NILE‘s accredited face-to-face teacher development courses take place in in in July and August every year. Since 1995 we have trained thousands of teachers in the small, friendly city of Norwich.
A wide range of courses, expert trainers and a dedicated student services team make participants come back year after year, and we look forward to welcome new and old participants back in the summer of 2023.
Most courses are two weeks long with 25 hours teaching per week in our state-of-the-art teaching buildings a five-minute walk from Norwich Market.
NILE’s experienced trainers are specialists in their chosen fields of ELT and, using a combination of theory and practical application, they work hard to offer training sessions that meet yours and your colleagues’ specific needs and priorities. They also support you in considering how to adapt the content to your own professional context and creating a strategy for putting your ideas into practice, getting the most out of your course for both you and your colleagues back home.
You’ll have access to excellent resources including NILE's specialist ELT library, a digital platform with every course and free wifi throughout the premises.
Many of our open-enrolment courses also offer you the opportunity to work towards the Trinity Certificate for Practising Teachers as an extension to your 2-week programme.
All NILE’s accredited courses involve a significant element of English language improvement and/or the development of language awareness.
Our Accommodation and Welfare team is always on hand, and throughout your time in Norwich you will have the chance to meet, talk to and share experiences with international colleagues. You will also be treated to a rich and varied social and cultural programme, leaving you with life-long memories to go alongside the skills and practices you develop during your stay.
Download Summer courses and Dates 2023
Teacher Development Courses in Malta
Join us for a co-delivered teacher development programme at our partner institution ESE in Malta. Erasmus+ funding welcome!
Location: Malta
Course dates: March, April, June, July, August, October, November
Teacher Development Courses in Galway, Ireland
Once again we are pleased to offer bespoke face-to-face courses for groups at our partner school Galway Language Centre in Ireland. Erasmus+ funding welcome!
Location: Galway
Course dates: July, August 2023
Learning Differences and Inclusion in Language Teaching
Identify support needs for learners with learning differences in language learning and explore a range of neurodiversity types and some of the practical strategies you can put in place to make your teaching more accessible to all.
Location: Norwich
Course dates: August 2023
Teaching Teenagers
Explore what motivates teenagers' learning and the implications in the 21st Century classroom. Add ideas and activities to your own bank of resources and consider assessment, homework and digital tools as well as diversity, equity and inclusion in your classroom.
Location: Norwich
Course dates: August 2023
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
Develop the essential skills for CLIL teachers,and explore materials and methodologies appropriate to CLIL. Raise your language awareness and linguistic competences while looking at key issues in course design, and testing and assessment procedures in CLIL contexts.
Location: Norwich
Course dates: August 2023
Advanced Language, Materials and Methodology
Explore the principles and practices of English language teaching and look at recent developments in teaching methodology by examining the relationship between language, materials and methodology, reviewing a wide range of recent materials and re-examining your own teaching.
Location: Norwich
Course dates: July, August 2023
Global Citizenship in Language Teaching
Engage in the move towards ‘Global Citizenship’ with this course which links critical theory with the latest issues, approaches and classroom practices.
Develop your ability to empower both you and your learners to become active, engaged global citizens.
Location: Norwich
Course dates: July 2023
British Culture and Contemporary English
Explore the varieties of English used around the world, and specifically in the UK, and the factors that influence language change. Discover and examine the changes in British social and cultural life, literature, music, film and television.
Location: Norwich
Course dates: August 2023
Language Improvement for Teachers
Develop your own personal and professional language skills, enabling you to be confident in teaching and interacting with English inside and outside the classroom, and develop strategies for effectively improving your language ability independently.
Location: Norwich
Course dates: July, August 2023
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: Norwich
Course dates: August 2023
