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Funded TERM courses for teachers
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
Stephanie Lam
Oct 29, 20252 min read


Teaching English to refugees and migrants is a job with meaning
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...
Stephanie Lam
Aug 26, 20251 min read


What is functional English?
ERM, or English for Refugees and Migrants, is different to traditional English language teaching. In ERM, we have to prioritise...
Stephanie Lam
Aug 19, 20252 min read


Workshops for English teachers on working with refugees and migrants
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...
Stephanie Lam
Aug 13, 20251 min read


Becoming activity-aware in the ERM classroom
Anyone transitioning from EFL to ERM (English for Refugees and Migrants) needs to be activity-aware. Those activities that served you so...
Chris Moore
Aug 5, 20252 min read


Bell Foundation to focus more on adult ERM learners – and what this could mean for ERM teachers
The Bell Foundation recently published their 2025 to 2030 strategy . They are real leaders in the UK for ERM (English for Refugees and...
Chris Moore
Jul 31, 20252 min read


Where are the materials for refugee and migrant English language learners?
Given the large numbers of refugees and migrants studying English globally, there is a remarkable lack of materials designed specifically...
Chris Moore
Jul 29, 20252 min read


Join our free session on 5th August
Interested in finding out more about our tutored online course in partnership with NILE on teaching English to refugees and migrants?...
Stephanie Lam
Jul 25, 20251 min read


What does ERM mean, and why do we use it?
ERM stands for English for Refugees and Migrants, and it needs a distinct focus. Refugees and migrants have many different backgrounds,...
Chris Moore
Jul 15, 20251 min read


What's special about our course
Our fully tutored online course, core skills in Teaching English to Refugees & Migrants, is unique. Firstly , we believe it's the only...
Stephanie Lam
Jul 10, 20252 min read


Cultural differences in the ERM classroom
‘Empathy is at the heart of cross-cultural education... However, when working with refugee and migrant learners from different parts of...
Chris Moore
Jul 8, 20252 min read


How can I best teach English to complete beginners?
In English language learning, Beginner level is usually known as Pre-A1 (CEFR framework). Or in the ESOL framework it’s known as...
Chris Moore
Jul 3, 20252 min read


How does trauma affect your students’ ability to learn?
Trauma never stays in the past. Its impact lasts years, if not a lifetime. If triggered, the body and brain respond immediately,...
Stephanie Lam
Jun 30, 20252 min read


Our course is now live
We're excited to announce that our fully tutored, online only course on teaching English to refugees and migrants is now live and...
Stephanie Lam
Jun 28, 20251 min read
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