Poetry "When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple" by Jenny Joseph

Can we do whatever we want to do? What if we did? What about old people - are they just old? Or is something else going on? This powerful and amusing poem is one of those texts every middle schooler should read, and provides a useful extension to any discussion of choice, freewill, societal expectations and growing old.

Cambridge English C1 Advanced (CAE) : examination preparation Semester One 2026

Open-group semi-intensive programme, preparation for the Cambridge English C1 Advanced (formerly known as "CAE") Examination. We cover knowing and understanding the examination and its components, Practice of & Feedback on each component, and success and preparation strategies. Whether you are registering for the examination, or are considering it and want to know how to succeed, this programme provides what you need to know.

February 2026

The events below are open-group sessions from our Philosophy & Practice (methodology), Advanced Use of English and/or Professional Conversation programmes; contact us to ask about scheduling open on-demand or closed private support. Click on the event title(s) below for more information. 

Materials Review and Support

Have you ever thought that your teaching materials may not be completely accurate or consistent, or even to some extent Spanglish? Have you spent so much time looking at the trees that you may have lost sight of the wood? 

We can help.

January 2026 Professional Development and Personal Growth : Cambridge English as a Second Language (E2L / ESL)

Welcome to our sixth programme of summer professional development and support for teachers, educational leaders and administrators. These single-topic Professional Conversations about issues of educational governance have been developed from the needs and requests of Chilean National Programme and International Programme (Cambridge and IB) teachers and students.