The Education for Democratic Citizenship Project

      This unusual project involved the creation of a new course for Romanian schools, in English, which supported the Romanian National Curriculum for Personal Education and Career Guidance. It also embraced aspects of the UK’s National Curriculum for Citizenship Education.

      English for the World of Work (2004 – 2007)

      The British Council Romania EWoW project was set up in 2003 with endorsement from Romania’s Ministry of Education and National Centre for Vocational Education and Training, and consultancy from the University College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth, UK.

      Human Rights Textbook (2000 – 2003)

      The British Council Romania’s Rights in Deed Textbook Project was set up in 2000 with endorsement from the Ministry of Education.

      The In-service Distance Training for Teachers of English Project

      The aim of this unusual and highly successful project was to improve the teaching skills of teachers working in disadvantaged contexts in Romania.

      The Post-Graduate Certificate in Teacher Development Project, Ukraine

      The British Council-managed project was launched to ensure that Ukraine's ELT community understands the change in the learning and teaching paradigms advocated in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

      The National ESP Curriculum Project, Ukraine

      The transformational project has delivered an English Language Curriculum of a new generation: level specific, competence based, and job related.

      Bilingual Schools Project, Spain

      A major innovation is taking place in Spanish state schools. Bilingual education is taking the country by storm, and improving the English language ability of many students.

      The English for Work and Study Project, Saudi Arabia

      In this major project the British Council responded to priorities expressed by the Saudi Arabian government in relation to the preparation of young Saudis for the workplace and for study.

      The PROSPER Project, Romania

      The aim of this highly successful project was to upgrade the teaching and learning of English for Specific Purposes in higher education institutions which provide personnel to sectors important to Romania's economic development.

      The BritLit Project, Portugal

      The Portuguese Teachers of English Association (APPI) identified an urgent need for help for teachers at secondary level facing the obligatory extensive reading section of the national curriculum.

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