Do you teach specialised subjects through English? Are you interested in the latest trends in CLIL methodology?

CLIL Essentials: a course for primary and secondary school teachers who teach curricular subjects in English. It helps teachers understand CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) methodology and apply good practice in the classroom. The e-learning course requires about 50 hours of study (i.e. 20 weeks).

It includes:

• anticipating problems and selecting language to support understanding
• breaking down information into manageable chunks
• designing tasks to increase communication
• providing learner training strategies to help learners recognise and improve their own weaknesses
• clarifying whether assessment is based on content or linguistic abilities and providing relevant (personalised) feedback

All e-learning courses are taught by experienced e-moderators.

For more information about individual courses and application details please contact Staša Závitkovská

tel. 221 991 116, mobile 602 694 099, stasa.zavitkovska@britishcouncil.cz

* 20% discount for first 18 applicants!  A 20-week certified online course for 3900 CZK, led by experienced BC-trained e-moderators! Accredited by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, No.  MSMT 26-156/2012-25-426 of 18 May 2012.

You will find more information about the course here:

Online application form

‘Do you teach English at a primary school? Are you interested in a modern and effective methodology of teaching English to young learners?’

Primary Essentials: a course for teachers at primary and lower-secondary schools interested in effective methodological procedures for the relevant age groups of pupils.

The course consists of six modules of six hours each covering the following topics. This e-learning course requires approx. 36 hours of study (i.e. approx 12 weeks)

			1. Introduction
			2. First steps in teaching children
			3. Songs and games
			4. Learning styles
			5. Syllabus and lesson planning
			6. Classroom management

All e-learning courses are taught by experienced e-moderators.

For more information about individual courses and application details please contact Staša Závitkovská

tel. 221 991 116, mobile 602 694 099, stasa.zavitkovska@britishcouncil.cz

* 20% discount for first 18 applicants!  A 10-week certified online course for 2320 CZK, led by experienced BC-trained e-moderators! Accredited by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, No. MSMT 39-172/2012-201-658 of 13 September 2012.

You will find more information about the course here

Online application form

Are you a beginning, less experienced, teacher of English? Do you return to your teaching profession after a longer break?

TKT Essentials: a course for unqualified English teachers or beginners and less experienced. The e-learning course consists of four modules, divided into a total of 34 units, each approximately 90 minutes long. This e-learning course requires approx 52 hours of study (i.e. approx 16 weeks)

The course consists of:

			1. Module zero – Introduction to e-learning
			2. Module one – Language and background to language learning and teaching (18 units)
			3. Module two – Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching (nine units)
			4. Module three – Managing the teaching and learning process (seven units)

All e-learning courses are taught by experienced e-moderators.

For more information about individual courses and application details please contact Staša Závitkovská

tel. 221 991 116, mobile 602 694 099, stasa.zavitkovska@britishcouncil.cz

* 20% discount for first 18 applicants!  A 16-week certified online course for 2800 CZK, led by experienced BC-trained e-moderators! Accredited by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, No. MSMT 39-172/2012-201-658 of 13 September 2012.

You will find more information about the course here

Online application form

An attractive course for teachers who do not have enough time to undergo a long training and yet wish to refresh their methodology skills!

Two 6-hour modules will improve your skills in teaching writing and teaching grammar. One 8-hour module focuses on learning styles and reflective cycle.

Teacher In-service Development: these modules have been designed for teachers wishing to develop a deeper understanding of the four topics covered, but who perhaps don't have time for a full course. It is appropriate for teachers working in any educational context - primary, secondary, tertiary or adult.

These units offer you an opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in some key topics in English language teaching. The topics are process writing, grammar, learning styles and becoming a reflective practitioner.

Each workshop provides input on main concepts as well as practical guidance on teaching techniques and methodology. Activities include reflection tasks, quizzes and games. The tasks and activities serve as templates which participants can adapt for their own classrooms. Each workshop concludes with guided activities to promote reflective practice and sources for further reading.

The three modules are delivered in collaboration with AMATE (Association of Teacher Educators). Accreditation owned by AMATE.

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Are you a parent or a grandparent who would like to help your child or grandchild learn English?

We offer workshops that will help you use our LearnEnglish Family Internet resources to help your child learn in a fun and stimulating way. If you are interested in taking part in this short course, (approx. 60-90 min.) which is being held in various cities.
Each course participant will receive a methodology brochure in Czech and English which guides them on how to help children learn English. The course is free of charge and is taught by teachers trained at the British Council.
If you would like us to arrange a seminar specifically for your school, please contact Stasa Zavitkovska .

Our support to English

We support teachers and learners of English as well as policy makers in the area of language education.

We form partnerships with ministries, local education authorities, teacher training colleges, university language faculties, networks of professionals such as teachers’ associations and the media, such as internet portals and newspapers and magazines, to develop and deliver teacher training and language learning materials.

We provide opportunities for teacher development in their use of the latest learning technologies through our “Learning Technologies in the Classroom” course. We support teachers in the early stages of their career with our “Teacher’s Knowledge Test” Course. We are soon to make available a “Primary Essentials” course to support the professional development of teachers of English to young learners. And we support parents in their desire to help their children learn English through our “Learn English Family” booklets. We also make teachers aware of the vast amount of resources and opportunities for professional development that we provide freely on our TeachingEnglish and LearnEnglishwebsites.

We reach large numbers of learners of English by placing learning material in newspapers and magazines, on internet portals, through mobile phones and through our own virtual world “Second Life”. We also make learners aware of the treasure trove of learning materials that is on LearnEnglishwebsite.

We consult Ministries, local education authorities, teacher training colleges, university language faculties, teachers’ associations and others influential in media and society to determine the needs of teachers and learners and look for ways of supporting initiatives to meet those needs.

We want to develop online communities of English teaching professionals and learners to facilitate cooperation and collaboration among them.