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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 is open now  – enrol until 23 September.

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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 is open from 2 April-30 September 2025. Enrol until 23 September.

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?

Please follow the steps below carefully to access this free training course.

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What can you do next?

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Comments

Submitted by Soumana sidikou on Sun, 01/09/2022 - 19:51

I'm glad to learn more

Submitted by Fatoumata Sylla on Thu, 01/06/2022 - 08:44

hello everybody !

I'm very glad to have this opportinuity to learn more 

Submitted by Fatoumata Sylla on Wed, 01/05/2022 - 22:24

Hi! I'm very happy to be added to this platform in order to take part to this training 

Submitted by Margaret Yvette on Wed, 01/05/2022 - 17:03

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Good Evening Team,

Thanks for the learning opportunity.

How can one attain certification after completing watching the 6 steps in the above course?  Is there an online training in a separate link for this particular course?

 

Kind regards,

 

Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Thu, 01/06/2022 - 09:19

Hello Margaret

Are you talking about a certificate for the Gender In Language Education course, or one of the webinars? If you have completed one of our online courses (like the Gender in Language Education one), you will receive a certificate through the learning platform when you have finished the course. 

Thanks,

Cath
TE Team

Submitted by Soe Soe Nwe on Wed, 01/05/2022 - 08:28

Many thanks to the organization of British Council for the trainings of Teacher Development and I hope many more to come. I believe now that we, teachers are getting well aware of gender representations in the coursebooks and applying some strategies to promote gender equality and remove barriers in the classrooms after taking this course. Thanks again for the resources.

Submitted by idriss on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 21:10

I'am so glad to be part of the trainees.i Hope that this session will contribute to my personal development.

 

Submitted by Tamari.Abdaladze on Sun, 01/02/2022 - 17:42

good

Submitted by ALMUDENA SANTOS on Sat, 01/01/2022 - 18:26

This is my first time doing a course on British Council web and I would like to express how glad I feel. Now I can notice gender differences in English classes ( exercises, comments, texts) as a volunteer teacher for Spanish students. Very good to share opinions with other teachers. And what about LGTBI students? Maybe a module dedicated would be one idea. However, it would be a good idea to find time spent doing this course on the certificate  

Submitted by Tammie Le on Fri, 12/31/2021 - 04:03

I'm glad I got to enroll in such a helpful course! However, there are some technical problems with the scoring and marking. Somehow the system keeps on showing that I'm at 0% and incomplete when I have done all the questions in the task. I'd be great if it's fixed so I won't be marked as 0% anymore...

Submitted by editor_rachael on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 13:28

Hi Tammie Le,

 

We're sorry you're experiencing problems. Can you report this using the 'help' button in the bottom right corner of the course website? Then the technical team will be able to help you.

 

Best wishes,

 

Rachael
TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Amadu Lamarana Bah on Tue, 12/28/2021 - 16:13

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen It's a great pleasure for me to a member of this challenge training to improve my knowledge and experiences.

Amadu Lamarana Bah from Guinea Conakry. 

Once more thank you very much British Council 

Submitted by Awkward Linguist on Tue, 12/28/2021 - 15:24

Hello! I've just finished this course and I'm so happy that I participated in it. The course raises a lot of difficult questions about gender equality and gender equity in language teaching. I really liked this course and I'm going to change my way of teaching. Thank you for this opportunity.

Submitted by iram on Mon, 12/27/2021 - 20:42

I am trying to enrol on the "Gender in Language Education" course but I am unable to see the option to enrol on the course page. Also I cannot see " My courses" section in my account. Kindly help. 

Submitted by editor_rachael on Thu, 12/30/2021 - 14:19

Hi iram,

 

First you have to be on the course website. You can find 'My courses' in the 'My learning' tab at the top.

 

After you go to the 'My courses' page, if the you can see the course there then you are enrolled.

 

If not, you need to click on the 'Home' tab then the green 'Explore all courses' button. Then you can click 'Enrol in activity' for this course.

 

Best wishes,

 

Rachael
TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Salwa Salem Ehmaida on Fri, 12/24/2021 - 14:34

It's my pleasure to participate in this exciting course .

