Pearson is working with EducationUSA advising centers to promote PTE Academic

EducationUSA is supported by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the US Department of State. Pearson is working closely with EducationUSA advising centers to promote PTE Academic as another option for international students.

Last week, the New York Times published an online piece about international student admissions.  Martin Bennett, EducationUSA Outreach Coordinator, provided an April checklist for juniors in India interested in studying in the US. 

Mr. Bennett offered the following advice to juniors: "Now is the time to start preparing for the standardized tests that are required by your top schools. Standardized tests for international students may include the SAT, ACT and tests that evaluate English-language proficiency — the TOEFL, IELTS and the PTE Academic."

PTE Academic is fast, reliable and highly secure. It is accepted by over 2850 programs worldwide, with acceptance from 95% of UK higher education institutions, over 80% in Australia and over half of the Ivy League in the US, including Harvard and Yale. Recent recognition includes Sydney University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Melbourne Institute of Technology.

The test can be scheduled up to 48 hours before a test with results delivered online typically within 5 business days.

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December Test Date Availability

PTE ACADEMIC
Computer-based English language test accepted by the UK Border Agency and DIAC

• Results are typically received by test takers within five business days

• Tests can be booked up to 48 hours in advance
• Single three hour test

• Free unlimited score reports for two years

Location	December*
Ahmedabad	20
Bangalore	17, 29
Chandigarh	29
Chennai	22, 29
Delhi	19, 27
Hyderabad	16, 23, 29
Kochi	20, 29
Kolkata	20
Mumbai	15, 17, 29
Pune	28

* Test dates are accurate at the time of sending. Dates are added subject to demand; please contact us if you'd like to discuss additional test sessions for your students.

Successful Train the Trainer Workshop in Kolkata and Mumbai

Priank Chhabra and Geetha Nagaraj imparted training on PTE Academic in Kolkata and Mumbai respectively on 19 and 20 December, 2011. These sessions were too interactive. All the trainees were made to perform various item types from the lesson plans and modules. There was Q&A round with a positive feedback from the participating trainees. The trainees were from Chopras, Edwise, Impel, Canam, Princeton Review and many more organizations.

Glimpse of the events:

What does India’s ELT market look like?

There was an article on English language training in the country on http://www.thepienews.com/ It tells us about the statistics of English language speaking population. It also talks about India requiring millions more skilled, English-speaking graduates to enter its global-facing services industries in the next decade so as to continue on its current growth trajectory.

To read full article, click here.

This year's last Train the Trainer Workshop in Bangalore

We are organizing a one day training workshop in Bangalore on 28 December 2011. Our trainer, Dr. Geetha Nagaraj would be providing PTE Academic training to trainees. What are you waiting for? Register today! Send your nominations to Asif Asli at mahamed.asifali@pearson.com.

Schedule of the workshop

Date: 28 December 2011
Timing: 9.30 AM to 5.30 PM
Venue: The Chancery Hotel
10/6, Lavelle Road
Bangalore-560 001


An enriching and an exciting session awaits you.

Train the Trainer Workshop in Pakistan

To give you a first hand feel of PTE Academic, we invite your trainers to a one day PTE Academic Train the Trainer Workshop on 03 & 05 Jan 2012 in Lahore and Rawalpindi.
Please inform your offices in the respective cities to confirm their participation. To confirm participation, please email at Waqar.Shah@pearson.com with your trainer's details.
Details of the event are as follows:

Lahore:
Date: 03 January 2012
Time: 9:30 AM to 5.30 PM
Venue: Savoey Hotel 237-A/3, Gurumanget Road, Gulberg-III, Lahore-PakistanTel: 042-111-58-7777, 35773031-40 

Rawalpindi:
Date: 05 January 2012
Time: 9:30 AM to 5.30 PM
Venue: Hotel Shalimar Off The Mall, Rawalpindi Cantt. Near PC Hotel Rawalpindi Tel: 051-5562901