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English without the fluff: levels, exams, methodology, student stories and school news — written by the teachers who run our groups.

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For students

English levels: from beginner to professional

What is CEFR, how does A1 differ from C2, how many hours and words are needed for each level, and how can you determine your own — a roadmap for those who want to learn English systematically.

10 December 20249 min read

All articles

School news
Teaching through war, building the future: autumn 2026 at IH Kyiv
How International House Kyiv keeps teaching English through the war: a 13-session teacher training day, 100,000 UAH for Come Back Alive and a new teacher from Britain.
28 October 20262 min read
For students
Countries leading in English proficiency
Where English is spoken best as a second language in the world, why the Netherlands and Scandinavia lead, and what we can learn from their experience.
20 March 20241 min read
For teachers
6 ways to help learners learn new words
To remember a new word, you need to encounter it 7 to 16 times. Here are six techniques that make these encounters useful: context, relevance, examples, games, repetition and learner autonomy.
16 February 20213 min read