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New to Teaching English?

Start here. Take a breath.

Come in, take a breath. This is a gentle three-video welcome to ETCPD — a map of what we do, why we do it, and how to find the bit that helps you most. No sign-up needed to watch. It's free forever.

3 lessons · ~15 minutes
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Lesson 01 of 03

Hello, and welcome

A two-minute hello from the ETCPD team. What we're here for, who we make courses for, and why we made this one free.

Video 1Hello, and welcome

Teaching English is one of the most rewarding jobs on earth — and one of the toughest to get right in your first few years. This course is the map we wish we'd had.

Lesson 02 of 03

How the courses work

A quick tour of the ETCPD approach: short videos, real classroom examples, and a workbook that turns ideas into lessons.

Video 2How the courses work

Every course is self-paced. Watch on the bus, in your PPA, in bed at 10pm — whatever works. Your progress saves automatically once you sign in.

Lesson 03 of 03

Finding your way in

Where to go next depending on where you are: PGCE, ECT year one, ECT year two, or a few years in and looking to sharpen up.

Video 3Finding your way in

You don't have to do it all at once. Pick one thing to get better at this half-term. The rest will still be here when you're ready.

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Ready for the real thing?

Our flagship course, Subject Knowledge Enhancement, is ten days of practical CPD built by teachers who've walked the road.

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