Writing Essays

Essay writing is important at school and university level, although its greatest value may lie in helping students clarify and organise their thoughts, and to structure and support an argument. Although not always feasible, especially in an EFL programme where paragraph-writing might be the sine qua non, essays offer opportunities for both formative and summative assessment. 

Writing Formal Letters

Writing Descriptions

Writing descriptions is essential in fields as diverse as advertising, human resources and tourism, although at school level their greatest value may lie in helping students clarify and organise their thoughts.

Writing Paragraphs

Three Free Apps for Collaborative Learning

 

Developing Executive Function in the Early Years

Executive function may be the most important "habit of heart and mind" we can develop in our Early Years students; critical for Primary and Secondary success, it is essential for life in general. More than just self-control, executive function also involves learning to learn, learner autonomy and motivations. This session provides an overview of executive function and of some approaches teachers can incorporate into their classes and programmes.

Writing in Lower Primary

Writing in Lower Primary (G1 - 4) builds on Early Years skills* and prepares for the Upper Primary / Lower Secondary (G5 - 9) level. Students explore narrative and descriptive writing, planning and writing within constraints, in both online and in-person classes.This session also includes tips for student development and success, and reviews assessment strategies.

Lesson Planning for the Early Years English teacher

Early Years (PK - K) have three areas to include in any plan, with English teachers having also to overlay language acquisition and development. This session considers how to manage both aspects when planning, and although this seminar deals with English Language Teaching, the philosophy and approaches are developmentally appropriate for programmes in other languages and immersion programmes. Lower Primary (G1 - 4) teachers will also find this useful.

Blended Learning - what is it and what is it not?

 

Study English in the UK

The Wimbledon School of English in London is ranked #1 in the UK and has been for most of the last 20 years.