NILE Online courses are fully tutor-led programmes leading to a NILE certification recognised by schools and language teaching organisations worldwide, and endorsed by Macmillan Education as part of their professional development programmes.
Each eight-week course is designed and run by a NILE expert tutor with an international reputation in the topic area, and has a maximum of 16 course participants. We employ a range of multimedia and bespoke activities to truly exploit the digital medium, with tailor-made tools developed by a team of teacher trainers and digital experts to recreate the interaction and engagement you would expect in a face-to-face teacher development course.
With about 5 hours’ study a week, you will learn skills and practices that can be applied to your professional life straight away. You will be able to choose when and where you study, as long as you stick to the unit deadlines. Occasionally courses will feature synchronous sessions such as live chats and webinars, and these will be at a time agreed by participants and your course tutor. You will also have access to the NILE Library Online and other digital resources.
All NILE Online courses are assessed through a final assignment and participation in the unit tasks.
Successful completion of a NILE Online course entitles you to a certificate which is formally and officially aligned to the Eaquals Teacher Development Framework and the Cambridge English Teaching Framework. This certification is already part of the professional development plan of language teachers from over 45 countries, and valued by employers and managers worldwide. We are also one of very few institutions in the world able to offer you the option to extend your certification to a Trinity Certificate for Practising Teachers (CertPT) on most courses.
All NILE Online courses uphold the NILE tradition of excellence in tutoring, materials, support and engagement.
Materials Development for Language Teaching
Develop your critical awareness of language acquisition and pedagogy, and how they are put to use in the design of language learning materials, as well as the criteria for evaluation and adaptation of published materials.
Location: Online
Course dates: January - March, April - June, September - November
Management in Language Education
Gain insights into key components, skills and competencies of effective management in language education, and develop principled approaches for all aspects of educational management.
Location: Online
Course dates: January - March, April - June, September - November
Testing, Evaluation and Assessment
Raise your awareness of key principles in language assessment, by looking at the full range of formative and summative purposes of testing and assessment in language education and applying them to test design, construction and evaluation.
Location: Online
Course dates: January - March, April - June, September - November
Prepare Your Students for IELTS (6 weeks)
Explore all four IELTS papers, looking at the different exam tasks and the sub-skills which are tested in them. Examine and use the speaking and writing test criteria in order to fully understand what is expected at each IELTS band and help your students to effectively prepare for the exam.
Location: Online
Course dates: January - March, April - May, September - November
The Trinity Certificate for Practising Teachers with NILE
The Trinity Certificate for Practising Teachers (CertPT) is an in-service vocational teaching qualification at Level6 on Ofqual’s Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). It is defined around pedagogical outcomes and requires the completion of four practical teaching activities related to the teacher’s professional context.
Location: Distance Supervision
Course dates: Year-round, post online and face-to-face courses
Take Your Teaching Online
Understand and experience the tools and skills you need to deliver your classes online, and as an optional add-on, receive expert individual guidance and feedback on what solutions actually work in your specific context.
Location: Online
Course dates: Continuous enrolment
