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.

Beyond the Text book: Developing Materials to Supplement Course Books

Who should attend: Upper Primary and Lower Secondary school teachers

Seminar schedule:

	Venue			Date			Timings/more information
	Mumbai			15 - 20 January 2007			9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m everyday. The last date for submission of forms is 20 December 2006.
	Kolkata			22 - 27 January 2007			9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m everyday. The last date for submission of forms is 27 December 2006.

About the seminars:

• 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

Fees

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

Criteria for selection of participants:

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.

For more information please contact:

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

British Council

The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational and cultural relations. It provides individuals and institutions with access to contemporary British ideas and expertise. In India, the Council operates as a division of the British High Commission. With offices in the four metros and a network of 11 libraries, India is the largest British Council operation in the world.

Hornby Trust

The aim of the Hornby Trust which was established in 1968 by the late A S Hornby is to promote English Studies, particularly the teaching of English as a foreign or second language. The Trust seeks to achieve this aim by providing funds for seminars and courses on English Language Teaching (ELT). Read more about AS Hornby and his mission.