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Autumn leaves, pine cones and conkers lying on the grass
Date
01 February 2021 - 14:29

How I learned about French culture by teaching English in rural France

Claire Hogg spent six months in France as an English Language Assistant. She shares her experiences and tips for learning about French culture in a small town.

Tags
English and languages, Work outside the UK
Yellow football on grass
Date
11 January 2021 - 14:37

How I built a career in disability sport

Footballer Jack Rutter has built a career in disability sport, including as team captain for England at the 2016 Paralympic Games, and tells us the skills he has learned along the way.

Tags
Equal opportunities and diversity, Football, Skills, Olympics
Pencil and sharpener on notepad
Date
10 December 2020 - 16:15

How to be a resilient online teacher

Educational professionals from Brazil, England, Nigeria and Pakistan share their tips for staying flexible while teaching virtually.

Tags
Teaching, Teaching resources, Education
Date
26 November 2020 - 12:03

How teaching English took me from the Gobi Desert to Mount Everest

Jasper Gogol-Sicklen spent three years teaching English at Chongqing Foreign Language School in China. He used his time abroad to seek adventures across all of Asia.

Tags
Work outside the UK, UK, China, Study outside the UK
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Date
24 November 2020 - 11:45

How to create art with someone on a different continent

Artists Alaa Tarabzouni and Ellie Niblock took part in a digital residency during the Covid-19 pandemic. They tell us how they created art together, virtually.

Tags
Arts, Arts and culture
Three images of Emani Edwards
Date
23 November 2020 - 11:20

What it's like to be a trans fashion activist in Jamaica

We spoke to creative director Emani Edwards about how she uses style as a form of protest.

Tags
Arts and culture, Equal opportunities and diversity
Green door and windowframe on white house
Date
12 November 2020 - 07:59

Which languages did the UK study in lockdown?

We asked 2,000 UK adults about their experience of language learning and what languages young people should learn today. British Council’s Vicky Gough breaks down the results.

Tags
Languages
Date
09 November 2020 - 12:15

Why speaking skills are important in higher education

Dr Doris Dippold and Dr Marion Heron's new research shows a mismatch between the speaking skills we need in the real world and taught skills.

Tags
English language, Higher education
Sumaya Akter Tithi using a stethoscope on another woman
Date
09 November 2020 - 11:30

How one woman runs a public health initiative in Bangladesh

Sumaya Akter Tithi is a Sub-Assistant Community Medical Officer (SACMO) in Bangladesh. She tells us about supporting women during Covid-19.

Tags
Women and girls, Science
Child using laptop at home
Date
30 October 2020 - 14:08

Remote assessment – how teachers in four countries did it

Teachers in Bangladesh, England, Nigeria and Spain tell us how they solved one of the year’s biggest issues in education.

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Teaching resources
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