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SLC works at the cutting edge of online Technical and Business English course design and delivery. We think hard about what we do. Here are some of our thoughts and research to share with you.

The Seven Principles of Outstanding Online Course Design

SLC’s unique online courses for medical students and professionals are used by educational institutions and individuals around the world.

IELTS Writing – A Comparative Analysis of Different Band Scores

At the beginning of 2016, the NMC introduced a new regulation which required all nurses from outside the UK to achieve a score of 7.0 or above (out of 9.0) in all four areas of the Academic IELTS exam – reading, listening, writing and speaking – in order to obtain a license to practise as nurses in the UK.

The Impact of IELTS 7.0 on the Recruitment of EEA-Trained Nurses

On January 19th 2016, the NMC changed its English language requirements for nurses trained in the EEA. All new registrants now need to score 7.0 in the international IELTS Academic English language test.

Classroom vs Online Learning

This paper examines best practice in both teacher-led tuition and online self-study, looking at their difference and similarities and the challenges faced by course designers and teachers working with the two areas. It then goes on to examine whether blended language courses can be created which enable the advantages of both to be optimised in a meaningful way.

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