As a Languages Department Head or School Leader, youβre not just selecting digital tooling and content for your educators to pick and choose from β youβre making investments to ensure that your teachers are supported at every stage of the teaching and learning process. From planning and delivering language instruction, to assessing students and helping them practice and master skills, the right platforms should amplify your teamβs impact, not just add complexity.
At Education Perfect, we think about the needs of language teachers in terms of: Instruction, Assessment, and Practice. Each with sub-themes that reflect real classroom needs, specific to the language teaching learning process.
This guide will help you evaluate your tooling needs based on how well supported you are in these three categories, as well as help you compare usability, integration, security, and impact for any tools you use or select.
Part 1: Supporting Each Phase of the Language Learning CycleΒ
β 1. Instructional Support
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Why It Matters |
How Education Perfect Delivers |
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Support for course planning |
βοΈProviders that offer easy ways to map department goals to their functionality & resources |
Supports faculty collaboration and planning |
Teachers can use EPβs course planner tool to align EP resources to curriculum goals and your scope and sequence |
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Support for explicit teaching |
βοΈProviders that offer rich learning content for use in class βοΈQuality explanations βοΈInteractive lessons βοΈSupports languages curriculum requirements |
Enables clear, direct instruction |
EP includes engaging tools for introducing new vocabulary and language patterns including interactive thinglinks, videos,Β native speaker audio and scaffolded activities |
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Targeted instruction tools |
βοΈProviders that make it easy to individualise learning at scale βοΈSmart grouping βοΈAbility to assign gap-based tasks |
Enables personalisation without extra work |
EP auto-groups students based on diagnostic and task data and provides learning recommendations |
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β 2. Assessment Capabilities
Great assessment tools inform language instructionβnot just report outcomes.
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Why It Matters |
How Education Perfect Delivers |
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Readiness diagnostics |
βοΈProviders that offer pre-built skills assessments within different topic contexts |
Supports planning and intervention |
EPβs Smart Diagnostic tests identify readiness for learning and misconceptions |
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Formative assessment tools |
βοΈProviders that support low-stakes quizzes or check ins βοΈ Live, instant feedback βοΈIntuitive analytics |
Helps adjust teaching in real time |
EP shows whoβs stuck, whoβs guessing, and whoβs succeedingβinstantly |
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Summative assessments |
βοΈSummative Assessment tasksΒ that focus onΒ written and spoken production and interaction in authentic contexts. βοΈAbility to tie assessment results to specific curriculum outcomes βοΈAbility to compare assessments to assess progress |
Tracks mastery and accountability |
EP includes curriculum aligned reporting and βcompare pre-post testβ functionality |
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β 3. Practice & Revision Support
Consolidation is where deep learning happensβand where digital tools can really shine.
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How Education Perfect Delivers |
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Guided practice tasks |
βοΈScaffolded, feedback-rich activities |
Supports skill and topic mastery |
EP offers scaffolded lessons/activities with hints and help built in |
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Independent practice |
βοΈAssignable tasks by skill or by topic βοΈEngagement features such as gamification and multimedia integrations |
Builds fluency at a personalised pace while maximising student engagement |
EP supports self-paced learning with teacher oversight as well as offers competitions, leaderboards, multi-media integrations and interactive contentΒ |
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Revision & exam prep |
βοΈAutomatically recommended tasks based on gaps βοΈ Exam -style practice tasks and assessments |
Focuses student effort where needed Builds confidence ahead of high-stakes assessments |
EP generates revision based on assessment or activity data EP includes revision modes, quizzes, and practice exams |
Part 2: What to expect from any EdTech provider
Whether you are taking advantage of a single tool to support the whole teaching and learning cycle, or using multiple tools to support different areas, there are several boxes that must be universally ticked.
β 1. Teacher Usability & Department Collaboration
A platform only works if teachers want to use itβand can do so with minimal friction.
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How Education Perfect Delivers |
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Intuitive teacher dashboard |
βοΈSimple interface, minimal clicks |
Reduces training time and improves adoption |
EP offers a user-friendly interface and personalised onboarding support |
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Smart task assignment |
βοΈQuick, flexible task creation |
Saves time for teachers, especially under pressure |
EP lets teachers assign by topic, skill, student group or diagnostic data |
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Live analytics |
βοΈVisual, actionable data for intervention |
Helps prioritise class and individual support |
EP shows live performance and progress across tasks, topics, and time |
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Collaboration tools |
βοΈShared courses, tasks, and student groups |
Supports department planning and alignment |
EP enables easy content sharing and cross-class tracking |
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Customisation options |
βοΈ Ability to edit and tailor content to the needs of a teacher or class |
Teachers can align their tools to their practices and class needs |
EP offersΒ customisable content, ability to create your own content and is flexible to integrate into different teaching practices |
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β 2. Integration & Technical Setup
If itβs not easy to integrate, it wonβt get used.
