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We’re delighted to be presenting the TERM course at an upcoming webinar in partnership with Breaking Barriers . All the more so, now Trinity College London has accredited TERM for the Level 6 Trinity Certificate for Practising Teachers (CertPT) , Is this course for you? Well, this is a great opportunity to find out! We welcome English teachers and volunteers working with refugees and migrants to find out about the design of the course, the rationale behind it, what you get

Mixed-ability teaching is one of the defining features of ERM. In a single class, you might have a doctor sitting next to someone who never attended school. One student may read fluently in three languages whilst another struggles with basic literacy. How do you meet everyone's needs? Accept that you can't do everything First, let go of the idea that every student will engage with every activity at the same level. Your goal isn't identical outcomes – it's progress for each in

Teaching ERM (English for Refugees and Migrants) is challenging. You're often working with limited materials, in unpredictable environments, with learners who bring hugely varied backgrounds in education, culture, and life experience. Some have experienced trauma. Some have never been in a classroom before. Some have university degrees. It's a lot to manage. But because of this, teaching ERM makes you a better teacher. When you can't rely on a coursebook to carry the lesson,

Picture this: you arrive at your classroom and discover there are no textbooks, no photocopier, and the promised resources haven't materialised. Or perhaps your organisation simply can't afford materials. This scenario is far from unusual in ERM teaching. The good news? You can still deliver excellent lessons. Use what's around you Your classroom itself is a teaching resource. Point to objects and elicit or teach vocabulary. Use the whiteboard for drawing simple pictures and

Our course on Teaching English to Refugees and Migrants is now accredited with Trinity College London . In partnership with Nile Online , this 8-week fully tutored course now includes an optional add-on for the Trinity Certificate for Practising Teachers, or CertPT. This is an in-service vocational teaching qualification at Level 6, which is one step higher than the CertTesol or CELTA teacher training courses. This qualification will focus on the teaching of English to refug

Teaching beginner-level ERM students is arguably the most challenging level you'll encounter. Your classroom may include learners who can't read or write in their own language alongside those with university degrees but no knowledge of Roman script. Some may have experienced trauma that affects their ability to concentrate, whilst others may be hypervigilant and anxious about making mistakes. So how do you navigate these challenges? Start with the essentials Focus on what stu

Here at TERM we're pleased to announce that we're partnering with several Strategic Migration Partnerships around England to provide funded places for at least 60 teachers to take our tutored online course in Core Skills for Teaching English to Refugees and Migrants . SMPs are hubs located around the country aimed at supporting the refugees and migrants in the area, which includes the provision of English / ESOL lessons. Working with online teacher training provider Nile Onli

So many jobs these days can seem meaningless. It's easy to imagine that your work doesn't matter. But not when you're teaching English to...

ERM, or English for Refugees and Migrants, is different to traditional English language teaching. In ERM, we have to prioritise...

As well as our online tutored course starting this September, you can also offer your teachers a half or full-day workshop on one of...

Anyone transitioning from EFL to ERM (English for Refugees and Migrants) needs to be activity-aware. Those activities that served you so...

The Bell Foundation recently published their 2025 to 2030 strategy . They are real leaders in the UK for ERM (English for Refugees and...

Given the large numbers of refugees and migrants studying English globally, there is a remarkable lack of materials designed specifically...

Interested in finding out more about our tutored online course in partnership with NILE on teaching English to refugees and migrants?...

ERM stands for English for Refugees and Migrants, and it needs a distinct focus. Refugees and migrants have many different backgrounds,...

Our fully tutored online course, core skills in Teaching English to Refugees & Migrants, is unique. Firstly , we believe it's the only...

‘Empathy is at the heart of cross-cultural education... However, when working with refugee and migrant learners from different parts of...

In English language learning, Beginner level is usually known as Pre-A1 (CEFR framework). Or in the ESOL framework it’s known as...

Trauma never stays in the past. Its impact lasts years, if not a lifetime. If triggered, the body and brain respond immediately,...

We're excited to announce that our fully tutored, online only course on teaching English to refugees and migrants is now live and...