Whatever subject you teach, it is essential you support learners in their understanding of how to use language effectively. In this course you will develop a wide range of strategies to support bilingual learners in your classroom. You will reflect on the differences between the types of language that learners require for academic success and share ideas of how to ensure language is not a barrier to learning in your subject.
The course times provided are London, UK times. Before making your booking, please convert the course times, using the timezone converter, into the time zone for your location to check that this is suitable for you to attend.
What will I learn?
Under the guidance of an experienced Cambridge trainer, you will explore:
- the challenges bilingual learners experience in accessing subject content
- learner language profiles and how these might influence your approach
- how to teach academic vocabulary
- how to plan for and support language skill development in your subject.
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for:
- Secondary school teachers of curriculum subjects (such as history, science, mathematics) who want to explore how to support the language needs of students to improve learning in their subject.
- Heads of Department or senior leaders who want to better understand language and content learning.
This course is not designed for first or second language teachers e.g. French, Spanish, English teachers.
Please note: This course replaces our previous Language Awareness course.
This course complements the Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications (PDQs) in Teaching and Learning (syllabus code: Certificate 6208, Diploma 6209) and Teaching Bilingual Learners (syllabus code: Certificate 6238, Diploma 6239).
Course schedule
This course will run for a total of 12 hours and will consist of 4 x 3hr sessions:
- Session 1: Tuesday 10 June 2025, 8:30am - 11:30am (GMT+1)
- Session 2: Wednesday 11 June 2025, 8:30am - 11:30am (GMT+1)
- Session 3: Thursday 12 June 2025, 8:30am - 11:30am (GMT+1)
- Session 4: Friday 13 June 2025, 8:30am - 11:30am (GMT+1)
Please note, the timings above are London, UK times. Before making your booking, please check the time zone for your location to ensure that these sessions are suitable for you to attend.
Virtual Platform
Virtual professional development is a lot like our face-to-face professional development. However, it is held over Zoom. You will use a Miro board to collaborate with other teachers. Each session will be live so you will be able to see and talk with the trainer and other teachers and take part in interactive activities.
The link and password to access the course and materials will be provided to registered delegates approximately one week prior to the start date. All materials for this course will be digital and can be downloaded prior to the course.
Booking Information
We offer a 20% early bird registration discount for this course if you book your place more than 28 days before the course start date. Registrations will close 48 hours before the course start date.
To enable you to get the best from this course, please only book a place if your internet network can be used for a sustained period of time. Please note, we are unable to provide recordings for our virtual courses.
Participants who attend at least 75% of this course will receive a certificate of participation.
Language
This course will be delivered in English. English language competence comparable to Level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is necessary to fully participate. We recommend a minimum requirement of 5.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Further information may be obtained through the Council of Europe website.
Find out more
We offer our professional development courses in three different formats to meet your needs and time commitments: online courses, live virtual courses, and face-to-face courses. You can find out more and book a place on an upcoming course on our Professional Development Calendar.
