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Gender in language education

Learn to recognise different kinds of gender bias and stereotypes, some of the barriers learners face in gender equality and equity, and how to help overcome them in your context. Gender in language education will open again on 2 April 2025 – enrol now.

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How can you enrol on Gender in language education?

Log in to your TeachingEnglish account and click the button below to enrol on this free course.


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In the three modules, you will learn:

Module 1 – Gender representation in teaching materials

The aim of this module is to introduce you to the different kinds of gender bias and stereotypes which exist in language education as well as help you to recognise and evaluate these issues so that you can respond to them effectively in the classroom. You will describe the difference between sex and gender, evaluate the gender representations in textbooks as well as explain how teachers can respond to gender bias and gender stereotypes in textbooks.

Module 2 – Understanding gender equality in teaching practice

The aim of this module is to break down common assumptions about the differences between gender in education, so that you can help all of your learners achieve success. You will describe the differences between the way boys and girls learn, identify when gender bias results from using gender labels as well as decide whether to organise seating arrangements according to gender.

Module 3 – Working with gender equality in education

The aim of this module is to introduce you to some of the progress that has been made, as well as some of the barriers people face, in terms of gender equality and equity. You will discuss how language education promotes gender equality, examine initiatives to overcome gender inequalities as well as identify ways of teaching about gender equality and women's rights.

What else does the course include?

Gender in language education is a self-study training course, which is divided into three-hour modules. It also includes:

  • A dedicated Facebook community of course participants with up-to-date insight, resources and innovative ideas for you to try out.
  • Engaging discussions taking place in the Facebook community
  • Live events with your course tutor and language teaching experts.
  • A free workbook with extra learning content and resources.

When is the course?

Gender in language education will be open from 2 April-30 September 2025. Enrolment is open now.

How much does the course cost?

The course is free.

How can you get a certificate?

You will receive a certificate if you successfully complete all self-study modules.

What level of English do you need?

Minimum CEFR B1

How do you sign up for the course?

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Having problems accessing the course?

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What can you do next?

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Hi wassa

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Submitted by Janeth_sn on Fri, 09/06/2024 - 17:32

I'm more than ready to take this course. I just wonder if the hours invested will appear in the certificate and if so how many does the course consists of.

Thanks in advance

Submitted by RPChalco on Wed, 05/22/2024 - 23:58

Hello! I finished the course, but I didn't receive any certificate....I can't open my portfolio, is it anything wrong with the webpage? Could you explain me please?? thanks in advanced.

Hi RPChalco,

Thanks for your comment. We are sorry that there are technical difficulties and some users are unable to access our courses at the moment, so you won't be able to access the certificate just now. Our technical team is working on it and we hope to solve it soon. 

Thanks for your patience,

Cath

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Submitted by ArianneCee on Mon, 04/03/2023 - 03:47

I have already finished the course. How can I download the certificate? I have received a notification but it has no link or icon to suggest that it can be downloaded... Thank you for the course. I love it.

Hi ArianneCee,

Sorry to hear you are having problems with this. Please can you use the orange "Help" button on the courses platform to report this issue to the course team, who should be able to help you.

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Cath

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Submitted by vandanunes on Sat, 03/25/2023 - 08:42

Hello. I've completed 100% of the course material. However, the certificate is not available. Although all the tasks are done, the progress % on modules 1 and 2 is not 100%. Sadly, it's not possible to send you screenshots of the course... I kindly ask you to check what's wrong and not give a generic response like "If you have completed 100% of the course, your certificate should be available to download." because, clearly, the results of the progress are not matching with the results presented at the end of each module.

Hi vandanunes

Sorry to hear you are having problems with this. Please can you use the orange "Help" button on the courses page to report this issue to the course team, who should be able to help you.

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Cath

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Submitted by ecerquoni on Sun, 03/12/2023 - 15:59

Hi there,
I created an account but I can't enrol for the course on Gender in Language and Education. I followed instructions but I can't see anywhere any option to enrol on teh course page. Can you help?
Thanks,
Best,
Enrica

Hi,

Can you follow the troubleshooting steps here:

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5. Go to https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/MyProgrammes, find your course and select 'Start course' 

6. Select the module you want to work on, go down the page and select 'Start task', then 'Start'. 

If you are still having problems, please let us know.

Thanks

Cath

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Hi,

Can you follow the troubleshooting steps here:

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4. Go to: https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/ExploreProgrammes find the course and select 'Enrol in activity' (if you don’t see the course here, don’t worry, just skip ahead to step 5). 

5. Go to https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/MyProgrammes, find your course and select 'Start course' 

6. Select the module you want to work on, go down the page and select 'Start task', then 'Start'. 

If you are still having problems, please let us know, and tell us which stage of the process you are getting stuck.

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Hi Youmna97

You can find a link to the workbook here: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/2023-03/Workbook_Gender_in_language_education.pdf

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

I took the course on Gender in language Education.Iam Ngozi Egonu from Nigeria. I can't find the workbook. Please guide me through.

