http://esol.britishcouncil.org

Emskills conference31 January 2014

ESOL Nexus

Content

• Introduction to the ESOL Nexus project

• Guided tour – the ESOL Nexus website

• Preparing learners for ESOL qualifications

• ESOL Nexus and functional skills

• Coming soon

The ESOL Nexus project

The project is funded by the European Fund for the integration of third country nationals (EIF) Our main aim is to support ESOL learners and teachers via web-based resourceshttp://esol.britishcouncil.org

The ESOL Nexus project

• The website

• Pilot centres and link teachers

• ESOL resource specialists

Preparing learners for ESOL qualifications

Speak Listen Read Write

ESOL Nexus and functional skills

• Cultural issues: UK life

• Vocabulary – Activate your vocabulary

• Integrated skills – dictations/giving a short presentation

ESOL Nexus – other useful resources

• Article: Teaching functional skills to higher level ESOL learners

• CPD Module : What is ESOL?

• ESOL Nexus and functional skills

• Publicity materials

• Explore notebook

Contact details

Dot.Powell@britishcouncil.org

Natalie.Raeched@britishcouncil.org

@ESOLNexus

facebook.com/esolnexus