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3 reasons why teachers should start ‘Word of the week’ at school

by Marcomms Department | September 27, 2023 | #WhatWorks | 0 Comments

This week’s #WhatWorks is the ‘Word of the week’ every teacher can implement in their classroom and beyond. Harinder, our CfBT teacher, shares a simple and effective way to expand students’ vocabulary outside the classroom. She’s been doing this consistently since...

Sonelja Smitt on rediscovering her teaching passion through the coaching programme

by Marcomms Department | September 5, 2023 | CfBT Spotlight | 0 Comments

Sonelja began her teaching career in South Africa and worked there until 2017; she then moved to China to teach Year 12 students. Due to the pandemic, she taught her students remotely from South Africa, often starting classes at 2 a.m. due to the time difference....

Jessica Tieng – From teacher’s assistant to inspiring leader

by Marcomms Department | June 26, 2023 | CfBT Spotlight | 0 Comments

Jessica Tieng has been working with CfBT since 2019 and has experienced remarkable career progression within just a year. She graduated in 2014 from a university abroad, majoring in health and social care. After graduating, she faced challenges finding a job in the...

Fiona Etienne – Achieving excellence with Chartered College of Teaching certification

by Marcomms Department | May 30, 2023 | CfBT Spotlight | 0 Comments

Fiona Etienne, a passionate secondary school teacher, embarked on a life-changing journey when she left London 8 and a half years ago to teach in Brunei. In 2014, her knowledge of Brunei Darussalam was limited, but the allure of the “Abode of Peace” captivated her. The cultural and religious differences intrigued her, and she was won over despite the differences.

The Need for Stories in Course Design by Shaun Dowd

by Marcomms Department | October 13, 2022 | Academic Research | 0 Comments

Originally published in TET blog Background Young Learners (YL) aged 5-10 have a strong desire to communicate and if engaged in an activity they will 'talk their heads off' (Moon, 2000, 9). However, it is important to remember that YL do not choose to learn a foreign...

3 reasons why teachers should start ‘Word of the week’ at school

by Marcomms Department | Sep 27, 2023 | #WhatWorks

This week’s #WhatWorks is the ‘Word of the week’ every teacher can implement in their classroom and beyond. Harinder, our CfBT teacher, shares a simple and effective way to expand students’ vocabulary outside the classroom. She’s been doing this consistently since...

Sonelja Smitt on rediscovering her teaching passion through the coaching programme

by Marcomms Department | Sep 5, 2023 | CfBT Spotlight

Sonelja began her teaching career in South Africa and worked there until 2017; she then moved to China to teach Year 12 students. Due to the pandemic, she taught her students remotely from South Africa, often starting classes at 2 a.m. due to the time difference....

Jessica Tieng – From teacher’s assistant to inspiring leader

by Marcomms Department | Jun 26, 2023 | CfBT Spotlight

Jessica Tieng has been working with CfBT since 2019 and has experienced remarkable career progression within just a year. She graduated in 2014 from a university abroad, majoring in health and social care. After graduating, she faced challenges finding a job in the...

Fiona Etienne – Achieving excellence with Chartered College of Teaching certification

by Marcomms Department | May 30, 2023 | CfBT Spotlight

Fiona Etienne, a passionate secondary school teacher, embarked on a life-changing journey when she left London 8 and a half years ago to teach in Brunei. In 2014, her knowledge of Brunei Darussalam was limited, but the allure of the “Abode of Peace” captivated her. The cultural and religious differences intrigued her, and she was won over despite the differences.

The Need for Stories in Course Design by Shaun Dowd

by Marcomms Department | Oct 13, 2022 | Academic Research

Originally published in TET blog Background Young Learners (YL) aged 5-10 have a strong desire to communicate and if engaged in an activity they will 'talk their heads off' (Moon, 2000, 9). However, it is important to remember that YL do not choose to learn a foreign...

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