Submitted by marymaldonado81 on Thu, 03/09/2023 - 01:10

Hellow! Until yesterday I was able to access to my training in two courses. Today I can't see anything about them, I have tapped on ‘My courses’ but I can't, no information exists. I would be very pleased if you could help me

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Thu, 03/09/2023 - 09:29

Hello 

Sorry to hear you are having problems. Please try the following troubleshooting steps to access your course:

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4. Go to: https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/ExploreProgrammes find the course and select 'Enrol in activity' (if you don’t see the course here, don’t worry, just skip ahead to step 5). 

5. Go to https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/MyProgrammes, find your course and select 'Start course' 

6. Select the module you want to work on, go down the page and select 'Start task', then 'Start'. 

Thanks

Cath

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Submitted by Ghado on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 14:33

I enrolled the course ,but when i click my course it take me back to my profile I'm not logged in from any other devices

Hi Ghado

Please can you follow the following troubleshooting steps to access the course:

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4. Go to: https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/ExploreProgrammes find the course and select 'Enrol in activity' (if you don’t see the course here, don’t worry, just skip ahead to step 5). 

5. Go to https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/MyProgrammes, find your course and select 'Start course' 

6. Select the module you want to work on, go down the page and select 'Start task', then 'Start'. 

If you are still having problems, please let us know.

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Cath

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Submitted by Josephine1 on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 12:55

I am having difficulty accessing the course I enrolled for. please I need assistance

Hi Josephine1

If you are having problems accessing your course, please try the following troubleshooting steps:

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4. Go to: https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/ExploreProgrammes find the course and select 'Enrol in activity' (if you don’t see the course here, don’t worry, just skip ahead to step 5). 

5. Go to https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/MyProgrammes, find your course and select 'Start course' 

6. Select the module you want to work on, go down the page and select 'Start task', then 'Start'. 

Thanks

Cath

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Submitted by Cath McLellan on Wed, 03/15/2023 - 08:46

Hi kate53

I've just checked your account, and you are registered successfully for the course. If you are having problems with course access, please follow these instructions:

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4. Go to: https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/ExploreProgrammes find the course and select 'Enrol in activity' (if you don’t see the course here, don’t worry, just skip ahead to step 5). 

5. Go to https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/MyProgrammes, find your course and select 'Start course' 

6. Select the module you want to work on, go down the page and select 'Start task', then 'Start'. 

If you are still having problems please let us know -  you can send an e-mail to teachingenglish@britishcouncil.org

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Hi Bianca

Have you followed the troubleshooting steps? Here they are:

1. Log out, then close any windows where 'https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/' is open. 

2. Clear your browser’s cache or use 'private mode’ before going to https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/  

3. Log in.

4. Go to: https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/ExploreProgrammes find the course and select 'Enrol in activity' (if you don’t see the course here, don’t worry, just skip ahead to step 5). 

5. Go to https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/MyProgrammes, find your course and select 'Start course' 

6. Select the module you want to work on, go down the page and select 'Start task', then 'Start'. 

If you are still having problems, please can you let us know where you are getting stuck by sending an e-mail to teachingenglish@britishcouncil.org

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Cath

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Submitted by Muhammed shaher on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 00:40

There is view on certificate instead of download, so I cannot download my certificate after I finish my course

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 09:50

Hi Muhammed,

Can you use the orange "Help" button on the course website to report this issue to the course team? 

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Cath

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Submitted by Tahir Akhter on Tue, 03/07/2023 - 08:18

great to do have you guys. Hats off to British counsel

Submitted by clarianalucas on Tue, 03/07/2023 - 07:59

I've read about this course just yesterday and I'm beyond excited to join you!
I'm looking forward to all the activities, and most of all, to talking to you and learning about your experiences.
Thanks British Council for this valuable opportunity.

Submitted by jabedster on Sun, 01/22/2023 - 03:27

I am excited to have the news of starting the modules soon. See you.

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Tue, 01/24/2023 - 15:52

Hi jabedster

Just a reminder that this course starts on 7th March. You can sign up before then though.

Thanks

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Hi Agyapong,

We don't have course dates yet for a new run of this course, it will be announced on the on the main training page when it runs again, sometime in 2023:   https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/training.  The current course available is Teaching Pathways: How to teach grammar, which started on Tuesday 30th August https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/teaching-pathways-how-teach-grammar.  Hope you find a course that interests you soon until a new run of the course you are interested in.

Anne 

TeachingEnglish team 

Submitted by AdityaBhattacharjee on Mon, 08/15/2022 - 06:55

I too am interested to enroll myself in this course. Please notify me when the next session begins. Thank you,

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 07/27/2022 - 20:54

Hi Meruyet,

We don't have a date yet for a new run for the course, but it will be some time in 2023. The course currently running is 'online skills for the 21st century' if you are interested in this topic. There is more information here :https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/teaching-pathways-online-skills-21st-century-teachers.

Anne 

TeachingEnglish team

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