Workshops
Dawn Leggott Consulting Ltd runs workshops and professional training for universites and Further Education colleges, international students, English language teaching and testing organisations, as well as international businesses.
Universities and Further Education Colleges
Workshop topics
√ Language awareness when working with international students
√ Put yourself in their shoes: understanding life and study in the UK
from an international student's perspective
√ What level of English should staff expect of international students
with IELTS 6.0?
√ International students - benefit or burden?
√ Supporting international students as a personal tutor
√ The international student journey
√ Supervising international students
√ Why do employers like people who can speak another language?
√ The characteristics of the good language learner
√ Preparing for a British Council inspection
Workshops for:
√ All university/FE staff who work with international students
√ Academic staff - lecturers, personal tutors and course leaders
√ Course administrators
√ International Office staff
√ Admissions Office staff
√ University/FE College Quality Team staff
√ University/FE College support staff
√ Language degree students and graduates
√ Heads of English Language Teaching centres
Other bespoke workshops can be arranged upon request.
Please contact Dawn to discuss your ideas and needs futher.
English Language Teaching Schools and Centres
Workshop topics
√ Preparing for a British Council inspection
√ Pronunciation workshops
√ Characteristics of the good language learner
√ Why employers like people who speak more than one
language
Workshops for:
√ Heads of English Language Teaching centres
√ Students of English as a Foreign Language
√ English language teachers
English Language Testing Organisations
√ English language testing and test moderating
√ Recruitment of English language test moderators and examiners
√ Induction of English language test moderators and examiners
√ Professional development of English language test moderators and examiners
International Businesses
√ Language skills to solve specific export problems
√ International English for effective international communcation
√ Staff training in international email and meeting communication
√ Staff development and work shadowing