Voices
Vicky Gough takes a look at the results of the British Council Language Trends England 2024 survey and finds schools struggling, but there's hope for the future.
Scott McDonald, Chief Executive of the British Council looks at the findings of the British Council Language Trends England 2023 survey.
We asked British Council teacher, Elsa O'Brien, to share what she has learned while teaching a new online English class for visually impaired students.
When Xiaoming Zhu first started teaching Mandarin Chinese in the UK, she was part of a small but dedicated network of teachers. She explains how the subject has continued to grow.
Ahmed Attia is a school teacher who has trained with Taqaddam, a programme that teaches soft skills to young people in the Middle East and North Africa. He explains some of his techniques.
The annual 'Language Trends' survey examines language-teaching in schools in England. Its authors, Kathyrn Board OBE and Teresa Tinsley, explain some of the findings.
Multiple winner of the TeachingEnglish blog award, Aoife McLoughlin, explains how to set learning goals.
Cristina Cabal has been teaching for 26 years. She shares some of her top tips for keeping students motivated.
Elliot Douglas, who is currently on our English Language Assistants programme, explains how a local dialect showed him a different side to Germany.
As Chinese people around the world prepare to welcome the Year of the Rooster, Clare Kelly and Gemma Squires of Dane Royd school in England suggest how your school can join.