By Beckie Smith. The sudden closure of Vancouver English Centre in British Columbia points to gaps in the regulation of language study in the province, according to stakeholders and the opposition party, who have said the current legislation fails to adequately protect students. More...
English-medium pathways worth $1.4bn annually
By Natalie Marsh. The global market for English-medium pathway programmes is worth an estimated $1.4bn a year, according to a new report by StudyPortals and Cambridge English which forecasts growth in the pre-master’s pathways sector. More...
The Netherlands tops EF EPI, Singapore enters top 10
By Natalie Marsh. The Netherlands has overtaken Sweden to come out on top of this year’s EF English Proficiency Index, while Singapore has become the first Asian country to enter the top 10. More...
Consolidation, strategic pricing marks maturing global ELT market
By Sara Custer. As the global ELT market cools down, other languages are seeing healthy growth as students seek a competitive edge through third language acquisition, according to a trends analysis from marketing intelligence firm StudentMarketing. More...
Spain: nationality exams boon for ELE schools
By Sara Custer. New exam and language level requirements for Spanish nationality applications are proving to be a financial boost for Spanish language providers across the country. More...
More than 600 English courses offered by Brazilian HEIs
By Sara Custer. A new, first of its kind report has been released by the British Council mapping the spread of English as a Medium of Instruction across Brazilian higher education institutions. More...
Canada: ELT school Stewart College is sold
By Amy Baker. A long established English language school in Victoria, BC, Stewart College, has been acquired by Asia Pacific Education Group, which also owns Canadian Tourism College. More...
ABA English receives $12m capital boost
By Julian Hall. Online language academy, ABA English, has announced a $12m haul of growth capital in a round led by equity company Kennet Partners. More...
Création de l’Agence de la langue française pour la cohésion sociale
Une délégation interministérielle sous l’autorité du Premier ministre sera chargée de la mise en œuvre opérationnelle de la nouvelle Agence. Elle devra notamment fédérer les moyens existants et déployer un programme d’actions.Lire le communiqué de presse. Voir l'article...
Rédéfinition du certificat de compétences en langues de l'enseignement supérieur (CLES)
Le dispositif du certificat de compétences en langues de l'enseignement supérieur (CLES) est redéfini. Désormais adossé au cadre européen commun de référence pour les langues (CECRL), il atteste la capacité des candidats à utiliser une langue vivante pour communiquer à l'oral et à l'écrit. Une attestation de réussite doit, le cas échéant, être fournie 3 semaines au plus tard après la proclamation des résultats. La délivrance du certificat définitif doit désormais intervenir dans un délai inférieur à 6 mois.
Arrêté du 4 novembre 2016. Voir l'article...