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 18 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 Framework for Language Teacher Training & Development 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.
Learning Differences and Inclusion in Language Teaching
NEW COURSE: 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: Online
Course dates: January- March, April - June
From Teacher to Trainer
Explore key concepts and principles in the field of teacher education, experience methodology and materials, and develop a framework for you to reflect on your role and responsibilities as a developing teacher trainer.
Location: Online
Course dates: January - March, September - November
Teaching English in Pre-Primary Education
Discover and reflect on how language-related activities develop the whole child, socially, emotionally, cognitively, physically and in terms of communication and creative development, when working with 3- to 6-year-old learners.
Location: Online
Course dates: January - March, April - June, September - November
Teaching Young Learners
Examine principles and practices of Teaching English to Young Learners and evaluate and create materials suitable for young learners ages 6 to 12. Design communicative materials to teach language skills, develop effective classroom management skills, and explore art, drama, music, children's books and other authentic materials.
Location: Online
Course dates: April - June, September - November
Teaching Teenagers
NEW COURSE: 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: Online
Course dates: January - March, September - November
Materials Development for Language Education
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
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, September - November
Classroom Activities, Interaction and Motivation
Explore and examine the kinds of activities which help students to learn English well, and the factors we need to consider when choosing, using and adapting activities, such as interaction, motivation and classroom management.
Location: Online
Course dates: April - June
Teaching English for Aviation
Develop and extend your awareness of the concepts, approaches and knowledge of teaching practice, specifically for aeronautical communication between pilots and air traffic control, through practical guidance and interactive tasks.
Location: Online
Course dates: January - March, September - November
Trainer Development
Familiarise yourself with the skills and qualities needed by teacher educators and raise your awareness of different models and practices in the area of Continuing Professional Development. Evaluate and design your own materials as well as a short, in-service or pre-service training course for a specific context.
Location: Online
Course dates: January - March, April - June, September - November