Submitted by Gehad Mohamed on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 15:12

This is Gehad.So glad to join that course.This is a very important area I aspire to know more it .Thank you so much for such an opportunity

 

Submitted by Tijesuse Ayodele on Tue, 12/21/2021 - 05:55

I never knew the effects gender could have in language.

Submitted by Evangeline Priya on Tue, 12/21/2021 - 04:31

Help me to solve this problem,

How to know that I enrolled for this free course. 

 

I am a new user. Kindly reply.

 

Regards

Evangeline Priya

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Tue, 12/21/2021 - 15:27

Hi Evangeline,

Have you followed steps 1-6 above to enrol? Remember you need to firstly create an account if you haven't done so already. Then follow the instructions above. If you are still having problems, let us know.

Thanks,
Cath

TE Team

Submitted by Mabel M on Mon, 12/20/2021 - 13:50

Happy to have enrolled. I consider this topic a must for teachers. 

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Mon, 12/20/2021 - 13:46

Thanks everyone for all your comments and we are very happy that you have registered for the course. Don't forget you can also join the course Facebook page, where you can interact and comment on the course content - you can find the group here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/genderinlanguageeducation

 

Submitted by Balkrishna on Sun, 12/19/2021 - 15:17

This is new for me

Submitted by Taiwo Olatunde Ajayi on Sun, 12/19/2021 - 14:46

I am happy to be part this wonderful training. Hope to learn new things. Thanks

Submitted by wahiba cherifi on Sun, 12/19/2021 - 11:39

hi

I have

enrolled but I cannot see the My Portfolio to get to the course 

Hi wahiba

If you have enrolled correctly, you should see the "My Portfolio" tab next to the "home" icon in the top left of your screen, just below the British Council logo.

Hope that helps,

Cath

TE Team

 

Submitted by nidalelsousi8 on Sat, 12/18/2021 - 16:07

Iam Nidal El sousi, a teacher of E. Iam teaching primary ages. Iam happy to have this course with you. Thanx a lot

Submitted by Daniel Caetano… on Fri, 12/17/2021 - 18:26

I'm joyful to be here and I think that it will fine process.

Submitted by Alino on Fri, 12/17/2021 - 12:00

I wish to be part of this wonderful course that sems like a journey for me.

Submitted by Alpha Ibrahima… on Fri, 12/17/2021 - 03:17

Being convinced that teachers have reference the British Council am proud to be accepted and I hope to have the knowledge which is in this lesson.

Submitted by Khalil ur Rehman on Thu, 12/16/2021 - 20:20

This program will be beneficial both for participants and eductional policy makers and educators and in the long run for students also.

Submitted by Safaa Atiya on Thu, 12/16/2021 - 16:20

Hello everybody. I am so glad to join this course and I hope it will meet my expectations 

Submitted by Hachimou Nakab… on Thu, 12/16/2021 - 15:52

Hi everyone I'm very happy to be part of this platform but I have problems on following the course so could I do to better understand the way to follow the course without any problems.Thanks Nakabo from Niger

 

Hi Nakabo

If you are enrolled on the course, you need to click on the "My Portfolio" tab on the top left of this page.  This will take you to the learning platform where you can access the course materials.

Don't forget that you can also ask questions and interact with other participants on the course by joining the course Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/genderinlanguageeducation

I hope that helps,

Cath

TE Team

Submitted by Maricristy on Thu, 12/16/2021 - 11:07

Hi, everybody! My name is Maria Cristina and I am from Cuba. Glad to share with all of you.

Submitted by Abubaker Ali A… on Thu, 12/16/2021 - 08:05

am so happy to join this course really my expection is gain more knowledge 

Submitted by Kaman Doré on Thu, 12/16/2021 - 07:40

I'm very glad to assist this interesting course! Hope that it will be a great experience for me in order to give feedback to my colleagues who don't assist and practice this experience to our different schools!

Submitted by Kennedy E on Thu, 12/16/2021 - 04:52

I am excited to participate in this course because it will help me to broaden my horizons on how to deal with gender in my classroom activities and the society generally.

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