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TeachingEnglish: How to teach grammar

Discover how to help your learners notice, make sense of, and become more confident using grammar with engaging, meaning-focused teaching. How to teach grammar is open now – enrol until 23 September.

A Black male teacher with a White female primary-aged learner in a classroom. The learner is writing something on a board in the classroom.

How can you enrol on TeachingEnglish: How to teach grammar?

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 – Methods and approaches for grammar

The aim of this module is to introduce you to a range of ELT approaches for teaching grammar. You'll begin with a brief history of approaches and a look at deductive and inductive approaches to learning. You will summarise ELT approaches, outline their benefits and drawbacks as well as identify and explain inductive and deductive approaches to presenting grammar.

Module 2 – Engaging with grammar – noticing and restructuring

The aim of this module is to explore the concept of noticing and look at various activities to encourage your learners to notice grammatical forms. You will identify what's involved in noticing, modify typical coursebook grammar exercises to provide practice in developing noticing skills as well as design restructuring activities.

Module 3 – Engaging with grammar – different approaches

The aim of this module is to look at a range of techniques for introducing grammar that focus on meaning. You will summarise and evaluate a range of activities for introducing grammar, provide personalised grammar practice for your learners as well as plan the presentation stage of a grammar lesson using an inductive approach.

What else does the course include?

How to teach grammar is a free 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?

How to teach grammar is open from 3 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.

IMPORTANT: If you are already logged in to your free TeachingEnglish account, we recommend that you log out and log in again.

Step 1: Log in to your existing TeachingEnglish account or create a free TeachingEnglish account.

You MUST be logged into your free TeachingEnglish account to access the course. Click or tap to Create a free account or log in to your existing account.

Step 2: Enrol on your course

Click or tap the button below to enrol on this free course.

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How do you access the course after you've enrolled?

IMPORTANT: If you didn't log out of TeachingEnglish after your previous visit, do this first.

From your desktop or laptop computer

1. Log in to your free TeachingEnglish account.
2. If you have enrolled in the course, you will see 'MY PORTFOLIO' in the menu bar at the top of the page next to the Home button.
3. Move your mouse over MY PORTFOLIO to see the drop-down menu.
4. Click on ‘My courses’ to access your training.

From your mobile device

1. Log in to your free TeachingEnglish account.
2. Tap the three horizontal lines next to the home button to open the menu.
3. Below ‘Home’, you will see MY PORTFOLIO and ‘My courses’ below. Tap on MY PORTFOLIO if you don’t see ‘My courses’.
4. Tap on ‘My courses’ to access your training.

Having problems accessing the course?

Please see our FAQs if you are having problems accessing the course.

What can you do now?

While you're waiting for the online modules to open, if you're interested in learning more about teaching grammar, you can:

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Comments

Submitted by benJAHmin on Wed, 08/10/2022 - 00:35

How do I enrol for this course?

Submitted by Paul Braddock on Wed, 08/10/2022 - 11:03

Dear benJAHmin,

Please follow the instructions on the page to enrol on the course.

Thanks

Paul (TeachingEnglish team)

Submitted by Amal Haroun on Wed, 08/10/2022 - 00:19

Done

Submitted by sabahat on Tue, 08/09/2022 - 19:05

I’m unable to get registered myself on the following course despite following all the given instructions… Teaching Pathways: How to teach grammar?”
Please help n advise
Thank you

Submitted by Paul Braddock on Wed, 08/10/2022 - 11:18

Hi Sabahat,

I've just checked your account and I can see you are already enrolled on the course. I recommend that you log out of your account and log back in. Once you have logged back in, you should see 'MY PORTFOLIO' in the top menu bar on a laptop or desktop computer. On a mobile device, tap the three horizontal lines next to the home button to open the menu. Below ‘Home’, you will see MY PORTFOLIO and ‘My courses’ below. Tap on my 'My courses' to access our training platform. Please note the course doesn't start until 30 August.

Thanks

Paul (TeachingEnglish team)

Submitted by BEATRICE BEATRICE on Mon, 08/08/2022 - 22:58

Hello,
How can I register for the course. I ended up in my account.
Thank you

Submitted by tankwong on Wed, 08/03/2022 - 07:58

I saw
Start dates and duration
Course begins on 30 August 2022...
registration for this course closes on 19 September 2022

Does it mean one can still register after the course begins?

Hi Tankwong,

Yes, you can start the course at any point in the lifecycle of the course, but give yourself time to finish it comfortably :). You access the course when it's convenient for you.

Regards,

Anne

TeachingEnglish team

 

Hi Nigar,

Scroll to the top of the page to get all the help you'll need to start the course. The information about joining it below, and there is a lot more helpful information to 'troubleshoot' starting the course. You can't start until the advertised start date. Hope you enjoy it!

Anne

How do I sign up for the course?

