Language policy and strategy

How we can help

Language policies and their supporting strategies are designed to be action oriented, with a focus on establishing strategic goals for language education and implementing the activities needed to reach those goals. Resources need to be allocated to support the delivery of initiatives related to learning, assessment and teaching set out in the language policy. We adopt a collaborative approach with you to develop language policy and strategy according to international best practice, whilst remaining highly attentive to local needs and educational contexts.

Key benefits for you

Positioning as a leader in cutting-edge language teaching and assessment
Principles of good practice and action plans to guide implementation
Quality assurance of language learning, teaching and assessment
Guided learning and assessment practices for teacher and student education

What we offer

A language policy is based on a number of goals articulated in our Language Policy Framework. The framework provides a conceptual foundation for language policy and establishes goals related to learning, curriculum, assessment, teaching and resources.

We provide a number of language policy services:

Language policy development

Working with ministries, universities and other institutions to research and draft language policies that set the high-level goals for language education.

Language policy implementation

Supporting the implementation of activities to help institutions reach their high-level goals. These activities cover areas such as curriculum, learning materials, teacher development, and assessment.

Language policy evaluation and quality assurance

Providing expertise to monitor and evaluate language policies through time and measure outcomes.

Case studies

Search for more case studies, including those relating to our language policy and strategy services, in our online directory.

Evaluating and assuring an English language policy,
Laureate International Universities

We have evaluated and assured the institutional language policies of the Universidad Europea de Madrid (Spain), INTI (Malaysia), Stamford International University (Thailand) and Universidade Anhembi Morumbi (Brazil) as part of a long-term collaboration with their owner Laureate International Universities.

National Bilingual Project
Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MEN), Colombia

As part of its National Bilingual Project, the Colombian Government used a comprehensive programme of consultancy services from Cambridge Assessment English including benchmarking, tailored assessment, teacher development and capacity building.

Contact us to learn more about our approach to English language consultancy, and to discuss how we can support you in the development of high-quality English language education.