Find out what's happening with some of our projects from around the region and hear directly from the people involved; the trainers, mentors, teachers and mentees.
Teachers in Taiwan have been enjoying a wide range of courses, from the internationally recognised TYLEC, to tailor made workshops covering CLIL and other communicative teaching approaches.
English teachers across Japan are benefiting from training as part of an initiative to improve English language levels in the country.
The Regional English Training Centres in Thailand developed teaching methods and English levels, and improved the confidence of primary and secondary school teachers nationwide.
University students in Burma, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos have getting ready to study abroad for a semester on an English medium of instruction programme in ASEAN or Europe
Teachers from across Vietnam, are now making their English classes more learner-centred, fun and active for their students.
A group of primary school teachers from Thailand left both their country and their professional comfort zones to develop their primary teaching skills with British Council Singapore.
Kids Read is an award-winning reading programme for primary school children to encourage reading for pleasure inside and outside the classroom.
An ambitious three year teacher development programme is taking place in Yunnan province in the far south-west of China, a province known for its ethnic diversity.
EfECT is a trail-blazing teacher training project which benefits hundreds of teacher educators from Education Colleges and Universities across Burma.
A literacy project in rural Kelantan, Malaysia aims to encourage the love of reading in primary school children and improve their English literacy and confidence.
The British Council Singapore recently started running the Cambridge CELTA Online. We hear from some of the first students sharing their experiences and advice for future students.
Japanese teachers learnt how to use Can-do statements with their students as part of an action-oriented approach to language learning, at conferences in Tokyo and Osaka.
The CiSELT course is being used by an independent school in Malaysia as part of their long term commitment to the professional development of their English teachers.
Members of the British Council Malaysia team attended the MELTA International Research Conference in English Language Education 2016 and share their poster presentations with us.
A group of teachers from Singapore presented at the English Language Teaching Conference in Yangon, Myanmar, and they share their tips for speaking at a conference.
English communication skills are key in Myanmar and the English for Parliament programme is helping Myanmar Ministers of Parliament and Parliamentary Support Staff develop their skills.
The Creative Education programme encourages the development of 21st century skills, rich language and creative thinking in students and was recently delivered in Indonesia.
The British Council supported the 2016 MELTA conference with several workshops and presentations. Read about some of the key points from these sessions.
Subject teachers from the Central Colleges of the Philippines recently completed the Academic Teaching Excellence professional development course.
A project is being piloted in Nam Dinh province, Vietnam, providing professional development for local English teachers, focussing on language proficiency, teaching skills and methodologies.
In Thailand, the British Council recently completed an intensive 5-week Boot Camp teacher development project in partnership with the Thai Ministry of Education.
A recent methodology training project for primary school teachers in China showed us that a standard needs analysis can uncover so much more than needs, it also reveals opportunities.
Teachers need to engage in the kind of 21st century thinking and practice that they are encouraging their students to develop, but many need professional development to acquire these skills.
A wide range of training programmes, including the new Academic Teaching Excellence course, are delivered in Vietnam with teachers, lecturers and trainers from across the country benefiting.
Since 2011 intensive English teacher training courses have been running in the DPRK, bringing new approaches to English teaching to teachers across the country.
