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UK ELT organisationsThis directory shows the range of ELT-related services currently available in the UK for teachers, trainers and policy makers. If you represent a UK service and would like to submit an entry, please contact us. Please note that inclusion of a link to a third party website does not imply endorsement of that third party website by the British Council or any association with its operators. For further information, please see our terms of use. |
Publishers
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Oxford University PressOUP's contribution to teacher development includes the publication of ELT Journal and Applied Linguistics Journal. OUP also has an extensive selection of books in the teacher development section of its ELT catalogue. These include new titles in the series for primary school teachers, Resource Books for Teachers, Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers and Applied Linguistics. Joining the Oxford Teachers' Club enables teachers to access resources including downloadable materials. OUP has also set up a website targeted at Business English teachers. Through the Oxford Quality Scheme, OUP has begun to allow schools using their books to use the Oxford quality logo; the Oxford Teachers' Academy has introduced a 15-hour training course for teachers which is certificated by the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education. |
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Pearson LongmanPearson Longman's teacher development books include the extensively revised, and award winning fourth edition of The Practice of English Language Teaching and the recently published How to Teach English with Technology. Pearson Longman have also set up a website targeted at Business English teachers. |
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Richmond PublishingRichmond Publishing, established in 1992, is an international ELT publisher offering a wide, and increasing range of innovative titles for adults, teenagers and young learners, which covers graded readers, general English course books, exam preparation and specially designed materials for CLIL, as well as additional ELT material. http://www.richmondelt.com |
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SummertownEstablished in 1998, Summertown Publishing has built a reputation as an innovative publisher of teaching and learning materials for English for business and communications. One of the aims of the company is to support teachers with additional materials. |
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Exam boards
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Trinity College LondonTrinity exams are communicative, one-to-one assessments of proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing. They offer a refreshingly different experience with unique benefits to teachers and learners, and are highly valued by colleges, universities and employers worldwide as evidence of genuine English language ability. Trinity College London is a Full Member of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE). |
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University of Cambridge ESOL ExaminationsCambridge ESOL provides the world's leading range of qualifications for learners and teachers of English. Over 3 million people take Cambridge ESOL exams every year, in 130 countries, and more than 10,000 universities, employers and government bodies recognise Cambridge ESOL certificates. http://www.CambridgeESOL.org |
Journals
The Teacher TrainerThis is a practical journal for those involved in modern language, especially TESOL, teacher training, teacher education and mentoring. The Teacher Trainer, edited by Tessa Woodward, is a Pilgrims publication and can be subscribed to online. The journal comes out three times a year and contains articles on all aspects of teacher training from training centres around the world. It features practical ideas for teacher observation and feedback, ideas on livening up input sessions, tips on using new technologies, as well as teacher training book and article reviews. http://www.tttjournal.co.uk/ |
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Online providers
English Out ThereEnglish Out There is the world’s first English course specially designed to work with social media and free internet telephony. In 2011, the European Commission funded website elearningeuropa.info named it one of the top ten uses of social media for formal language learning in the EU after listening to a case study in which a Chinese adult learner went from a beginner to intermediate speaker in just six lessons. The content consists of a suite of English language teaching and learning materials in simple file formats (PDF and MP3) that support focused real speaking and listening practice in every lesson. 250,000 hours of teaching and testing has created a unique global English course that can be used in any ELT environment and combines psycholinguistics with tasks with social learning.
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Exam EnglishTeachers will find interactive practice tests for the most important international English exams:
Vocabulary tests are available based on the academic word list as well as by topic from the Cambridge PET word list. Grammar explanations and practice material is linked to CEFR levels according to the British Council/EQUALS Core Inventory. An adaptive level test helps learners to select study materials at an appropriate level. Learners with handheld devices can access the mobile version of the web site as well as download a suite of mobile apps. |
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Language LabWhere can students play paintball, learn how to read and play music, visit a gallery and then drive away in the car that they have hired with their teacher and classmates while speaking English at the same time? Well they can do that if they travel to an English speaking country or they can ‘travel’ to English City and do it online in a realistic and interactive environment. Students use avatars (characters) to talk to other students and teachers in the city and do things you can in a city like London; buy a cup of coffee, go shopping or have a meal with friends. English teachers and actors play the parts of a café owner, an estate agent, a banker etc so the students know who to visit where for the type of language input they need. Languagelab arranges regular tours and introductions for teachers and researchers who are interested in getting more involved in immersive 3-D environments for teaching. Instructions on getting there can be found on their website. http://www.languagelab.com/ |
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Password English language testsThe Password suite of online English language tests have been designed by leading academics in testing and assessment to balance the desire for speed, convenience and accessibility with the need for accurate and reliable results. Tests span CEFR levels A1 - B2. Password tests are securely delivered and assessed online, at times convenient to the test-taker, and test-takers receive instant test results. The Password tests have been designed by the Centre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment (CRELLA) at the University of Bedfordshire. Since its inception, CRELLA, directed by Professor Cyril Weir, has established an international reputation as a centre for development of and research into English language testing. All Password tests:
Password tests offer a cost effective and reliable way of accessing the level of English language knowledge of students. http://www.englishlanguagetesting.co.uk |
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Teach TEFLTeach TEFL provides videos of edited EFL lessons available on DVD or as downloads to use in a VLE or moodle. Shot by a freelance BBC crew at Sussex University in December 2009, the picture and sound quality are broadcast standard. The lesson is broken into chunks for easy access, and there is expert commentary from an experienced University tutor. |
Other providers
English UKEnglish UK works primarily in the UK market, but also welcomes non-UK teachers to their events. Formed in 2004 from two previous associations (ARELS and BASELT), English UK is the national association for ELT in the UK and has over 430 member centres in private schools, educational trusts and charities, further education colleges and universities. All members are accredited by the British Council who work in partnership with English UK in managing the Accreditation UK Scheme. The association's key roles are to promote quality, represent members´ interests, and to help students to fully benefit from their learning experience in the UK. English UK promotes the development of ELT professionals through seminars, workshops and conferences in a wide range of practical subjects. They offer qualifications for ELT Managers (DELTM), Business English Trainers (Cert IBET) and Student Welfare Officers (WOCC). http://www.englishuk.com/en.training |
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TEFLTechTEFLTech specialises in helping EFL teachers successfully integrate technology in their teaching, both when planning and teaching. There are a rapidly increasing number of technologies that can help make teaching more efficient and more effective and TEFLTech provides training in how to make the most of these opportunities. http://www.tefltech.com |
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The Bournemouth English Book CentreBEBC is Britain's longest-established EFL bookseller, founded in 1974, and is the only provider of a complete list of published EFL materials. "The BEBC Critical Gude to EFL Materials" is published annually in February and is available as a resource to all teachers and institutions. http://www.bebc.co.uk |
