Why Advanced English Is Not Enough for Exam Success in IELTS and TOEFL

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Here’s what you can find in this episode:

00:00 Why advanced English doesn’t guarantee exam success
01:55 What IELTS and TOEFL actually measure
02:16 General proficiency vs test performance
04:21 What exams reward (and what they don’t)
06:46 Assessment literacy and why vague feedback fails
08:04 Why more practice doesn’t fix score plateaus
10:02 Common teacher mistakes in test prep
13:48 What effective test preparation really looks like
15:22 Reframing test prep as a professional teaching skill
19:50 Final thoughts: aligning teaching with assessment

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