Germany - English Language Teacher Training - Saxony

In Autumn 2018, Edinburgh College was selected by the British Council Germany to deliver a 1-week Teaching Methodology training programme for a group of 20 in-service secondary school teachers from Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. 

The bespoke course comprised sessions on English language development, with a specific focus on oral communication skills and the effective use of modern technology in the classroom to facilitate individual learning in English classes. Participants had the opportunity to refresh their knowledge of recent/current developments in Scotland and the UK and gain insight into contemporary British culture. All current affairs/cultural sessions were interactive and provided opportunities for participants to develop their oral communication, discussion and presentation skills. 

Edinburgh College trainers utilised a communicative approach and focused on creating a learner-centred classroom. In so doing, they modelled best-practice techniques in communicative language teaching, which participants could take back to their own classrooms.