We understand the needs of teachers and learners of English and the challenges they face, and recognise that qualifications may not be all that is needed in today’s competitive job market.
To help both teachers and learners further develop their skills, we offer a wide variety of free seminars, workshops, webinars and other training opportunities, all designed and delivered by highly qualified and experienced British Council presenters.
The seminars, workshops and webinars are free but you should contact us in advance in order to reserve a place.
Seminars and webinars for teachers of English
The aim of our seminars and webinars for teachers of English is to share our considerable knowledge, skills and expertise in teaching, provide information, clarify grey areas, introduce new approaches to the teaching of English and give teachers the opportunity to come together to discuss issues around preparing students for exams. Both new and experienced teachers are welcome to take part.
Given the level and speed of changes taking place in exams, these seminars and webinars will be even more important in future and will enable teachers to plan and prepare students for very different qualifications.
Pedagogical seminars and webinars
Writing essays
Whether you're helping students to prepare for B2, C1, C2 or IELTS exam, this webinar is designed for you. We'll look at strategies used by successful candidates to make their writing noteworthy.
Speaking test
We'll look at the criteria used to assess the speaking test at level B2, C1 and C2 and how candidates can successfully prepare for their speaking test.
Teaching young learners
What makes a successful class? This webinar is designed for those who teach young learners aged 6–12. We'll look at the activities and identify the components of a successful course for this age group.
Presenter: Cliff Parry, British Council Academic Manager
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Friday 9 October 2020, 11.30–12.30
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Friday 16 October 2020, 11.30–12.30
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Friday 23 October 2020, 11.30–12.30
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Friday 30 October 2020, 11.30–12.30
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Friday 6 November 2020, 11.30–12.30
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Friday 13 November 2020, 11.30–12.30
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Friday 20 November 2020, 11.30–12.30
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Friday 27 November 2020, 11.30–12.30
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Friday 4 December 2020, 11.30–12.30
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We also offer more targeted seminars/webinars with exam-related content
IELTS seminars and webinars
Every year we organise seminars and webinars to support IELTS teachers. Our topics vary and may cover any of the four test components – Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. They provide teachers with:
- key strategies for success in IELTS
- practical ideas for classroom teaching
- guidelines on marking and assessing candidate performance
- information on the content of the IELTS exam.
Preparing Adults for IELTS
Are you teaching IELTS for the first time? Or are you an experienced IELTS instructor looking to further develop your approach? Either way, teaching IELTS can present a variety of challenges including developing the IELTS test skills that students need for the exam and identifying the language for them to succeed. Join us and discover a variety of teaching resources and techniques provided by the British Council that will help you better prepare your students for IELTS.
Presenter: Cliff Parry, British Council Academic Manager
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Friday 30 October 2020, 13.00–13.45 Coherence and cohesion in essay writing
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Friday 27 November 2020, 13.00–13.45 Strategic competences in speaking
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Friday 29 January 2021, 13.00–13.45 Grammar for description of graphs
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Friday 26 February 2021, 13.00–13.45 Coherence and cohesion in essay writing
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Friday 26 March 2021, 13.00–13.45 Strategic competences in speaking
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Friday 30 April 2021, 13.00–13.45 Grammar for description of graphs
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Webinars Cambridge English3
We have scheduled a series of Cambridge Assesment English webinars in order to support both teachers who have experience of teaching towards these exams as well as those who wish to start preparing students for these exams in the future.
The webinars are organised by Cambridge Assesment English and the materials are designed by Cambridge Assesment English exams experts. Their aim is to:
- familiarise teachers with the content of the particular papers in these exams
- increase teachers’ awareness of the skills required by candidates taking these exams
- help teachers improve candidate performance.
Programme
The programme of Cambridge Assessment English webinars is constantly updated. For detailed information visit www.cambridgeenglish.org/gr/events.
For detailed information about Cambridge English full programme of events for teachers in Greece, visit www.cambridgeenglish.org/gr/events
Webinars for learners of English
In an effort to broaden the scope of our seminar programme, we offer student seminars to candidates who register for the Cambridge English exams through the British Council.
Candidates receive their invitations about two weeks before their written exams.
The webinars provide candidates with practical advice to help boost their confidence on the day of the exam and tips on how to tackle a variety of tasks in the Reading, Writing, Listening, Use of English and Speaking papers. They will be invited to take part in activities designed to demonstrate how they can improve their test performance by utilising effective strategies such as skimming and scanning texts, recognising paraphrase (Reading), identifying and addressing key content points appropriately (Writing), and responding with extended and relevant contributions (Speaking).
We can also provide tailor-made student seminars based on the needs of our Addvantage partner schools on request.
Programme
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| To be announced | Webinar | Tips for Cambridge English: B2 First (FCE) for Schools |
| To be announced | Webinar | Tips for Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency (CPE) |
Seminars, workshops and webinars for Addvantage Member Schools
Face-to-face or online seminars and workshops
Addvantage members are invited to the British Council’s seminars and workshops for teachers of English in Greece.
We offer a wide range of topics for teachers with different levels of experience of teaching English and preparing students for English language exams. Our experienced and professional teacher trainers will focus on the following topics in the 2020–21 academic year:
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Further information
- Addvantage and Teachers' Club members will receive invitations with the detailed programme
- Each seminar, workshop and webinar is designed to last one to two hours
- As the face-to-face seminars and workshops are often popular, we recommended registering as soon as possible as places are allocated on a first come, first served basis
- There is no limit on the number of participants in a webinar
- All seminars, workshops and webinars are free of charge
- Face-to-face seminar and workshop times may differ slightly from venue to venue. Please refer to your invitation for the exact schedule.
For additional information about our seminars, workshops and webinars please contact us.
For additional information about the Addvantage member scheme, please contact our Addvantage Manager Andy Papadimitriou by email at Andy.Papadimitriou@britishcouncil.gr or by phone on 2310 378 316.
If you're interested in receiving updates about our seminars, webinars and events you can join our British Council Teachers' Club.