British Council Courses

English in Early Childhood: Language Learning and Development

1418 reviews

Discover how very young children learn English as an additional language and how you can help them progress.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Exploring English: Shakespeare

505 reviews

Improve your English language skills by looking at the life and works of William Shakespeare and his enduring popularity.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Teaching English: How to Plan a Great Lesson

372 reviews

Develop your English language teaching skills and learn how to plan and deliver effective English lessons with this online course.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Teaching Young Learners Online

412 reviews

Work together to plan, create, and facilitate inclusive online learning that engages and inspires young people.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Exploring English: Language and Culture

844 reviews

This course for learners of English looks at British culture and examines English in use to help you improve your language skills.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Understanding IELTS: Reading

752 reviews

Find out what you need to know about the IELTS Reading test and learn techniques and strategies to improve your test performance.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Understanding IELTS: Speaking

589 reviews

Find out what you need to know about the IELTS Speaking test and learn how to improve your test performance.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Understanding IELTS: Listening

961 reviews

Find out what you need to know about the IELTS Listening test and learn techniques to improve your test performance.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Understanding IELTS: Writing

481 reviews

Find out what you need to know about the IELTS Writing test and learn techniques and strategies to improve your test performance.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Learning and Learners

271 reviews

Understand learners, policy and practice with this continuing professional development course for English language teachers.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The Classroom and the World

284 reviews

Explore 21st-century skills, ICT and multilingual approaches with this English language teaching professional development course.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Lessons and Teaching

421 reviews

Look at lessons, courses and resources with this continuing professional development course for English language teachers.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Exploring English: Food and Culture

69 reviews

Improve your English language skills and learn how to cook some classic British dishes while exploring modern UK culture.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Communicating across Cultures

204 ratings at FutureLearn

Boost your intercultural communication skills and better understand how to behave in multicultural and multilingual situations.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Exploring Gender Equality in Education

123 ratings at FutureLearn

Build the skills and strategies to make your school more inclusive by recognising and responding to gender inequality.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate