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TeachingEnglish: Managing learning

Learn how to evaluate and write engaging lesson plans, and explore techniques for effective transitions, signalling, task-setting and checking instructions. Enrolment for Managing learning is 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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9–12 hours
Start: 01/10/25
End: 31/12/25
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Enrolment for Managing learning is closed. Sign up for our newsletter, and we'll keep you updated when enrolment will open next. In the meantime, if you’re interested in learning more about Assessing learning, you can view helpful resources here.

How will the course help you?

By the end of Managing learning, you'll be able to:

  • identify features, components and stages of successful lesson plans
  • identify techniques for getting learners' attention, signalling transitions and responding to unexpected classroom events
  • plan techniques for managing lessons and activities.

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 lesson planning

The aim of this module is to consider the importance and usefulness of writing lesson plans. You'll evaluate the importance of lesson planning, identify features, components and stages of lesson plans as well as produce an effective lesson plan.

Module 2 – Managing lessons and learners

The aim of this module is to look into techniques for getting learners' attention, signalling the transition between activities and stages and responding to unexpected classroom events. You'll describe different techniques to manage your classes, evaluate a range of classroom management techniques as well as identify reasons for some types of learner behaviour in the classroom.

Module 3 – Managing activities

The aim of this module is to look at techniques for managing lessons and activities. You'll describe how to control and change pace in a lesson, use gestures to help convey instructions as well as give clear instructions to set up a classroom activity.

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Submitted by DanishNazeer on Sat, 01/03/2026 - 12:28

I needed to complete module 3 to get my certificate but the course is now closed. May I please access the course to finish it or be informed when will it be available again.

Submitted by sukirmann on Sat, 12/20/2025 - 00:06

I’m enrolled on 20 December 2025 which is today. And I’ve clicked on “My Portfolio - My Courses”. But it says “You don’t have any courses”

Submitted by olgaslavnych on Thu, 12/18/2025 - 13:25

I can't enroll in the course.
Thanks for assistance.

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Fri, 12/19/2025 - 09:14

Hi olgaslavynch,

Thanks for your message and sorry to hear you are having problems signing up for the course. If you click on the 'Enrol on this free course' button above, you should be taken to the courses platform where you can browse all current courses and click to enrol in the ones you want. Could you send us an email at TeachingEnglish@britishcouncil.org and let us know more details of your problem. If you can send a screenshot, that is also very helpful. We should be able to resolve your issue quickly.

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Hi ahmed.bd44

Thanks for your comment. 

If you are already enrolled on the course then you can start the modules whenever you like. All of our courses are self-access, meaning that you can complete them at your own pace. To access the course modules you need to be logged in to TeachingEnglish, then click/tap the 'My Portfolio - my courses' tab. You will be able to start the course.

Please let us know if you are having problems.

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Hi ayenyeinkyaw,

Thanks for your message and sorry to hear you are having problems signing up for the course. Could you send us an email at TeachingEnglish@britishcouncil.org and let us know more details of your problem. If you can send a screenshot, that is also very helpful. We should be able to resolve your issue quickly.

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Thu, 12/18/2025 - 08:51

Hi life

Thanks for your comment. 

I've just checked and the enrol button above is working fine for me. Can you let me know exactly what the problem is? What happens when you try to enrol? Please let us know so we can try to resolve the issue.

Thanks,
Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by moajzahshafiq on Tue, 10/21/2025 - 12:17

Hello! I just set up my account but cannot enroll in this course. It takes me to the activities page.

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Fri, 10/24/2025 - 07:56

hi moajzahshafiq

Thanks for your comment - sorry to hear you are having problems.

Have you clicked on the purple 'Enrol in this free course' button above? I've just checked and it's working fine for me. It will take you to the courses platform where you will see all available courses and then can click to enrol.

If you are still having problems, could you please send us an email to TeachingEnglish@britishcouncil.org and let us know exactly what problem you are having and also attach screenshots if possible?

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Hi again,

Thanks for your comment. If you successfully complete all the modules on this course you will receive a certificate. Once you are enrolled, complete the course in your own time, and when you have finished you will be able to see your certificate under the 'My awards' tab.

Hope you enjoy the course!

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Hi farangizgoziyeva20

Thanks for your message. As with all our courses, once you complete all of the course modules, you will receive a certificate to show that you have completed the course. This will appear in the 'My awards - my certificates' tab when you click/tap on 'My Portfolio'.

Hope that helps and that you enjoy the course!

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Tue, 12/16/2025 - 08:46

Hello

Thanks for your message. 

We provide course certificates once you've completed all the modules on the course. You can find them under the 'My awards - my certificates' tab when you log into the courses page. 

I've checked your account, and it looks like you haven't completed the whole course yet. Hope you are enjoying the modules,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Larysa2 on Thu, 10/02/2025 - 08:16

I can't enroll in the course.
Thanks for assistance.

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Thu, 10/02/2025 - 10:54

Hi Larysa2

Thanks for your message. 

You should be able to enrol by clicking on the purple 'Enrol on this free course' button above. If this isn't working, pease could you write to us at TeachingEnglish@britishcouncil.org and send us a screenshot of what is happening for you?

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Hi Nischelle

Thanks for your comment.

All of our training courses are designed to help you improve your teaching and help you develop professionally. When you successfully complete all the modules you will receive a certificate - these are not officially accredited.

Hope that helps and that you enjoy the courses,

Cath
TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Omran0 on Mon, 05/26/2025 - 19:42

I need a certificate for this program for my job. Thanks

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Tue, 05/27/2025 - 08:18

HI Omran0

Thanks for your comment. When you successfully complete the course you will receive a certificate of completion. When you have completed all the modules, you can find the certificate under 'My awards - My certificates'.

You can see our FAQs page here, with more information about how our courses work: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/training/training-courses-faqs

Thanks, and hope you find the course useful,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Wed, 10/01/2025 - 09:18

Hi Selina.Akther

Thanks for your comment. 

Once you have enrolled on the course and successfully completed all of the modules, your certificate will appear on the courses platform.

If you have any questions, please check our FAQs page here: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/training/courses/training-courses-faqs

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

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