ELT News

18/10/2026

The categories have changed for 2027.
Language education is changing, and the ELT Excellence Awards categories have changed too.

The 2027 programme recognises work across AI, digital learning, diverse learners, teacher development, wellbeing, leadership, educational growth and more.

See what has changed and find where your work belongs.

15/10/2026

The ELT Excellence Awards 2027 are open.
What has your classroom, school or organisation achieved during the past year?

The ELT Excellence Awards 2027 are now open for entries.

This year, the Awards categories have been refreshed to reflect the work taking place across language education today.

Explore the categories and find where your work belongs.

Entries close 28 February 2027.

07/10/2026

Since ALTE’s recent event, there has been quite a lot of debate online about integrity in language assessment. Perhaps we should discuss integrity after we stop calling certificates “degrees”, B2 “Lower”, threatening exam bodies because an "A" student got a C, advertising 100% success rates, and treating a Proficiency passed in 2002 as a teaching qualification. Until then, criticism of the system might benefit from a mirror.
Now, I suppose, the comments section can do the rest.
Dimitris Spyropoulos

02/10/2026

LAST CALL. YOUR STUDENTS’ LONDON SUMMER STARTS HERE.
Thinking about a summer programme in England for your students?
Join our free online information session and discover the Find Education Summer Camps for students aged 11–17.

Reserve your place at https://bit.ly/4h25VBa

Meet Alex Rouvas, Eftychis Kantarakis and Ruby Polygenis and get practical information about the programmes, accommodation, activities and what students can expect from their time in London.

Saturday, 3 October 2026 - 14:00–15:30
Online and free to attend

Summer Camps are available for 1 or 2 weeks during July and August.
Looking for something shorter? You can also find out about Mini Stays, short educational and sightseeing trips to London available throughout the year.
Registration is still open, but time is running out.

Give your students a summer where English comes alive — in the classroom, on the streets of London, and on excursions beyond the city. 1. For students aged 11–17 2. London-based educational summer camps 3. 1 or 2-week programmes running throughout July & August

02/10/2026

LAST CALL! YOUR STUDENTS’ LONDON SUMMER STARTS HERE!
https://youtu.be/WDjLEx7_zGw
🚨 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON — DON'T LET YOUR STUDENTS MISS THIS 🇬🇧

Still deciding on a summer programme in England? The clock is ticking.

Join our FREE INFO SESSION and get everything you need to know about Find Education Summer Camps for ages 11–17 — straight from the people who run them.

🎤 Meet the team: Alex Rouvas | Eftychis Kantarakis | Ruby Polygenis

📅 Saturday, 3 October 2026 | 🕑 14:00–15:30

☀️ 1 or 2-week programmes | July & August

🧳 Not ready for a full programme? Ask about our Mini Stays — a short, touristic London trip available all year round.

⏰ Just days left to register!
👉 SECURE YOUR SPOT NOW: https://bit.ly/4h25VBa

⚠️ Places are filling fast — don't be the one who missed out.

25/09/2026

https://youtu.be/wfFGAx0Fy5U
✨ SOME SUMMERS ARE FOR RELAXING. THIS ONE'S FOR GROWING. 🇬🇧

Give your students something bigger than a break — give them a summer in London that actually changes how they see the world.

🎓 Real English, real progress
🌍 Friendships that cross continents
🏙️ A city that becomes their classroom
🏛️ Legendary day trips to Oxford & Cambridge
☀️ 1 or 2-week programmes | July & August

🧳 Can't make it in summer? Our Mini Stays offer a short, touristic London getaway year-round — 5 or 6 days, no lessons required.

🎤 Meet the Find Education team: Alex Rouvas | Eftychis Kantarakis | Ruby Polygenis

💻 FREE INFO SESSION
📅 3 October 2026 | 🕑 14:00–15:30

👉 Register — it's free: https://bit.ly/4h25VBa

🇬🇧 London is calling. Will your students answer?

22/09/2026

AI can give students answers in seconds.

So what is left for the teacher.

Eirini Lazaridou looks at why teachers are still needed, not just to explain, but to guide, question, motivate and help students make sense of what they learn.

Link in the comments.

22/09/2026

What If Your English Classroom Could Be More IB?
You don’t have to teach in an IB school to benefit from the IB approach.
Join Joe Russo and Dr Tassos Anastasiades for a practical two-hour webinar exploring how IB-inspired teaching can make English lessons more engaging, thoughtful and learner-centred.
You’ll explore practical ways to:
• build vocabulary students actually use
• develop deeper reading and interpretation
• encourage independent thinking and student voice
• create a genuine culture of inquiry
• strengthen critical thinking, collaboration and reflection
• use assessment to support learning
• bring IB principles into non-IB classrooms
Most importantly, you’ll leave with ideas you can start using the very next morning.
Sunday 18 October 2026
11:00–13:00 | Live via Zoom
Participation fee: €20
Registration link in the comments.

Join us for a practical and inspiring webinar that opens the door to the IB approach to teaching and learning. Sunday 18 October 2026 via ZOOM Hours: 11:00-13:0

22/09/2026

What If Your English Classroom Could Be More IB?
You don’t have to teach in an IB school to benefit from the IB approach.

Join Joe Russo and Dr Tassos Anastasiades for a practical two-hour webinar exploring how IB-inspired teaching can make English lessons more engaging, thoughtful and learner-centred.

You’ll explore practical ways to:
• build vocabulary students actually use
• develop deeper reading and interpretation
• encourage independent thinking and student voice
• create a genuine culture of inquiry
• strengthen critical thinking, collaboration and reflection
• use assessment to support learning
• bring IB principles into non-IB classrooms
Most importantly, you’ll leave with ideas you can start using the very next morning.

Sunday 18 October 2026
11:00–13:00 | Live via Zoom
Participation fee: €20
Registration link in the comments.

21/09/2026