Is the writing on the wall for writing?

According to Ofqual chief executive Isabel Nisbet, computerised exams should replace pen and paper tests for a generation used to digital learning. Writing in the Times Educational Supplement, she said the current reliance on handwritten papers “cannot go on”. In the UK only a few sections of existing exams can be taken on computers.

Fun with mirrors

The video is in German, but with English subtitles. Thanks to Elfish

English In Use – ‘A Wheel Addiction’

A selection of headlines from stories in the news. They use English in a way that you might think is intended to confuse but it’s all perfectly clear to the native speaker. ‘A Wheel Addiction’ is the Daily Star headline in a story about Paul Riddick, 67, from Shefford, Bedfordshire, who they reckon must be […]

Football Diary – Looking in the dug out

IF your team is having a rubbish season, try looking in the dug-out for a clue as to why.

Scientists at the University of Portsmouth reckon that a coach’s appearance could  have an effect on players’ impression of their competence.