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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.

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 in 2026 by downloading our 2026 training courses calendar.

Discover how to plan learner-centred courses based on your learners, their context and curriculum requirements. Explore techniques for analysing learner needs and involving them as active participants in the assessment process. Enrolment for Planning courses 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.

TeachingEnglish: Planning courses
Certificate
Online community
Workbook
Start: 01/10/25
End: 31/12/25

Learn how to plan engaging language and topic-based lessons by identifying and applying commonly used lesson models. Explore techniques for introducing new language, writing achievable learning outcomes, and planning warmers and lead-ins. Enrolment for Planning lessons 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.

TeachingEnglish: Planning lessons
Certificate
Online community
Workbook
Start: 01/10/25
End: 31/12/25

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.

TeachingEnglish: Managing learning
Certificate
Online community
Workbook
Start: 01/10/25
End: 31/12/25

Learn how to engage and develop your learners' English language skills through a range of literature-focused learning activities and related teaching approaches. Enrolment for Teaching English through literature 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.

Teaching English through literature
Certificate
Online community
Workbook
Start: 01/07/25
End: 30/09/25

Research and insight

Browse fascinating case studies, research papers, publications and books by researchers and ELT experts from around the world.

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