(Published in PIE News, 17 July 2023) Students at universities in London are becoming increasingly restless as university marking boycotts approach their third month. The halt on marking is nationwide and is the culmination of failed industrial negotiations between the…
Could Nigeria be exempt from IELTS?
(Published in PIE News, 02 June 2022) Since the beginning of this year, pressure has been building on the IELTS examination in Nigeria. A petition to abolish requirements for the test has reached nearly 75,000 signatures and prompted an official response from…
Is Duolingo the future of English proficiency assessment?
Duolingo is an unlikely candidate to be a household name, but the language learning app company is not far off from being one. Although best known for its free courses in nearly 40 languages, Duolingo also offers an English language…