British Council’s New Directions 2025: tackles English assessment challenges in South Asia
New Directions South Asia 2025,British Council's flagship conference on language testing and assessment, made its South Asia debut on 21 February bringing together participants from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.The two-day conference commenced with a ceremony featuring senior representatives from the British Council. Professor Barry O'Sullivan OBE, Director of English Language Research at the British Council delivered the keynote address on the conference theme ‘Technology and tradition: The changing face of assessment in English language learning systems.’
English remains a vital global language driving both functional needs and aspirational goals in education and career advancement worldwide.The British Council, with its expertise in delivering high-quality English...