#englishproficiency — Public Fediverse posts

Over 800 people were involved in cheating schemes over the past two years on an English test widely used in Japan known as TOEIC, the organization that runs the exam announced on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/08/japan/crime-legal/toeic-cheating/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #toeic #students #englishproficiency

I’m not saying we always reduce famous people only down to their looks, but it’s not uncommon.

https://animevania.com/top-smartest-male-k-pop-idols/

#2PM #AcademicExcellence #Academics #Achievements #Acting #Astro #BlockB #BTS #ChaEunwoo #Changmin #Debates #Education #EnglishProficiency #EpikHigh #FamousPeople #Idols #IQ #Kpop #Kyunhyun #Mathematics #MathematicsProdigy #Mensa #MultifacetedTalents #MusicIndustry #OkTaecyeon #Onew #ParkKyung #RM #SHINee #Smartest #SuperJunior #Tablo #Talents #TOEIC #TVXQ #University

Revealing article about "How [...] language proficiency assessments are never about language alone. Language assessments are always also about identity"

#EnglishProficiency #LanguageBias #LinguisticDiscrimination #InherentEnglish vs #TestedEnglish #EnglishLanguageTesting #ELT #TLEAP #AcademicEnglish #HigherEducation #IELTS #AcWri #EnglishForAcademicPurposes

https://www.languageonthemove.com/how-do-universities-decide-whose-english-needs-to-be-tested-for-admission/