Continuous Professional Development for teachers

Cambridge English offers a range of professional development options for teachers, regardless of their level of experience or training. We have teaching qualifications for every kind of English language teacher, and courses and materials to help you manage you own professional development and improve your everyday teaching. All of our support for teachers is built around the Cambridge English Teaching Framework, which allows you to easily see where you are in your teaching career, and plan where you want to go next.

Cambridge English Teaching Framework

The Cambridge English Teaching Framework underpins all of our qualifications for teachers, and supports teachers at every stage of their career.

There are four stages of teacher development, from Foundation to Expert, and five categories of teaching knowledge and skills.

By using the framework, you can see where you are in your development and think about where you want to go next.

Free development resources

We also have suggestions for development to allow you to progress from one stage to the next – we have free resources get you started, plus recommendations on courses and qualifications that you can take to help you develop.

Teaching qualifications

Our internationally respected teaching qualifications and courses are mapped to each stage of the Cambridge English Teaching Framework. We provide a range of courses and qualifications for individual teachers and specialist courses for large groups of teachers, designed to be offered by schools and ministries.

Teaching qualifications for individuals

Our teaching qualifications are recognised around the world as the international quality standard. We have qualifications and courses for new teachers and experienced teachers alike.

Teaching qualifications for schools and ministries

We have specialist teaching qualifications which schools and ministries can offer to their teachers, including courses in teaching primary- and secondary-school age learners, and qualifications for teachers of higher education courses taught in English.

Courses for teachers

Our range of courses for teachers help you progress through the Cambridge English Teaching Framework. They cover everything from teaching specific skills to classroom practice, and from grammar and vocabulary to technology for teaching.

All of the courses can be purchased from the Cambridge University Press site, where you can also find out how to access the courses on the Cambridge Learning Management System.

Find out more about courses for teachers

If you manage a school or group of schools, there are discounts available.

The Digital Teacher

The Digital Teacher is a resource full of information about digital tools, techniques and training.

Cambridge English Digital Framework

The Cambridge English Digital Framework has been developed by experts in the field, in consultation with practising language teachers and trainers. It provides a focused and principled guide to professional development with particular focus on digital skills.

Test your digital skills

Our free self-evaluation tool can help you to understand your digital skills, and give you advice on how to transform your teaching.

Join our community of teachers

Facebook for teachers

Our Facebook page for teachers of English offers a whole range of tips, videos, and tools to help you with your classroom teaching and your professional development.

Webinars for teachers

We also have webinars for teachers, covering everything from tips on preparing for Cambridge English Qualifications to career development.

Cambridge English Training Framework

The Cambridge English Trainer Framework works alongside the Cambridge English Teaching Framework and helps trainers to identify where they are in their professional career, and plan professional development pathways.

There are three stages in the framework:

From teacher to trainer
Autonomous trainer
Lead trainer

These stages cover five categories to allow you evaluate your skills, and plan your training as your professional needs evolve over time

Cambridge English blog

The Cambridge English blog has research and advice on language teaching from experts at Cambridge Assessment English.

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