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PTE - Don't study harder. Study smarter.
If your PTE prep is 5000 practice questions, 20 memorised templates and a score that won't move, this is for you.
More practice doesn't automatically mean a better score.
Here's how to stop wasting time.

Pam Casey
6 days ago4 min read


PTE Prediction Files Are BS. Here’s Why.
You study 300 “predicted” questions. Two appear in your exam. You think: OMG! The prediction file worked! You probably don’t think: Interesting. The other 298 didn’t appear.

Pam Casey
Oct 133 min read


Fluency is Boring. And that's the point.
How do I improve fluency in PTE Speaking?
Students often think:
My fluency score is low… so I need to speak faster.
And it doesn't work.
That's because fluency is NOT just speed.
Fluency is flow. It's the ability to speak without hesitation.
So don't be afraid to be boring. If you put too much pressure on yourself to produce perfect & perfectly interesting sentences, you will

Pam Casey
Sep 283 min read


To template or not to template? The PTE Essay Question
If you are preparing for the PTE essay, you have probably seen much debate about templates online. Some say: "Never use a template! Pearson will score you 0!" Others say: "Use a template! It's the secret to a top score!"
I say: meh. Everyone calm down.
Yes, you should use a template for the PTE essay. But you should use a template for structure, not memorise an entire essay. That difference matters.

Pam Casey
Sep 245 min read
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