In 2021 the British Council began a diverse programme of global, open online courses aimed at supporting teachers and their continuing professional development.
The popular 4-week courses, which each have a specific teaching focus, combine online LMS-based modules, an online learning community, live online events and supporting workbook. ThornLearning has supported all aspects of the programme, leading on many, including; learning design, writing and editing learning content, development and production of video content, building courses, LMS management, learning community management, design and production of supporting social media assets, online trainer support, hosting and planning live online events, design and production of workbooks and digital marketing collateral, quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation.
To date, we’re proud to have enabled 39 courses with more to follow in 2024-25. These include:
- Assessing learning
- Classroom management for primary
- Communication skills
- Climate action in language education
- Creative resources for primary
- English in the multilingual classroom
- Focus on professional development
- Gender in language education
- How to motivate learners
- How to teach grammar
- How to teach listening
- How to teach pronunciation
- How to teach reading
- How to teach speaking
- How to teach writing
- Inclusive classrooms
- Key digital skills
- Online skills for 21st century teachers
- Planning lessons
- Safeguarding learners online
- Skills for remote teaching
- Teaching English to refugees and displaced learners
- Teaching English through literature
Learn more about the programme and see examples of our work on the British Council’s TeachingEnglish Training page.
