The British Council organised a series of Teacher Takeaway webinars for English teachers to celebrate the British Council's 50th anniversary in Korea.
This webinar series, consisting of five webinars, introduced the 2022 Revised Korean English National Curriculum and ELT and materials development. More than 2,500 teachers of English, teacher educators and researchers from across Korea have attended in the five webinars.
Don't worry if you missed the webinar series. You can watch the recording of webinar sessions and download the presentation files.
2022 Revised English National Curriculum in Korea: ELT and Materials Development
- Dates: 17, 24, 31 March / 7 and 14 April (Five in total)
- Medium: Zoom
- Registration: A Zoom link will be given by email when the online registration is complete.
- Fee: free
- Organiser: The British Council in Korea
- Benefits: If you attend all five webinars and complete a survery before and after the webinar, you are eligible for:
* E-certificate by the British Council (to be issued each webinar for all participants)
* Job training certificate by Seoul National University of Education Education Training Center (5 hours credit for attendance of at least 80% of the total 5 hours)
[Webinar schedule and theme]
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| 1 | 17 March 20.00–21.00 |
A Comprehensive Overview of the 2022 Revised English National Curriculum |
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| 2 | 24 March 20.00–21.00 |
Instructional Principles and Applications of English Digital Literacy |
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| 3 | 31 March 20.00–21.00 |
English Reading Education Using Literature |
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| 4 | 7 April 20.00–21.00 |
Differentiated English Lessons with British Council Resources |
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| 5 |
14 April |
Creating English Lessons for the Revised Curriculum |
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19.00–20.00 |
[Primary] Growing Through Project-Based English Learning |
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20.00–21.00 |
[Secondary] The Revised Curriculum and the Vision for English Classes |
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[Overview]
This webinar series, consisting of five webinars, will introduce key concepts of the 2022 Revised English National Curriculum in South Korea and offer guidance on how to implement it in English classes. More specifically, the webinars will focus on providing an overview of the Revised English National Curriculum, English digital literacy, and literature-based reading instruction. In addition, the series will highlight practical applications of the revised curriculum for primary and secondary English classroom contexts. This will include presenting effective materials development options utilizing the British Council's TeachingEnglish platform to facilitate the successful implementation of the revised curriculum in English lessons.
[Chairperson]
Kyungja Ahn is a professor in the English Education Department at the Seoul National University of Education. Her research and pedagogical interests include L2 teacher education, L2 teaching and learning, L2 curriculum, and language education policy. She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses and conducted workshops and seminars for both pre- and in-service teachers. She participated in the development of the 2022 Revised English National Curriculum and has written numerous English language textbooks. As an academic consultant for the British Council, she has developed this webinar series incorporating materials for English teachers under the curricular reform context in Korea.