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'To the next generation of young scientists, nothing is more inspirational than space.' Photo (c) DLR German Aerospace Center under CC-BY 2.0 licence
Date
03 August 2016 - 20:57

'Flying to a comet isn’t just a pointless sci-fi exercise'

Space scientist Professor Monica Grady of the Open University spoke to the British Council's Ellie Buchdahl at this week's London International Youth Science Forum.

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Science
Three young girls sitting side by side smiling at the camera
Date
22 July 2016 - 16:19

How to teach the UN's development goals, and why

Emily Reynolds of our schools team explains why it is in students' interests to know about the 'Sustainable Development Goals' (SDGs), and how teachers can teach them.

Tags
Schools, Education, Global development
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Date
18 July 2016 - 12:30

Get your students to reflect on their learning using mobiles

Lucy Norris and Professor Agnes Kukulska-Hulme explain how teachers can help language students get on top of their own learning by using mobile phones.

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English language, Teaching, Teaching resources, Technology
'[W]atch the films in advance so there are no awkward moments during the screening.' Photo
Date
29 June 2016 - 12:57

How to get film-based lessons right

Have you ever shown films to your class, or considered setting up a film club? Daryn Simon, Head of History at Ysgol Bryn Alyn, and Beatrix Clark of Into Film share some advice.

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Film, Schools, Arts, Teaching resources, Teaching
'I want to challenge the isolation of Woolf’s female Shakespeare'.
Date
09 June 2016 - 05:30

What if Shakespeare had been a woman?

Drawing on the histories of female writers and performers in England, Dr Emma Whipday of King's College London asks what might have become of Shakespeare if he had been a woman.

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Shakespeare, Arts
English language teaching is evolving all the time, particularly alongside advances in technology. Photo (c) Mat Wright
Date
01 June 2016 - 14:14

Ten innovations that have changed English language teaching

What innovations in English language teaching (ELT) have had the biggest impact on your teaching? Teaching expert Chia Suan Chong lists her top ten.

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Teaching resources, Teaching, English language
Date
20 May 2016 - 16:23

Classroom techniques to help pupils tackle Shakespeare

Dominic Fitch, creative director for the Shakespeare Schools Festival, suggests a few ways teachers can help pupils get to grips with Shakespeare's plays.

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Shakespeare, Teaching
Date
20 May 2016 - 05:54

How to use inquiry-based learning with young learners

Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina, whose course, Oxford Discover, won the 2015 ELTons award for course innovation, suggest ways to use inquiry-based learning in the ESL classroom.

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Teaching resources, Teaching
Mohammed, a nurse working in Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan. Image (c) DFID, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the oiriginal.
Date
22 April 2016 - 13:32

Can higher education help fix the refugee crisis?

How can universities help students and academics fleeing violence in Syria and elsewhere? The British Council's Dr John Law answers.

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Universities and higher education
'The history play became a powerful place to ask questions such as what makes a good king, and what are the priorities of governance.'
Date
21 April 2016 - 07:52

Shakespeare’s stories of power do more than retell history

What can Shakespeare's studies of power and politics tell us about the present? Dr Charlotte Scott explains why Shakespeare's history plays continue to fascinate.

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Shakespeare, Arts, Theatre, Literature
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