TeflToday is a teacher-built AI platform offering 10 tools (8 premium + 2 free) for TEFL, TESOL, and ESL educators. It generates CEFR-aligned lesson plans, grades student writing with diagnostic feedback, and produces Cambridge exam practice materials. Created by Ian L. Evans, a British TEFL teacher with 20+ years of classroom experience.

How accurate is the AI Writing CEFR Grader compared with a human teacher?

The grader assesses writing against four rubric dimensions used by Cambridge examiners: Content, Organisation, Language control, and Task Achievement. It provides a CEFR level estimate with detailed error categorisation. However, it is a teaching support tool — not an official Cambridge or IELTS score. Teachers should use it alongside their own professional judgement, especially for borderline cases or high-stakes assessment.

What rubric categories does the CEFR Writing Grader use?

The CEFR Writing Grader evaluates four dimensions: (1) Content — how fully the writing addresses the task; (2) Organisation — paragraph structure, coherence, and linking devices; (3) Language — grammar range and accuracy, vocabulary precision, and collocation usage; (4) Task Achievement — appropriacy and register for the task type (essay, email, report, review). Each dimension receives specific feedback with examples from the student's text.

Do you store student writing? Is it used to train AI models?

Student writing submissions are processed in real time for grading and feedback only. They are not stored permanently, not used to train AI models, and not shared with third parties. TeflToday serves EU-based teachers and handles data in accordance with GDPR principles.

Which Cambridge exams and parts are supported?

TeflToday supports PET (B1 Preliminary), FCE (B2 First), CAE (C1 Advanced), and CPE (C2 Proficiency). Covered paper types include Use of English (Parts 1–4: multiple choice cloze, open cloze, word formation, key word transformations), Speaking prompts with structured assessment criteria, and Writing tasks with CEFR-graded feedback.

How much does TeflToday cost?

€6 for 30 days of full access to all 8 premium tools. No subscription, no auto-renewal, no credit card required to sign up. The English Level Test and C.I.P.R.E.S. C1 Grammar Tool are always free with no account needed.

What are the limitations of AI CEFR writing graders?

AI graders work best for identifying grammar errors, vocabulary range, and structural issues. They are less reliable for assessing creativity, cultural nuance, humour, and highly idiomatic expression. The CEFR level returned is an estimate based on rubric criteria, not an official certification. Teachers should treat AI feedback as a first pass and apply their own judgement for final grading decisions.

Can I export lesson plans and worksheets?

Lesson plans and grading feedback are generated as formatted text that can be copied, printed, or pasted into documents (Google Docs, Word, PDF). The platform is web-based and works on any device with a browser — no software installation required.

Knowledge Base

Research-informed guides for English teachers

Clear, citation-ready references on the frameworks and skills that matter in the classroom — from the CEFR and exam scales to assessment, methodology and responsible AI use. Written and reviewed by Ian L. Evans.

CEFR

12 min read

Comprehensive Guide to the CEFR 2020 Companion Volume: Frameworks & Descriptors

A structured guide to the 2020 CEFR Companion Volume: what changed from 2001, the new mediation, online interaction and plurilingual descriptors, and exact Can-Do wording for teachers.

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Assessment

11 min read

Formative Assessment and Feedback Protocols in English Language Teaching

How to design formative assessment and feedback in ELT: formative vs summative, criterion-referenced rubrics, and rater calibration using inter-rater reliability (ICC).

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IELTS

12 min read

Official IELTS Band Descriptors Explained: Writing & Speaking Evaluation Criteria

A teacher reference to the four IELTS Writing and Speaking assessment criteria across Bands 5.0–8.5, how the overall band is calculated, and why IELTS bands are not one-to-one equivalent to CEFR levels.

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AI for TEFL

11 min read

UNESCO AI Competency Framework for Teachers: Pedagogical Integration Guide

A structured guide to the UNESCO AI Competency Framework for Teachers (2024): its five dimensions, three progression levels (Acquire, Deepen, Create) and 15 competencies for ethical AI integration.

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AI for TEFL

11 min read

Generative AI in Education: Responsible Use Policies & Institutional Guidelines

How language schools and teachers can set responsible generative-AI policies: the human-in-the-loop principle, student data privacy (including FERPA), the unreliability of AI detectors, and transparent citation.

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Teaching Methodology

10 min read

Communicative Language Teaching (CLT): Principles, Workflow & Practice

What Communicative Language Teaching really is: communicative competence, strong vs weak CLT, the teacher-as-facilitator role and reducing Teacher Talk Time (TTT) below ~40%.

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Cambridge Exams

10 min read

Cambridge English Scale Explained: Score Mapping & Qualification Benchmark

How the Cambridge English Scale (80–230) maps to CEFR levels and to qualifications such as B2 First, C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency, plus how the overall scale score is calculated.

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Error Correction

10 min read

Error Correction in ELT: Timing, Strategies, and SLA Principles

A decision-based guide to corrective feedback in ELT: the difference between mistakes and errors, immediate vs delayed correction, and techniques such as recasts, elicitation and prompts.

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Classroom Management

11 min read

Differentiated Instruction in ELT: Strategies for Mixed-Ability Classrooms

A practical guide to differentiated instruction in mixed-ability English classes: how to differentiate content, process, product and environment using flexible grouping, tiered tasks and scaffolding.

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Lesson Planning

12 min read

ELT Lesson Planning Frameworks: PPP, Task-Based, and Test-Teach-Test Models

A comparative guide to the main ELT lesson-planning frameworks — Presentation-Practice-Production (PPP), Task-Based Learning (TBL) and Test-Teach-Test (TTT) — with stage sequencing, timing and when to choose each.

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Turn theory into time saved

TeflToday’s AI tools help you plan lessons, assess writing against the CEFR and prepare students for Cambridge exams. Full access is just €6 for 30 days — no auto-renewal and no card required to sign up. The English Level Test and C.I.P.R.E.S. are always free.