The British Council-Hornby Seminars in English Language Teaching (ELT) are the British Council’s flagship programme in ELT, designed to make a difference in the way English is taught in classrooms in the Indian context. The seminars, held across all the four regions in North, East, West and South India, are six-day workshops. They are led by an experienced teacher-trainer, usually from the UK, and supported by a local resource person. Since the first Hornby Seminar held in India in the year 2000, Hornby has established its reputation as one of the most useful short-term professional development programmes for school teachers in English. The Hornby seminars are primarily funded by the Hornby Educational Trust, UK as part of its mission to enhance the skills of English teachers all over the world.
Upper Primary and Lower Secondary school teachers
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Mumbai |
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15 - 20 January 2007 |
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9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m everyday. The last date for submission of forms is 20 December 2006. |
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Kolkata |
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22 - 27 January 2007 |
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9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m everyday. The last date for submission of forms is 27 December 2006. |
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- This year the seminars will focus on Teaching curriculum English to learners between the ages of 10-13 years
- The seminars will be led by Olha Madylus (MA in ELT from Thames Valley University, London) and an Indian resource person
- The seminars will be interactive, skills-based and activity oriented
- Participants will receive a certificate of attendance from the British Council on completion of the seminar
- All participants will be offered free membership to an electronic teacher development network English Language Teachers Contact Scheme (ELTeCS)
- Each seminar will have a maximum of 40 participants. Provided the applicants meet the selection criteria, registration is on a first-come-first-served basis. If the seminars are heavily oversubscribed, participation may be limited to one individual from an institution
The fee for the course is Rs 5000 which includes course fee, materials and hospitality during the workshop hours. Limited accommodation is available on request for participants from outside the venue city in Mumbai and Kolkata
Practising teachers with at least two years experience. Their students should be between 10 and 13 years of age. Preference will be given to teachers who have not attended a Hornby seminar before.
Mumbai Havovi Kolsawalla British Council C Wing Second Floor, Mittal Tower Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021 E-mail: havovi.kolsawalla@in.britishcouncil.org Tel: (022) 2282 3560 ext 120
Kolkata Debanjan Chakrabarti British Council First Floor, L & T Chambers 16 Camac Street, Kolkata – 700 017 E-mail: debanjan.chakrabarti@in.britishcouncil.org Tel: (033) 2282 5370 ext 308
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