Program Overview

Program Overview

Teaching English Grammar in Context is a course that explores methods to apply English grammar concepts in classroom teaching, enhancing children's comprehension and writing. This highly interactive online course is designed for secondary and primary-school English teachers who want to learn more about using a contextualised approach to teaching grammar.

Course Objectives

The course is designed to help teachers:

• Explore interesting and engaging methods for teaching grammar in relation to a range of texts, genres, and styles
• Gain usable and accessible teaching ideas which can be taken back to the classroom
• Maintain and develop students' KS2 grammatical knowledge

Target Audience

This course is ideal for those who:

• Already have a strong knowledge of English grammar
• Have completed English Grammar for Teachers
• Want to integrate grammatical knowledge into their teaching

Course Details

The course is based on the latest developments in educational and linguistic research and advocates the use of a contextualised approach, using tools from literary linguistics and stylistics. This means teaching and learning about grammar through the use of authentic texts and encouraging discussions and explorations around meanings, choices, and effects.

Course Schedule

The course is scheduled to take place from 09:30 to 12:30.

Alternative Learning Options

The course is also offered on the FutureLearn platform for those who prefer to learn at their own pace or wish to revise and strengthen what they learned on Zoom.