Category Archives: Higher Education

Helen Wood, Password’s Head of School Partnerships, warns UK schools that the growing popularity of bilingual and CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) education abroad could represent serious competitive pressure — especially if English-medium schools remain rigidly monolingual or ignore the benefits multilingual learners bring.

International schools should adopt the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) as a practical, globally recognised tool for measuring and expressing students’ English language proficiency. Find out why…

Picking up on lower English language proficiency early in the course, and providing the right kind of support ensures not just better retention – but better outcomes by the time the student reaches graduation

Helen Wood, head of school partnerships at Password English Language Testing, discusses issues schools need to consider when evaluating online entrance tests for EAL learners.

Explore how universities are embedding English language testing into admissions to boost student success, strengthen recruitment, and streamline processes — with insights from ENIC North 2025.

Discover how bespoke English language testing is helping universities streamline admissions, boost enrolment, and support student success.

Learn how Password Skills Plus helps universities streamline admissions, strengthen applicant engagement, and deliver secure, branded English language testing.

Password unveils a smarter, more efficient approach to high-stakes English language testing, redefining the assessment process for a better experience.

Password reveals a smarter way to test – administered and invigilated by Password, branded by institutions, and most importantly, results exclusively delivered to partner institutions.

We are delighted to share the news that Password English Language Testing has become an Associate Member of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE). Password English Language Testing is proud to have met the ALTE associate membership requirements, demonstrating our experience in and commitment to high-quality standards in language assessment.