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  • Australian Government renews PTE Academic endorsement

    The Department of Home Affairs today renewed its endorsement of the Pearson Test of English Academic in supporting the Australian visa programme.

    “PTE Academic was first approved to support Australian visa applications in 2014 and has quickly become the test of choice for Australian student and migration visa applicants”, Pearson Australia, Managing Director, Mr David Barnett said.

    “The Department of Home Affairs has now ensured that PTE Academic will continue to be available to individuals applying for an Australian visa or permanent resident outcome.”

    With 50%+ growth in the numbers of people registering to take PTE Academic in recent years Pearson has now opened 5 new Pearson Professional Centres in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth. Pearson has also expanded its network of partner test centres this year to offer testing on campus at the University of Queensland, UNSW, and the Gordon Institute of TAFE in Geelong. These highly secure test centres utilise state-of-the-art security measures including biometric data collection to ensure the security of the testing process.

    The Adelaide test centre was officially opened in October and attended by Minister for Trade and Investment Senator Simon Birmingham and South Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment David Ridgeway MLC, where they were able to view a demonstration of the Pearson Test of English (PTE-Academic) test and an interactive tour of the new state-of-the-art centre.

    The guests tried their hand at the listening and speaking sections of the test with a few questions similar to those the test takers experience.

    “PTE Academic is based on the real-life English skills people need to live and work in Australia, making it the smart choice for work or study abroad,” Mr Barnett said.

    “The test was created in response to demand for a more accurate, objective, secure and relevant test of English and all 100% computer based.

    “Pearson’s innovative test design, use of automated scoring technology, and secure and easy-to-use test centres makes applying for local universities, job opportunities and further study as simple as possible for test-takers of all ages.

    “PTE Academic is the leading computer-based test of English for study abroad and immigration, because we can deliver test results typically within days, in comparison to other English language tests which provide results in a timeframe of 2-3 weeks.”

    With over 270 test centres around the globe the PTE Academic test centre network continues to grow. For more information about PTE Academic, go to https://pearsonpte.com/the-test/.

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  • The balance between hard and soft skills in Education

    “Pearson Day 2018 – What Makes A Learning Process Great?” held in various cities including the country’s capital Jakarta, particularly addressed the importance of incorporating soft skills in today’s education, specifically English education. The event was attended by 250 educators, showing the enthusiasm and shared hope for better education.

    Mario Herrera, an expert in children’s education who has been working with Pearson and authoring scores of English language learning books, emphasized in his presentations that a great and effective learning process is a result of the balance between hard skills and soft skills.

    Would you like to learn more? Watch the video below.

     

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