Teaching Courses

Ease the transition to teaching science to secondary pupils during the COVID-19 pandemic with online and offline approaches.

Learn to develop the best pedagogy for your students using blended and online learning methods.

Learn how to provide playful and engaging social emotional learning (SEL) support to children affected by COVID-19 disruption.

Explore the fundamentals of computing: computer architecture, binary logic, data processing, circuits & more. Supported by Google

Explore key concepts of cybersecurity to teach 14-16 year-old students with this online cybersecurity course supported by Google.

Discover web development and learn to build your own interactive websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Supported by Google.

Learn object-oriented programming principles by creating your own text-based adventure game in Python. Supported by Google.

Understand how infectious diseases spread and how to protect children from infections.

Learn how to save and structure data in external files, and import files back into your Python programs. Supported by Google.

Build and program your first robot buggy using a Raspberry Pi, learning how to connect motors, add sensors and write algorithms.

Discover embedded system design and work your way through the product design lifecycle. Supported by Google.

Learn more about dyslexia, and gain practical teaching tools and insights to help dyslexic students learn foreign languages.

Learn how to keep 14-16 year-old students engaged in discussions while teaching computer science. Supported by Google.

Explore the basics of Python. Guided by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, you’ll learn to code your first program. Supported by Google.

Learn what a Graphical User Interface is and write your own GUI-based applications with this practical course for teachers.

Learn how to transfer your teaching skills to an online context and start teaching English online.

Learn how to deliver primary science in an engaging and practical way in this course for teachers of 5-11 year old pupils.

Learn how to use the topic of human spaceflight to excite and engage your pupils across the primary science curriculum.

Increase your programming knowledge and develop effective lessons to teach programming to primary school pupils (aged 5-11 years).

Upgrade your secondary science lessons, boost your knowledge of space physics, and help students build key career skills.

Discover ways to make education more inclusive, especially in areas where resources are limited.

Autism is a highly varied condition and can be associated with exceptional academic ability through to intellectual disability.

Discover the fundamentals of effective PSHE education pedagogy and planning, including health, sex, and relationships education.

Build your understanding of learning and teaching to gain confidence in supporting children in school as a teaching assistant.

Develop your understanding of learning and teaching and build your confidence in supporting students in secondary school.

Explore the philosophy of education and learn the teaching strategies to become an expert educator to healthcare professionals.

Transform your classroom management by building trust and improving behaviour, with this CPD-certified course for teachers.

Discover how to create a safe and supportive classroom to maximise your students’ learning in practical science.

Get support and advice on how to grow your confidence in coding and start a CoderDojo for young people in your area.

Learn how to keep your biology students engaged by teaching practical science with plants. This course is ideal CPD for teachers.

Plan your own space week and learn how space exploration can inspire your primary school science students to work scientifically.

Learn teaching strategies and tools to make the transition to online primary science teaching easier during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thinking of doing an interdisciplinary degree? Learn how to study and work in an interdisciplinary environment.

Prepare for a career in teaching by learning the qualities of a good teacher and reflecting on your own experiences of education.

Build your knowledge and understanding of computer networks as a computer science teacher. Supported by Google.

Learn how to run your own action research project to improve the computing pedagogy and practices in your classroom.

Investigate a range of pedagogical approaches suitable for teaching programming to primary school pupils (aged 5 to 11 years old).

Support learners to use the thinking & programming skills they learnt in Scratch in text-based programming languages like Python.

Understand how components of a computer system interact with each other on this online course for teachers supported by Google.

Improve your ability to teach maths and logic in computing while building elements of an escape room. Supported by Google.

Feel empowered to protect your students by identifying and reporting signs of child abuse and neglect.

This free online course will explore multilingual education and how it can impact and improve education and even wider society.

Learn to support adolescent learners with their social and emotional wellbeing through a variety of approaches.

How can we support those who are marginalised and excluded from education? Does education for all, mean all?

Develop as a mentor of early career maths teachers through engagement with robust and up-to-date mathematics education research.

Discover engaging, age-appropriate teaching methods and ideas to enhance your foreign languages teaching skills for children.

Learn about the UK's university application process and how to prepare your young person for university and the student journey.

Learn practical strategies you can use to support children and minimise bullying in your school and classroom.

Find out how to create your own educational apps to support learning activities in your classroom.

Explore what the future holds for higher education and discover the new educational models and pathways for 21st Century learners.

Bring powerful digital learning into your professional practice. Explore current issues and emerging trends in the field.

