English Grammar for Teachers

New national curriculum demands that school teachers teach English grammar starting in primary school. This course will help you to understand the basics of teaching English grammar. It will also make it a rewarding and creative part of your English classroom teaching. This course will help you explore creative ways to teach grammar to students in primary, secondary and higher education. The course starts with an overview of the new terminology in the national curriculum. You will learn more about grammar and its purpose within the national curriculum. Then you will examine the underlying linguistic approach to English grammar. This will help you improve your confidence when using grammatical concepts.

You'll learn more about current grammar functions and forms as the course progresses. The course will cover the basics of teaching English grammar. You'll also learn how to embed grammar in your lessons so that it becomes a fun and useful activity for your students rather than just a tedious task. Englicious is an online resource that provides original English grammar and teaching resources. You can access lesson plans, exercises and assessment materials to use in your classroom. This course will teach you how to use the Englicious.org English grammar resources effectively and how to navigate them. You can preview some of the course steps here before you sign up.