Submitted by EmpressR on Tue, 08/02/2022 - 22:12

I'm looking forward to the free Grammar course.

Submitted by zeadoom K. Salman on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 20:04

how can I check my submission ?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 20:56

Hi,

I am not sure what you want to check - let me know and I'll tell you :).  Do you mean your comment? We have to approve comments for them to be visible. 

Anne

Hi Ishka

I can see from your account that you are enrolled on this course. If you are having problems, please log out of your account and then log back in. When you click or tap on My Portfolio, you should now be taken to our our training platform. 

Thanks

Paul (TeachingEnglish team)

Good afternoon. I created the account and now I'm interested in enrolling in the course on l: how to teach grammar.

Thanks in advance
Iliana

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 08/16/2022 - 22:03

Hi,

Follow the instructions at the top of the page and you should be able to see the course from 30th August under My Portfolio. You won't be able to start it before so check on that day and get back in touch if you have any problems then :).

Anne

Submitted by Ebtisam alkanshi on Sat, 08/20/2022 - 20:47

So excited to get the course

Submitted by Luz Esmeralda … on Wed, 08/24/2022 - 11:23

I created the account .I’m interested i this course. Thanks Luz Esmeralda

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 08/30/2022 - 13:20

Hi Anh Chung le,

That's great that you have an account now - can you see the menu 'My Portfolio'? Click there and you will get 'My Courses'. Click there and you should go to the course site and be able to start the course.  Hope you enjoy doing it and meeting other participants on the facebook community page. 

Anne 
TeachingEnglish

Hi Wai Zin Oo,

If that happens, make sure you are logged out of TeachingEnglish in any other devices, then log back in on the one you want to use, that usually solves it. If not, clear cache and try again, and let us know if not.

Anne 

TeachingEnglish team

Hi Wai Zin Oo,

I checked your account and I can see the portfolio option. Make sure you are logged out of the TeachingEnglish page on all other devices and log back into the one you want to use. If that doesn't work, try clearing cache, that usually works,

Hope you see it soon!

Anne

Submitted by Hisham Saeed on Tue, 08/30/2022 - 11:55

I am afraid i have done that and still can't see my portfolio as well.

Is it a must that our device must be up to date one? I have an old brand of galaxy samsung mobile.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 08/30/2022 - 13:17

Hi Hisham77,

I am sorry that those instructions haven't worked for you. Can you see 'My Portfolio - My courses' right down at the bottom of the teaching English page ( it's another way in). Hope you can get in soon, 

Anne

Submitted by Hisham Saeed on Tue, 08/30/2022 - 18:41

Hi Anne,

I am sorry again it never works. I should perhaps access the page from a laptop or another device. I will inform you about any success. Thanks for your time.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 08/31/2022 - 09:59

Hi again Hisham77,

Sorry you haven't got into the course yet, and as you say, maybe try with another device - fingers crossed!  Usually the log out, log back in, and if that fails, clear cache works, but let's hope you can join the course soon on another device. let me know!

Anne

Submitted by Hisham Saeed on Wed, 08/31/2022 - 10:12

Hi Anne,

Thanks a lot and as I said I could finally see the portfolio and my courses. I have enrolled as well in the course. I hope that all of my colleages here would solve their problems as well.

Hi and glad that you can join the other participants! Hope you enjoy the course Hisham :)

Anne

Even though I logged in to my account, I didn't see my portfolio section and also enroll function for the course. Am I something wrong? Could you please explain me how can I enroll for the course and how can I access the course?

Hi Nyein,

Try logging out of any device that you are logged into the Teaching English page, then logging in again on the one you'll use. If you don't see My portfolio, you may have to clear cache. if that doesn't work, Try signing up again in the button on the first page (under the picture of the teacher). One way or another you should be able to get in! Hope you enjoy the course!

Anne

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 09/25/2022 - 22:27

Hi,

Once you are logged into the site you can see the available courses through the link in Step 2 below, you can choose to enrol in the courses which are available and interest you. Hope you find a course you want to do!

Anne

TeachingEnglish team

Hi Irfan,

Thanks for your interest in the British Council. This website is for teachers who want to develop their professional practice. If you are interested in improving your level of English, please visit our website for English learners https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/ where you will find lots of free resources and information about courses.

Philippa

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Paul Braddock on Thu, 08/11/2022 - 06:27

Hi Osama

Please follow the instructions on the page to enrol on the course. Please also check the 'troubleshooting' section if you are having problems.

Thanks

Paul (TeachingEnglish team)

Hi Aya,

I can see the Grammar course associated with your profile, so maybe it's a problem with being 'timed out' - try logging out and back in again - can y see the menu My Portfolio, then inside that drop down menu 'My courses'? That should take you to the start of the 'How to teach grammar course'. Look forward to seeing you there!

Anne 

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 13:13

HI,

Scroll up the page and follow the instructions to enrol. Hope you enjoy the course!

Anne

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