leads the way in bilingual education

A new agreement between the education authorities in the autonomous region of Murcia in south-eastern Spain and a department of Cambridge University is set to benefit thousands of students each year studying in 39 bilingual schools across the region.

UK “could learn a lot” from bilingual schooling around the world, says Cambridge

Education policy-makers in Britain could learn a lot from “inspirational” bi-lingual schooling developed by Education Ministries around the world, says a department of Cambridge University.

Asia Fuels Demand for Business English

Cambridge ESOL announced today that over the last 12 months more than 1000 new business and educational authorities across the world recognised its certificates and qualifications for business, education and immigration purposes. Half of the new organisations accepting Cambridge’s BULATS – an assessment of real-life communications skills for business - were key businesses and educational authorities based in Asia. This growth which was particularly strong in China and Taiwan shows the importance the region is placing on English language ability for success in the workplace.  Read full story.

Chennai children praised by Cambridge for English skills

The proud parents of 170 young successful English students from Chennai Public School in India gathered for a special award ceremony last month, to recognise their children’s academic achievements. 

Pirates of the Caribbean help to improve English skills of students in Argentina

Pirate-themed English language project in Corrientes Province scoops British Council 2010 Innovation in English Language Teaching Award.

91 new organisations recognise Cambridge ESOL in April

This April 91 new names joined the list of organisations that recognise Cambridge ESOL tests.

Record recognition growth for Cambridge ESOL in March

This March, 75 new names joined the list of organisations that recognise Cambridge ESOL tests – making it a record month for 2010.

Peru-based English teacher-trainer gets top prize from Cambridge

Peru-based English teacher-trainer Ralph Grayson has recently been awarded a prize by a department of Cambridge University in recognition of his teaching skills. Ralph, who currently teaches at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, was presented the Best Practice in Teacher Training – a new Scholarship from Cambridge ESOL for his ideas and work on using authentic reading materials in the English language classroom.

Dublin Language school teams up with Cambridge for computer-based English language project

Dublin's English Academy has teamed up with a department of Cambridge University to offer computer-based language exams for thousands of students each year learning English. The Academy will offer a range of internationally recognised computer-based English tests offered alongside paper-based tests at its Dublin based language centre. The demand for this collaboration has been fuelled by students from mainland Europe and the rest of the world studying English in Ireland.

Cambridge calls for rigorous English testing of all overseas doctors in the UK health system

Cambridge ESOL, the UK's largest provider of English language tests, has welcomed the House of Commons Health Committee's call for more rigorous assessment of overseas doctors' language skills.

Cambridge and OISE boost language opportunities

As the English language teaching community gather in Harrogate for the annual International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) conference, two key players in the industry have signed a global agreement which will create more opportunities for language learners worldwide.

Cambridge ESOL Funded Research Programme launches round 2

University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations is making grant funding of up to £45,000 available for small, medium and large scale research projects to be conducted during 2010. This is round two of Cambridge ESOL's Funded Research Program which was initially launched back in November 2009.

Business teachers log into virtual conference

Next month key members of the business English teaching community from around the globe will come together online to discuss the latest issues on technology: teaching, learning and assessment.

ALTE announces testing courses and conferences in Italy next month

ALTE - The Association of Language Testers in Europe – has published the details of a number of courses in language assessment it is running in Italy next month. The courses will cover Language Testing in general, as well as Writing, Listening and Speaking. They will take place in Rome in the same week as ALTE's 38th meeting and conference, and a one day conference on language and migration in the Italian context.

Air France chooses Cambridge ESOL to assess the English Language skills of its staff

Air France has appointed the experts in language assessment, Cambridge ESOL, to assess the language skills of its workforce of nearly 63,000 employees. The three year contract with Cambridge ESOL is to use its Business Language Testing Service (BULATS).

Cambridge helps to standardise English in Vietnam

Adopting Cambridge ESOL exams has helped The Department of Education and Training (DOET) in Dongnai to standardise their English, according to Mr Le Minh Hoang the Director of DOET.

Student focus is the key to improving English says Cambridge

Teachers who focus on to real-life communications skills hold the key to raising standards of English in the Emirates, according to a department of Cambridge University.

Sixty new organisations recognise Cambridge ESOL in January and February

In January and February, 60 new organisations have joined the list of organisations that recognise Cambridge ESOL tests as proof of English language ability.

More Mexican organisations say yes to Cambridge

Cambridge ESOL exams are being recognised by more and more institutions in Mexico, with an additional 62 universities officially accepting the exams in the last year.

Book from Czech Republic wins Cambridge ESOL’s innovation award

The Cambridge ESOL International Award for Innovation which was launched this year has been awarded to “Global Issues in the ELT Classroom” – an English Language Teaching book published by Spolecnost pro Fair Trade based in the Czech Republic.

Cambridge Day in Bucharest

More than 300 Romanian teachers from the state sector attended the Cambridge Day that took place in Bucharest on Saturday 27 February.

Cambridge ESOL welcomes Boris Johnson’s call for effective migrant integration

Cambridge ESOL Examinations has welcomed London Mayor Boris Johnson’s call for better migrant integration. Speaking at the Integrating Cities conference held on 22 February at City Hall, the Mayor called for a package of measures aimed at better integration of migrants in London.

First Cambridge corporate day held in Frankfurt - The challenges English teachers face in today’s globalised business world was top of the agenda at this weekend’s first Cambridge Corporate day in Frankfurt am Main on 20 February.

New language requirements for UK Student Visas - Cambridge ESOL response 10 February 2010. Cambridge ESOL, the UK's largest provider of English language tests, notes the government's announcement of a review of the criteria for language tests used to regulate applications for student visas.

Cambridge ESOL hosts the Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC) - Cambridge ESOL will host LTRC in Cambridge from 12 to 16 April 2010. The conference theme of ‘Crossing the threshold: investigating levels, domains and frameworks in language assessment’ is reflected in both Pre-Conference Workshops (12 – 13 April) and Main Conference sessions including research papers, works in progress and poster presentations (14 – 16 April).