Training courses

Take part in a variety of free training courses on our teacher development platform. Explore a range of topics, from assessing learners to planning a great lesson. Study at your own pace and join our Facebook community to share your learning with other teachers and get feedback and guidance from our experienced tutors.

Find out about all our courses running from April 2024 - March 2025 by downloading our training courses calendar.

Understanding language systems

Develop your understanding of functional language and grammar and learn how to apply this knowledge to your teaching through reflection, analysis and effective presentation of use and form. Access 'Understanding language systems' from 1 October 2024. Enrolment for this free course will open soon.

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TeachingEnglish: How to teach pronunciation

Increase your understanding of phonology and your ability to support learners with effective pronunciation activities in the classroom. Access 'How to teach pronunciation' from 2 October 2024. Enrolment for this free course will open soon.

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TeachingEnglish: Assessing learning

Help all your learners benefit from and get actively involved in assessment in the language classroom. Access 'TeachingEnglish: Assessing learning' from 8 October 2024. Enrolment for this free course will open soon.

Climate action in language education

Learn to integrate environmental issues in English language teaching and develop the skills you need to take and sustain meaningful and impactful action to protect the environment in your local context. Access 'Climate action in language education' from 9 October 2024. Enrolment for this free course will open soon.

TeachingEnglish: Communication skills

Boost your learners' communication skills with engaging, practical dialogue activities for the classroom that help them understand what dialogue means. Access 'TeachingEnglish: Communication skills' from 4 December 2024. Enrolment for this free course will open again soon.

TeachingEnglish: How to teach reading

Boost your learners' reading skills by learning what effective readers do and develop these skills with engaging classroom activities. Access 'How to teach reading' from 5 February 2025. Enrolment for this free course will open soon.

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Focus on professional development

Enrolment for 'Focus on professional development' is now closed. Find resources connected to the course contents on this page, and sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date on when our courses open.

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English in the multilingual classroom

Enrolment for 'English in the multilingual classroom' is now closed. Find resources connected to the course contents on this page, and sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date on when our courses open.

TeachingEnglish: How to teach grammar

Enrolment for 'How to teach grammar' is now closed. Find resources connected to the course contents on this page, and sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date on when our courses open.

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