Teacher Development Courses

Bell has over 20 years’ experience running Teacher Development courses. We offer an excellent range of Teacher Development courses which cover all aspects of English language teaching. Courses are tailored to your professional needs, and our friendly, qualified trainers are always on hand to offer expert advice.

All teacher development courses are eligible for EU Comenius funding.

How do you choose the right Teacher Development course for you? The guide below will help you decide:

Teaching English as a Foreign Language  
Cambridge ESOL courses (CELTA / Delta) Bell runs courses for the Cambridge Certificate and Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA / Delta).
   
Courses for primary teachers  
Language and Methodology (Primary) Locations: Bedgebury
Develops general language skills, and provides practical ideas and new techniques for teaching English to young learners aged 5 - 11 years.
   
Courses for secondary / tertiary teachers  
Creativity in the Classroom Locations: London | Cambridge
Shows how to conduct more lively, engaging and motivating lessons using creative tools, such as music, drama and poetry.
Contemporary English Locations: Cambridge
Examines current usage of contemporary everyday English, including colloquialisms, slang and varieties of English, and identifies new trends in the language.
Language and Methodology Location: Cambridge | Malta
Develops general language skills, and provides practical ideas and new techniques for teaching English to secondary school children and adults.
Language and Contemporary Teaching Techniques Location: Bedgebury
Combines language skills development with contemporary teaching techniques that can be used in a variety of different teaching contexts
   
Specialist courses  
Advanced Language and Culture Location: Cambridge
Develops advanced language skills and explores the influence of modern British life and culture on contemporary, everyday English.
Bringing British Culture to Life Location: London
Explores different aspects of modern British life and culture with a particular focus on London. The course includes talks from guest speakers and visits to places of interest, such as the National Gallery, the Old Bailey and the Houses of Parliament.
Content and Language Integrated Learning Location: Bedgebury
The course aims to explore the theoretical background to content and language integrated teaching and see which models operate best in different contexts.
Language and Literature Location: Cambridge
Explores the latest developments in teaching methodologies and materials for integrating literature and language teaching.
Technology Enhanced Language Learning Location: London
The course aims to help you to explore the potential uses of new technologies in language learning.
Training the Trainer Location: Bedgebury
This course is for practising managers, directors of studies, trainers, and teachers at secondary or tertiary level who are interested in developing their training skills.
   

Our other Adult courses

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Bell has over 20 years’ experience running Teacher Development courses.

EU funding

EU funding to the value of 1500 euros is available for teachers from the European Union and Associated Countries.

EU funding

Special Groups

Bell develops and runs courses in the UK to meet the specific training needs of special groups of teachers sponsored by government departments or teaching institutions.

Special Groups


 Bell is like a big family. The teachers are friendly… Bell has built up my confidence. I believe I can be a good teacher. 

Yang Xiao Yun, Shanghai

 Learning English at the Bell school is fantastic. The atmosphere is great here. You learn a lot of good English. 

Felipe, Brazil