How to Teach English Grammar Effectively – Online Teaching Course
Gain an in-depth knowledge of grammatical concepts and terminology and explore how to apply these principles and resources from Englicious.org in your own practice.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for primary, secondary and further education teachers in the UK. It’s also suitable for trainee teachers, NQTs, Heads of Department and teaching staff of all subjects. Potential interest to EFL/ESOL English teachers globally.
What topics will you cover?
The course will cover the entire grammar of English. We start with the word classes, and then move on to phrases and clauses. The course combines a modern and innovative approach to the study of grammar with the opportunities that technology offers. It is designed for specifically for teachers who teach the National Curriculum in England, but will also be valuable to teachers elesewhere in the world. No previous knowledge of grammar is assumed.
The focus will be on how grammatical structures communicate meaning and how they offer different ways of expressing the same idea. Links will be made to age-appropriate texts.
Topics include:
the role of grammar in the UK education system, specifically National Curriculum for England
grammatical subject knowledge and terminology
how to teach English grammar in context
how to use the free resources on the Englicious website
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Explain basic grammatical terminology to young learners at the appropriate Key Stages
Identify sentence components, such as word classes, phrases and clauses
Identify grammatical form and function labels
Describe and explain nuanced differences between grammatical patterns in terms of structure and meaning
Explore the Englicious website, and incorporate its activities into your teaching practice
Explain how different grammatical constructions create different effects for readers in age-appropriate texts
