NILE Online courses are fully tutor-led programmes leading to NILE certification recognised by schools and language teaching organisations worldwide, and endorsed by Macmillan Education as part of its professional development programmes.
Each eight-week course is designed and run by a NILE expert tutor with an international reputation in the topic area, and has a maximum of 18 course participants. We employ a range of multimedia and bespoke activities to truly exploit the digital medium, with tailor-made tools developed by a team of teacher trainers and digital experts to recreate the interaction and engagement you would expect in a face-to-face teacher development course.
With about 5-7 hours’ study a week, you will learn skills and practices that can be applied to your professional life straight away. You will be able to choose when and where you study, as long as you stick to the unit deadlines. Occasionally courses will feature synchronous sessions such as live chats and webinars, and these will be at a time agreed by participants and your course tutor. You will also have access to the NILE Library Online and other digital resources.
All NILE Online courses are assessed through course participation, and an optional final assignment.
Successful completion of a NILE Online course entitles you to a certificate which is formally and officially aligned to The Eaquals Framework for Language Teacher Training & Development and the Cambridge English Teaching Framework. This certification is already part of the professional development plan of language teachers from over 45 countries, and valued by employers and managers worldwide. We are also one of very few institutions in the world able to offer you the option to extend your certification to a Trinity Certificate for Practising Teachers (CertPT) on most courses.
All NILE Online courses uphold the NILE tradition of excellence in tutoring, materials, support and engagement.
2024 marked 10 successful years in online learning, with over 6500 participants engaging in a quarter of a million CPD hours!
Join us to see where the next decade takes us!
Teaching English for Aviation
Develop and extend your awareness of the concepts, approaches and knowledge of teaching practice, specifically for aeronautical communication between pilots and air traffic control, through practical guidance and interactive tasks.
Location: Online
Course dates: April - June
Prepare Your Students for IELTS (6 weeks)
Explore all four IELTS papers, looking at the different exam tasks and the sub-skills which are tested in them. Examine and use the speaking and writing test criteria in order to fully understand what is expected at each IELTS band and help your students to prepare effectively for the exam.
Location: Online
Course dates: January - February, April - May, September - October
Teaching English in Pre-Primary Education
Discover and reflect on how language-related activities develop the whole child, socially, emotionally, cognitively, physically and in terms of communication and creative development, when working with 3- to 6-year-old learners.
Location: Online
Course dates: January - March, April - June, September - November
Teaching Teenagers
Explore what motivates teenagers' learning and the implications in the 21st Century classroom. Add ideas and activities to your own bank of resources and consider assessment, homework and digital tools as well as diversity, equity and inclusion in your classroom.
Location: Online
Course dates: January - March, September - November
Materials Development for Language Education
Develop your critical awareness of language acquisition and pedagogy, and how they are put to use in the design of language learning materials, as well as the criteria for evaluation and adaptation of published materials.
Location: Online
Course dates: January - March, April - June, September - November
Teaching English for Academic Purposes
Familiarise yourself with the theory and practice of current approaches and methods in teaching English for Academic Purposes and look at the development of EAP within the wider field of English for Specific Purposes, the key principles in EAP course design, and cross-cultural and intercultural issues in EAP.
Location: Online
Course dates: January - March, April - June, September - November
Teaching Young Learners
Examine principles and practices of Teaching English to Young Learners and evaluate and create materials suitable for young learners aged 6 to 12. Design communicative materials to teach language skills, develop effective classroom management skills, and explore art, drama, music, children's books and other authentic materials.
Location: Online
Course dates: January - March, April - June, September - November
The Trinity Certificate for Practising Teachers with NILE
The Trinity Certificate for Practising Teachers (CertPT) is an in-service vocational teaching qualification at Level 6 on Ofqual’s Regulated Qualifications Framework. The qualification is defined around outcomes directly linked to pedagogy and requires the completion of four practical materials/teaching assignments which demonstrate your use and understanding of teaching/training resources in your professional context.
Location: Distance Supervision
Course dates: Year-round, post online and face-to-face courses
English as a Medium of Instruction
Identify and meet the challenges of implementing English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) within Higher Education contexts and share challenges, experiences and ideas about your current and future EMI teaching practice, leading to practical solutions.
Location: Online
Course dates: For Groups - please contact us