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How Education Perfect Delivers |
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LMS integration |
βοΈSync with Google Classroom |
Avoids double-handling and reduces admin |
EP integrates with major LMS platforms |
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Single Sign-On (SSO) |
βοΈOne-click secure access |
Reduces login friction and IT support issues |
EP supports many options including Google and CleverΒ |
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Data syncing |
βοΈEasy student/teacher import |
Ensures up-to-date classes and data |
EP supports CSV, MIS and third-party integrations |
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Device compatibility |
βοΈBrowser-based, cross-device support |
Works reliably in all classroom environments |
EP works on Chromebooks, iPads, PCs, tablets |
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β 3. Data Privacy, Security & Compliance
Especially for student data, trust and transparency are non-negotiable.
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What to Look For |
Why It Matters |
How Education Perfect Delivers |
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Compliance certifications |
βοΈAligned with regional data regulations |
Required for ethical and legal use |
EP holds certifications in ST4S, ISO, Student Privacy Pledge and more |
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Secure logins |
βοΈEncrypted and authenticated access |
Protects student identity and access |
EP uses encrypted logins with SSO support |
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Transparent data use |
βοΈNo selling or misuse of data |
Builds trust with parents and staff |
EP never shares or sells student data |
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Data export & deletion |
βοΈEasy to manage and audit records |
Required for compliance and cleanup |
EP provides full control over school-held data |
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Server securityΒ |
βοΈYour provider is storing data on reliable and resilient servers |
Protects students, teachers and your school |
EP uses AWS Cloud Sydney and adheres to their stringent security measures |
Learn more about Education Perfectβs comprehensive security & privacy measures here.
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β 4. Evidence of Impact
Choose a tool with a proven track recordβnot just nice features.
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What to Look For |
Why It Matters |
How Education Perfect Delivers |
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Efficacy studies |
βοΈEvidence based learning |
Build confidence your investment will drive impact on student resultsΒ |
All EP content is designed by a team of Languages experts and is based on learning science. EP hasΒ produced several βEvidence Of Impactβ studies. |
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Accredited learning design |
βοΈProviders can show how their learning design aligns to best practiceΒ |
Ensure quality and depth of contentΒ |
EP holds the Digital Promise Product certification and Efficacy Bronze certificate for Real Result. Our research has also been independently validated by John Hopkins University. |
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Independent case studies |
βοΈReal school success stories |
Validates effectiveness in classrooms |
EP has case studies showing growth in student performance and engagement. |
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Positive teacher feedback |
βοΈReal-world usability |
Reflects adoption and impact |
91% of teachers report EP improves lesson efficiency and insight. |
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Student engagement metrics |
βοΈHigh usage, repeat activity |
Correlates with sustained impact |
Students regularly engage with EP in and beyond class time. |
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Supports all learners |
βοΈImpact across ability levels |
Ensures equity and challenge |
EP adapts to high-performers and supports intervention needs equally. |
Learn more about the impact of Education Perfect see our here.
β 5. Cost, Value & Licensing
A smart investment is scalable, sustainable, and proven to deliver value.
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Why It Matters |
How Education Perfect Delivers |
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Transparent pricing |
βοΈEasy to budget and justify |
No hidden costs or confusion |
EP offers clear per-student or site-wide licensing. |
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Subscription tiers to suit your needs |
βοΈprice optionalityΒ |
Find a tailored solution to meet your departments needs & budget |
EP offers several subscription tiers to support different schoolsβ needs.Β See more detail here. |
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Flexible implementation |
βοΈStart with one year or the whole school |
Tailored to your departmentβs scale |
EP can be trialled in a year group or school-wide. |
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ROI metrics |
βοΈEvidence of value over time |
Supports leadership buy-in |
EP schools report improved student outcomes and workload reduction. |
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Free trials |
βοΈSee it in action before committing |
Ensures confident decision-making |
EP offers guided pilots with support and training included. Register for your free trial here. |
π Summary
β‘οΈIf you are looking to streamline your investment in tools and resources to support language teaching and learning, look for platforms that can support your educators across all phases of the learning cycle.
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β‘οΈEvery tool in your toolkit should offer high quality features & content and deliver impact.
No matter what your tool[s] of choice support, you should also consider their strength in the following:
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Deep curriculum-alignmentΒ |
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Intuitive interface |
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Time-save features such as auto-marking |
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Easy integration options (LMS integration/SSO) |
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π§ Final thoughts for department heads and school leaders in Languages
Your role is to lead strategy, not just chase tools. Prioritise platforms that can:
- Enable great instruction, assessment and practiceΒ
- Reduce your teamβs admin load
- Help you and your teachers intervene earlier and more effectively
- Amplify the impact of the teacher not just digitise existing practices
- Deliver student results