An introduction to some key concepts in the effective teaching and learning of languages.

Design engaging courses, make your teaching more inclusive, navigate online research ethics and shape your digital identity.

Find out how to create and run a makerspace for young people. Look at the pedagogy and approaches behind digital making.

Explore the connection between childhood adversity and mental health, and enhance your knowledge of mental health in young people.

Explore ways to make your computing lessons more inclusive for learners with special educational needs and disabilities.

Explore a range of approaches to designing your scheme of learning and learn how to build an improved science curriculum.

Discover what inclusive education really is, explore its benefits and learn to implement it at system, school and classroom level.

Learn how encryption keeps information safe, and teach your students how it's used in the world today. Supported by Google.

Explore why cultural diversity matters in the workplace and how multicultural teams can benefit your organisation.

Learn how numbers really work by understanding the underlying structures of everyday maths with this course for teachers.

Discover how you can create networked applications in Python by using sockets. Supported by Google.

Develop confidence and prepare for success by understanding the structure and learning outcomes of the PTE Academic test.

Take your Python skills further in this online course, guided by the Raspberry Pi Foundation and supported by Google.

Examine a range of pedagogical approaches suitable for teaching computing in Key Stage 3 (Grade 6–8 in the USA).

Learn how data is represented through media; audio, visual and text. Supported by Google.

Develop your knowledge of UK education and equip yourself with the best tools to promote the UK as a study destination.

Create an inspiring and engaging computing curriculum for secondary school students, using freely available resources.

Learn how to teach phonics to children in their early years as a crucial part of their literacy development.

Explore the exciting world of physical computing and create electronic circuits that you can control with code.

Develop your knowledge of chemistry to support your pupils' learning as part of the primary science curriculum.

Explore the purpose of museums today and find how they facilitate learning.

Learn how to use virtual scenarios to help people practice their decision making and prepare for real world challenges.

Thrive at university in the ‘new normal’ and build the skills you need to get the most out of online university learning.

Improve your teaching by developing how you provide differentiated learning opportunities for all your students.

Learn how you can devise and lead a digital learning experience with the help of these online teaching tools and resources.

Discover key issues in global citizenship education and learn how to prepare your students for the global challenges of tomorrow.

Find the right path into teaching for you and get the chance to build the confidence and skills you need for working in teaching.

Discover how to best teach and embed Black British history into the national school curriculum with this informative course.

Learn how to teach climate change to students aged 11-14 years old and engage them with the ESA Climate Detectives project.

Enhance your physics subject knowledge for teaching primary science and discover practical activities for your physics lessons.

Learn how to deliver engaging training both online and in the classroom, and discover different assessment methods.

Understand how people learn and gain an overview of the training cycle to recognise your roles and responsibilities as a trainer.

Learn how to conduct a Training Needs Analysis, create lesson plans, and develop engaging training materials.

Discover how to conduct training evaluation and create KPIs to monitor the success of your training courses and department.

Learn how to create lessons plans based on Asian maths teaching methods, and develop your maths teaching practice.

Explore the role of interfaith education in preventing forms of violent extremism and building resilient communities.

Develop a better understanding of the approaches employed in caring for vulnerable children.

Improve your subject knowledge and develop inclusive lessons to teach computing to primary school pupils (aged 5 to 11 years old).

Discover practical ways teachers can transform the education of children and young people living in conflict-affected contexts.

Improve your ability to teach children and young people how to prevent the spread of infection and to use antibiotics responsibly.

Equip yourself to teach in international contexts by increasing your English language skills and intercultural knowledge.

Learn how to deliver healthcare training using evidence-based teaching methods, and progress towards becoming an expert trainer.

Discover how to adapt your curriculum to link to careers in science, design & technology, engineering, computing and mathematics.

Learn what to expect from going to university in the UK and how to make the most of your university experience.

Study the importance of developing language in context and providing meaningful learning experiences that motivate young children.

Understand how to create enabling environments to nurture children’s wellbeing and support their language development.

Explore how children learn and the importance of play in early childhood and the role of play in language development.

Improve your knowledge of space science to help you deliver primary science lessons that are out of this world.

Build your confidence and get practical advice on launching and running a Code Club for young people.

Learn how to teach entrepreneurial skills, inspire young people and transform teaching and learning to become more entrepreneurial

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

Prepare for the IELTS Reading test and improve your English reading skills with this British Council IELTS preparation course.

Prepare for the IELTS Speaking test and improve your English speaking skills with this British Council IELTS preparation course.