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TeachingEnglish: Classroom management for primary

Give your primary learners the best environment to learn English by improving your management of instructions, learning activities, resources and physical space. This course will open on 7 January 2026, and will open for enrolment soon.

A Black teacher is holding a notebook at the front of a primary classroom and smiling at her learners. Some of her learners have their hands up.
TeachingEnglish
Understanding
9–12 hours
Start: 07/01/26
End: 31/03/26
Certificate
Workbook
Online community

How will the course help you?

By the end of Classroom management for primary, you'll be able to:

  • maximise opportunities for positive interaction and learning in the primary classroom
  • manage activities to include a variety of interaction patterns
  • identify and apply strategies to foster a positive and productive learning environment for primary learners.

What does the course include?

  • Self-study modules that you can access at any time before the course closes
  • A certificate of achievement on successful completion of the self-study modules
  • A free workbook with extra learning content and resources connected to the course contents
  • A dedicated Facebook community of course participants with up-to-date insight, resources and innovative teaching ideas for you to try out (Facebook account required)
  • Learning content related to our courses on Facebook and YouTube
  • Live events and recordings with course tutors and language teaching experts on Facebook and YouTube

What are the self-study modules?

Module 1 – Understanding teacher language for primary

This module has two aims: to examine the teacher's use of English and the learners' own language to maximise opportunities for positive interaction and learning in the classroom, and to explore and practise techniques for giving clear instructions when setting up activities.

Module 2 – Understanding activities and classroom space for primary

The aim of this module is to examine ways that teachers can effectively manage activities to include a variety of interaction patterns. It looks at the benefits of pair and group work, techniques for signalling the start and end of activities, and how classroom space can be used effectively.

Module 3 – Understanding classroom interaction for primary

The aim of this module is to examine how you can create a positive and productive learning environment by the way you communicate and interact with your primary learners. You will recognise how interaction styles affect the learning environment, describe different methods of monitoring and giving feedback and their benefits as well as use praise and encouragement to create a positive learning environment.

Course reviews

What have other teachers said about how Classroom management for primary helped them?

"Some of the dice activities I tried out and it got me thinking other quick ways to use dice in the classroom to practice English."

Course participant, Japan

"I have used some teaching aids like flashcards, games to make my class more engaging.  I hope to further improve based on what learned from the course."

Course participant, Nigeria

"I have learned how to adapt activities to meet the level of learners and the need of them.Also how to setup the variety of aids to let more  learner's engagement  during the lesson."

Course participant, Yemen

Do you have more questions?

Please see our FAQs or access further support through our Help button.

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Comments

Hi Mohammed321

This course is not currently available - you can download the course workbook which contains resources and links related to the course. You can also sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date on when courses are running: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/subscribe-our-newsletter

You can also find a calendar of our upcoming courses here: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/2024-04/Training_courses_2024-25_calendar.pdf

Thanks 

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

 

Submitted by Maria Antonella on Wed, 10/04/2023 - 00:31

I'm about to finish the last module, do I still get a certificate is the course has "ended"?

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Wed, 10/04/2023 - 09:27

Hi Maria Antonella

As long we you successfully completed all the course modules you will receive a certificate. Once you have finished, you will find it under the "My awards" tab on the course platform.

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by zaynabt on Sat, 09/30/2023 - 13:38

How can I get a certificate? I completele all tasks and achieve a score of 80% but I can't get a certificate in my awards page

Hi zaynabt

If you haven't received your certificate, can you write to the courses team directly? They should be able to help you. You can contact them by using the orange "help" button on the courses page.

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Nancy0 on Sat, 09/30/2023 - 05:54

Hi
I already done module 1
Now trying to find my work and enroll unit 2 but can’t
When i press button enroll module 2 nothing is coming and today is the last day

Please fix my problem
Thanks

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Mon, 10/02/2023 - 09:59

Hi Nancy0

Sorry you have had problems accessing your course. We are experiencing technical issues which we are working hard to resolve. I can confirm that you now have access to the training platform, however, you may have missed the deadline to complete the course - I understand that this might be disappointing. We hope to run the course again in the future. Please also remember that you can download the free participant workbook that accompanies the course here: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/2023-06/Workbook_for_Classroom_management_for_primary.pdf

Thanks,
Cath
TeachingEnglish team

Hi trangmai
 

It's no longer possible to enrol on this course as the deadline has passed. We hope to run the course again in the future. Remember that you can still access the free participant workbook here: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/2023-06/Workbook_for_Classroom_management_for_primary.pdf

You can also keep up to date with all our latest training, resources and events by signing up for our newsletter here: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/subscribe-our-newsletter

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

 

Submitted by Kristiantrinity on Wed, 09/27/2023 - 12:00

great

Submitted by Saima Ahmed on Tue, 09/26/2023 - 18:57

Hi ,I Started with the course and finished the second unit, but it ahows that i havent done that unit.How to proceed to unit 3 now and why does it say like this?

