Why subject knowledge matters when supporting teachers – webinar

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About this event

Subject knowledge is essential to effective English language teaching, but it is not always explored explicitly in teacher development. This webinar invites teacher educators to examine what subject knowledge means in ELT beyond general language proficiency, including grammar, phonology, discourse, genre, vocabulary and assessment literacy. Participants will consider how these areas influence teachers’ planning, explanations, feedback, assessment and responses to learners’ needs.

Drawing on research and practice in teacher education, the webinar will encourage participants to reflect on how they currently support teachers’ subject knowledge development and where this support could become more intentional, sustainable and impactful. Rather than seeing subject knowledge as something teachers either have or lack, the session presents it as an essential area of professional learning that continues throughout a teacher’s career. 

Time and date

13.00 (UK time) 16 September 2026 
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About the speaker

Arooj Fatima Raza is an ELT educator, teacher educator and school leader with over 20 years’ experience in teaching, teacher education and academic leadership. She holds a PGCert in Education from the University of Hertfordshire and a master’s degree in English Literature from the University of the Punjab. She is an experienced teacher trainer, with professional interests in inclusive practices, teacher development and the design of sustainable continuing professional development (CPD).

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