GROW - Support for First and Second Year Secondary Language Teachers

First and second year secondary school PCT language teachers and teachers who are new to language teaching.

This course is delivered through two full-day face-to-face workshops. four online workshops and practice analysis school visits.

Important note: Dates are now confirmed. Venues for face-to-face workshops to be confirmed.

Workshop 1 (online): First steps as a secondary school language teacher. Thursday 26th March 2026, 3:30-5pm

Workshop 2 (full-day face-to-face): Your survival kit as a language teacher. Friday 8th May 2026, 9am-3pm

Workshop 3 (online): Planning and strategies for streamlining. Thursday  25th June 2025, 3:30pm-5pm

Workshop 4 (full-day face-to-face): Science of Learning for language teachers. Friday 14th August 2026. 9am -3pm

Workshop 5 (online): Reflecting on your practice for 2027. Thursday 17th September 2026, 3:30-5pm

Workshop 6 (online): Professional Growth Cycle presentations. Thursday 19th November 2026, 3:30-5pm or Friday 20th November 2026, 3:30-5pm.

Covered by Language Circle - 1 x Teacher release day, 2 x School visits if required, 2 x Face to Face workshops, Airfares to and from face to face workshops/ shuttle to and from airport to workshop venue/ accommodation if required, Catering for workshops.

Not covered by Language Circle (School or Teachers to cover) - Transport cost including parking to and from the airport in your home town, one Teacher Release Day for the face to face workshops and release time for an hour after the practice analysis visit/ preferably straight after the visit.

Fiona Yen and Florence Lyons