Hi Saima

Thanks for your comment. I've just checked your account and it is showing that Module 2 is completed - you should be able to navigate to the next unit. Can you try again to start module 3? Let us know if you are still having problems.

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Saima Ahmed on Wed, 09/27/2023 - 17:12

Thank you soo much for your kind reply.

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Tue, 09/26/2023 - 09:10

Hi

I'm afraid enrollment for this course ended on 25th September, so it's not possible to sign up now. We do hope to run this course again in the future.

You can keep up to date with all our latest training, resources and events by signing up for our newsletter here: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/subscribe-our-newsletter

Best wishes,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Anna Bocharova on Thu, 09/14/2023 - 18:18

Hello,

I am currently logged into my account. I tried to click on that “enrol on this free course” button but the page isn’t available for some reason, it says “ OOPS! SOMETHING LOOKS TO HAVE GONE WRONG
ERROR
WE ARE SORRY, BUT THE PAGE YOU REQUESTED HAS TRIGGERED AN ERROR. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.” What should i do? Also i can’t find those 3 horizontal lines to get to the “MY PORTFOLIO” page, they’re just simply not there…

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Fri, 09/15/2023 - 06:59

Hi Anna

Sorry to hear you are having problems. I've just enrolled you in the course so you should have access now. Let us know if you are still having problems.

Thanks,
Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by ZEYNAB TANRIVE… on Wed, 08/23/2023 - 10:54

Hi,I can't find my certificate. Could you please help me?

Submitted by Paul Braddock on Mon, 08/28/2023 - 10:17

Certificates are available to participants who complete 100% of the course material. To access your certificate, go to the course platform where you have done your training. Click or tap 'My awards'. If you have completed 100% of the course, your certificate should be available to download. 

If you do not see your certificate, please use the 'Help' button on the course platform.

Submitted by mohamedmehany on Sun, 08/20/2023 - 03:57

I have finished the course ( classroom management for primary ) but I can't find my certificate in the ( awards ) folder . However I have created an account on badgr .

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 08/20/2023 - 17:44

Hi there,

Are you talking about a different course - I checked in with your account and it doesn't show that you have completed the primary one before the close date at the end of July. Let us know if it's a different course.

Best regards,

Anne

TeachingEnglish

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Thu, 07/13/2023 - 12:14

Hi Shabnam23

Have you followed the two steps under "How do I register for the course?" - Can you let us know exactly what problem you are having?

Cath
TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Wed, 07/19/2023 - 12:43

Hi Mandy1234

I have just checked your account and you are not enrolled in this course. To enrol, simply follow the two step instructions above. Alternatively, log into your account, click on "MY PORTFOLIO - My courses" and then click on "Explore all courses" - you can then find this course and click to enrol.

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by amolnwenglish on Tue, 07/11/2023 - 16:16

Hi,
I am logged in. But the 'Classroom management for primary' course is not in my profile (My Portfolio -> My Courses).
I don't know how to join this course now. It is online? Where can I see the videos?

Hello

I've just checked your profile and you haven't enrolled in this course yet - can you follow the steps "How do I register for the course?" above? Then when you log into your account you will find the course under "MY PORTFOLIO"

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Hello,

I've just checked your profile and you haven't enrolled in this course yet - can you follow the steps "How do I register for the course?" above? Then when you log into your account you will find the course under "MY PORTFOLIO".

Thanks,

Philippa

TeachingEnglish team

Hi Chris0325

To enrol on the course you need to follow the steps under "How do I register for the course?" above.

Firstly, make sure you are logged in to your TeachingEnglish account, then you can click on this link: https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/ExploreProgrammes to go to our courses platform. From there you can see all our available courses and can click to enrol in the ones that interest you.

Hope that helps,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

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