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English proficiency testing is changing, and fast. In this special episode of Talking ELT, Sara Pierson OBE and Anthony Green unpack what the future holds for English proficiency testing, drawing on insights from a new white paper created in partnership with Times Higher Education.
The conversation explores integrated skills, the ‘authenticity gap’, hybrid assessment models and the growing impact of AI, alongside what universities really need from language tests. Grounded in decades of assessment experience, this episode offers a human-centred view of how English testing can better prepare learners for higher education.
Download the full white paper here: https://oxelt.gl/4eWHS7b
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English proficiency testing is changing, and fast. In this special episode of Talking ELT, Sara Pierson OBE and Anthony Green unpack what the future holds for English proficiency testing, drawing on insights from a new white paper created in partnership with Times Higher Education.
The conversation explores integrated skills, the ‘authenticity gap’, hybrid assessment models and the growing impact of AI, alongside what universities really need from language tests. Grounded in decades of assessment experience, this episode offers a human-centred view of how English testing can better prepare learners for higher education.
Download the full white paper here: https://oxelt.gl/4eWHS7b

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