Deliver impactful English education for students and teachers
The British Council partners with schools to strengthen English education worldwide. With more than 90 years of experience across over 200 countries, we help create inclusive, high-quality and future-ready learning environments.
Our programmes help students and teachers build the confidence and communication skills needed to succeed in a global world. We help learners to:
- achieve academic success and progress to higher education
- build employability and career readiness
- communicate confidently across cultures and communities
- access internationally recognised qualifications and pathways.
English programmes for students aged 2-17
Help students build confidence and succeed academically with internationally recognised English courses designed for young learners.
- Early years to upper secondary: Age-appropriate programmes from play-based learning through to academic exam preparation
- English for international students: In-person and online courses that prepare learners for global study and future careers
- Flexible delivery: Learning delivered at your school, in our centres or online
- Future-ready skills: Courses develop communication, critical thinking, creativity and cultural awareness
- Expert teachers: Lessons taught by qualified British Council educators experienced in working with young learners
Teacher training and Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Support your teachers with practical training that builds confidence, English proficiency and effective classroom practice.
- Professional skills for educators: Improve classroom communication and language confidence with speaking, writing and leadership development courses.
- Practical teaching skills: Develop strategies for learner engagement, feedback and critical thinking.
- Flexible formats: Online, in-person and blended training options to suit your school’s needs.
English assessment and exams
Provide students with access to trusted, internationally recognised English assessments and qualifications.
- CEFR-aligned assessments: Adaptive testing for primary, secondary and upper-secondary learners.
- Progress tracking: Detailed reporting aligned to CEFR and Lexile frameworks.
- UK qualifications: Delivery of IGCSEs, A Levels and other UK-accredited exams through secure exam services.
Scalable English learning programmes for schools through strategic partnerships
We work with ministries of education, school networks and exam boards to deliver scalable English language programmes that create measurable impact. Our support includes:
- policy and curriculum alignment
- teacher training and certification systems
- scalable assessment frameworks
- monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance.
End-to-end exam delivery of international qualifications
We are the world's most trusted exam partner, delivering over 850,000 UK school exams worldwide each year in collaboration with UK awarding bodies. Among the recognised UK qualifications we administer globally include International O levels, IGCSEs, International AS levels and International A levels.
Partner Schools network benefit from:
- dedicated account management and local consultancy
- access to our Online Support for Schools hub with CPD resources and teaching materials
- invitations to global networking events, webinars and professional learning communities
- alignment with internationally recognised British Council English education standards.
Why choose us?
- Global reach, local expertise: We partner with over 2,500 schools in more than 200 countries, combining international standards with local understanding.
- Proven impact in strengthening English learning in schools: More than 2,500 schools trust us to deliver over 2 million English tests and 850,000 school exams each year.
- Measurable results: 80% of parents report improvement in their child's English, while 90% highly rate the quality of our teachers.
- UK exam and education services: supporting schools worldwide with secure, compliant and consistent exam administration and delivery. We delivery UK school and professional qualifications globally in collaboration with UK leading award bodies.