Case studies, insights and research
This selection of British Council publications contains books, research reports and case studies focusing on English language teaching, teacher education and language education policy. The collection includes the English Language Teaching Research Papers series which shares research undertaken in partnership with UK universities and research institutions.
Planning lessons and courses
Understanding the educational context
Taking responsibility for your own professional development
Supporting ongoing teacher professional development
Children and teachers as co-researchers in Indian primary English classrooms
This project engaged teachers and learners to explore important issues in Indian primary English classrooms.
Understanding my context
English in Education: Bihar State Profile, India (BLISS English profile report)
The research report aims to investigate educational systems in Bihar and the place of English within them.
Assessing learning
Investigating the practice of the CEFR outside Europe: a case study on the assessment of writing in English in China
This paper explores current profile of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in China.
Understanding my context
Understanding the educational context
The Abuja regional Hornby School: Language lessons from Africa
These research papers bring together outcomes from two Regional Hornby Schools hosted by the British Council in Abuja.
Understanding my professional identity
Understanding the educational context
Taking responsibility for your own professional development
Champion teachers: Stories of exploratory action research
This book provides nine easily accessible examples of exploratory action research projects.
Understanding my context
Understanding the educational context
English language teaching and learning in Egypt: an insight
This book consists of two pieces of preliminary research into ELT in Egypt.
Understanding my context
LETs and NESTs: voices, views and vignettes
This unique, insightful and challenging collection provides a thought-provoking read.
Understanding my context
Investigating NEST schemes around the world: supporting NEST/LET collaborative practices
This report presents findings on collaboration between NESTs and LETs.
Understanding my context
Global NEST schemes - an audit
In this audit you will find information about native English speaker teachers (NESTs) schemes.
Subject teachers attitudes to English in their online postgraduate studies and in their teaching: Voices from Nigeria, Kenya and Malaysia
Subject teachers from Nigeria, Kenya and Malaysia account their experiences of studying online with a UK university.