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Welcome to our blog, where you will find all the news about learning English for kids and teens to adults, professional skills, teaching English and examinations as well as the latest news from our work in the world of arts and education.

Kids learning English words as they have fun learning to cook

Date: 21 November 2024 - 13:37

Improve your child’s English with fun and tasty recipe activities

Combine cooking with learning English! These fun recipe activities from the British Council help your primary school children learn new words, practise speaking, and enjoy time with you.

Tags: English courses General English Kids and teens

Date: 28 March 2024 - 12:00

Learn English confidently at the British Council

Wondering how to ensure your child can read, write and talk confidently in English? Check out the British Council’s English classes with small group sizes.

Tags: 1:1/Small Group Adults English courses Kids and teens

Date: 19 February 2024 - 09:00

Learn about the world beyond English skills with our March Holiday Camps

Our Holiday Study Camps for K1-K2 and P1-P2 students will boost English language skills and inspire curiosity about the world.

Tags: Primary Early years English courses Kids and teens

Three girls in school are colouring with pencils and chatting in English

Date: 27 January 2024 - 06:27

How to motivate your child to learn English?

Tags: Pre-school Primary 1:1/Small Group Early years Kids and teens

Young boy plays a board game that helps him learn English language skills

Date: 27 January 2024 - 06:18

How to teach your kids English at home

Do you want to teach your kids English at home - but you are not sure how to start? These 8 easy tips from British Council teachers show you how

Tags: Pre-school Primary 1:1/Small Group Early years Kids and teens

Asian woman and man sit in a park happily speaking English to each other

Date: 27 January 2024 - 06:03

How to speak English confidently

You know the theory and understand a lot, yet does speaking English remain a challenge? These 5 tips can help you speak English more confidently

Tags: Performance and productivity Adults Business English General English

LE CP Marina Bay Sands, ArtScience Museum and Helix Bridge

Date: 02 January 2024 - 09:00

Student's guide: Living in Singapore

More than just skyscrapers and neatly mapped streets, Singapore is an urban playground with an international population.

Tags: Camps 1:1/Small Group Adults English courses

Date: 01 January 2024 - 09:00

Simple tips to prepare your child for the new school year

With the first day of term approaching, we share some simple tips to help your Lower Primary child return to class with confidence.

Tags: Primary English courses Kids and teens

Help your child learn English with British Council’s Winter Camps

Date: 11 December 2023 - 09:00

Help your child learn English with the British Council’s Winter Camps

If you’ve always been a fan of our Camps for kids aged 4 to 16, good news — our Winter Camps will help your child learn English every week until 23 February 2024!

Tags: Camps English courses Kids and teens

Date: 27 November 2023 - 09:00

What’s the difference between phonics and pronunciation?

Confused about the difference between teaching phonics and teaching pronunciation? We’ve outlined some of the similarities and differences below for you.

Tags: Early years Kids and teens

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