Current Projects – TransformELT

China Corpus Project Report: Curriculum and Materials Development

UK-China RIA: Corpus-assisted Curriculum and Material Development

Current Projects, Materials Development / By webadmin

Corpus Project Overview This research project was managed by British Council China for the Chinese Basic Education Curriculum and Teaching Material Research Center (BECTMRC). The project sought to identify: the most commonly used medium to high frequency, age-appropriate language chunks that are presented in the updated 2021 New National English Curriculum (NNEC) (covering Grades 3 …

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ELT Road Show Cuba, #InglesparaElDesarrollo 2022

Current Projects, Materials Development / By Arthur O'Toole

Alan Mackenzie spent three weeks in Cuba Oct-Nov 2022 delivering a series of workshops for the British Council ELT Road Show Cuba #InglesparaElDesarrollo2022 help face to face in the different locations: Havana, Santa Clara and Cienfuegos. This event is part of the capacity building actions for the teachers and students (teachers in training) of EFL …

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Algeria: English for Employability Research

Current Projects, Research / By TransformELT Team

Like other Francophone African countries, Algeria is experiencing a growing demand for English. Plans have already been announced for the introduction of English at primary level and of English as a medium of instruction at university, although the potential role of English in Algeria is complicated by the deeply embedded colonial legacy of French. This …

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Algeria: Supporting School Reform

Current Projects, Materials Development, Training / By TransformELT Team

Transform ELT have been exemplary delivery partners on the British Council’s Supporting School Reform in Algeria project. They have: delivered to time, quality and scope; been extremely flexible and accommodating in response to Ministry of National Education requests to tweak the focus of their ELT products and to deliver additional training; and have produced detailed …

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Argentina: MOOC

Current Projects, Curriculum Development, Training / By Dan O'Toole

In June 2021 schools in many countries around the world remained closed, partially closed or had adapted to a blended model. Challenges remained for teacher training to support teachers in managing remote contexts, to support new approaches to student assessment and engagement, amongst others. British Council’s New Ways of teaching: Skills teachers need in order …

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Cambodia: Grades 10-12 Textbook Writing

Coaching & Mentoring, Current Projects, Materials Development, Training / By TransformELT Team

The importance of English in Cambodia for both continued economic development of the tourist industry and for international trade has been recognised. As part of this recognition, improvements to the teaching and learning of English are high on the agenda. Japan’s largest NGO, The Nippon Foundation (TNF), recently funded the development of new English language …

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Cuba: #InglesparaElDesarrollo, biennial conference Cuba 2021

Current Projects, Curriculum Development, Training / By Dan O'Toole

British Council Cuba engaged Alan Mackenzie to participate in #InglesparaElDesarrollo, biennial conference Cuba 2021 held virtually November 9-11. This conference was part of the capacity building actions for teachers and student-teachers of EFL agreed with the ministries of education as part of the collaboration with the British Council and with the participation and support of the teacher …

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France: Training for CLIL Teachers

Consultancy, Current Projects, Materials Development, Online, Blended & Hybrid Learning, Training / By TransformELT Team

The Ministry of Education in France is experimenting with implementing CLIL in upper primary and lower secondary schools. The aim is to develop international education in state schools across Île de France. In Creteil and Versailles the focus will be on improving the quality of subject teaching in English as well as developing international and …

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MENA : British Council ‘How to…” guides for MENA Teacher Educators

Current Projects, Materials Development / By Arthur O'Toole

Between December 2021 and March 2022, four Transform ELT consultants were commissioned by the British Council to write ‘How To…’ guides for teachers educators in the MENA region: · How can interventions that focus on (a) teacher motivation, (b) teacher identity and (c) teacher resilience be incorporated into programmes …

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Tunisia: Teaching for Success

Coaching & Mentoring, Current Projects, Materials Development, Monitoring & Evaluation, Online, Blended & Hybrid Learning, Training / By TransformELT Team

Jill Coombs Deputy Co-ordinator, Tunisia TT Project This has been one of the best projects I’ve been part of. The quality of the programme and training has been phenomenal, supported by a super logistics team. I have felt privileged to work with such high calibre professionals and to have encountered such warmth, positivity and appreciation …

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