Links
Useful websites for students' further study
www.premierskills.britishcouncil.org - Our recommended site of 2010!
www.britishcouncil.org/kids
www.bbclearningenglish.com
www.englishclub.com/esl-games/index.htm
www.teflgames.com/interactive.html
www.manythings.org
www.englishpage.com
www.dictionary.com
www.english-at-home.com
www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
www.eslcafe.com/students
www.linguascope.com
www.1stopesl.com
www.free-english-games.com
www.englishmaze.com
www.oup.com/elt/global/products/happyearthflash/
www.english-avenue.com
www.splendid-speaking.com/products/index.html
www.its-myworld.com
www.myenglishteacher.net
www.elllo.org
Interesting websites in English for anyone interested in reading about the UK, the world and contemporary culture
www.bbc.co.uk
www.nationalgeographic.com
www.royal.gov.uk
www.history.uk.com
www.discoverychannel.co.uk
www.london2012.org
www.english-heritage.org.uk
www.greenpeace.org.uk
www.fifa.com/worldcup
Interesting sites for teachers
EFL teachers will find the below helpful! More information on publishers and testing can be found on our MC English page.
www.britishcouncil.org/languageassistant simply one of the best teachers' resources, check their links page and their Essential UK lessons on Britain and culture.
www.bbclearningenglish.com another very useful site for teachers from or working in UK.
www.teachingenglish.org.uk as it says, by the British Council.
www.englishuk.com promoting quality in the UK's ELT sector.
www.cactustefl.com everything you wanted to know about TEFL.
www.teachitworld.com new and fast expanding site for the EFL world.
www.onestopenglish.com a favourite of many teachers.
www.teflvideos.com all your neccessary tips in video format online.
www.teachertrainingvideos.com more tips for teachers who use technology a lot.
www.elgazette.com the long-running classic ELT magazine.
www.hothousemedia.com the Language Travel Magazine.
www.englishmaze.com/main/home.html random things for teachers.
www.its-teachers.com great publisher of books and online materials.
www.countryschool.com/ylsig2 a valuable group worth joining for teachers of young learners.
www.countryschool.com/ylsig2/weblinks.php ..... and this links page says it all for teaching generally, and young learners specifically.
www.hltmag.co.uk humanising language teaching - now there's a good idea.
www.developingt2t.com a great forum for EFL teacher networking.
www.eltlinkup.org another online community.
www.englishclub.com/teach-english.htm full of great stuff, and an extensive links page.
www.tefl.net "because you teach English", as the label says.
www.eltnotebook.blogspot.com a seriously good contribution to the industry.
www.english-to-go.com fee-paying subscriptions to up-to-date topical lessons on Reutuers news items.
www.english-avenue.com another well-priced membership to lesson resources for kids.
www.esl-library.com yet another payable access site to lesson plans/flashcards etc.
www.eslhq.com something for everyone, and free.
www.britishcouncil.org/eltecs another mailing list connecting teaching contact around the world.
www.teachernet.gov.uk educational and government issues for teachers in UK.
www.nate.org.uk great association for the teaching of English in mainstream education in UK.
www.tttjournal.co.uk the homepage of the printed journal for teacher trainers.
www.splendid-speaking.com/teachers/index.html for teachers that want to develop their adults students' speaking and increase their use technology in the classroom.
www.matsda.org.uk the Materials Development Association, fee paying membership for teachers that end up doing more than teaching.
www.guardianweekly.co.uk/learningenglish & http://education.guardian.co.uk/tefl the newspaper's contributions to the field, with articles of interest and materials for free.
www.tesol.org based in USA - a great association for teachers in the ELT field.
www.elb-brighton.com a great English language bookshop serving students and teachers around the world.
www.tefltech.com Richard Turnbull's technological approach to teaching.
www.tesolacademic.org linking theory and practice of teaching.
www.elllo.org Authentic listening tasks with videos.
Interesting sites for teachers and parents of children
Teachers and parents of students will also find the below, as well as the above learning resources, helpful!
www.unicef.org advance humanity, unite for children!
www.dbda.co.uk a community, safety and education charity
www.childnet-int.org children's safety on the internet
www.suzylamplugh.org the National Centre for Personal Safety
www.dea.org.uk the Development Education Association
www.pestalozzi.org.uk education today for tomorrow's world
www.dfes.gov.uk the Department for Children, Schools and Families
www.met.police.uk/youngpeople helping to keep kids safe
www.csef.net a Children's Safety Educational Foundation charity
www.britishcouncil.org/parents for parents of EFL students
www.nspcc.org.uk cruelty to children must stop!
www.esu.org the English Speaking Union
www.etchtraining.co.uk/courses.aspx?mode=coursedetails&keysu=37&suname=Child+Protection&keyc=62 our Child Protection training for the Directors
www.foresttrailacademy.com providing best online high schools
The Directors are members of these professional networks and support organisations
www.englishuk.com/en is the world's leading language teaching association.
www.britishcouncil.org/accreditation we became accredited in 2008.
www.fairplayforchildren.org/ Manor Courses' present CRB umbrella group.
www.eflinsussex.co.uk for Directors of Studies in the Brighton area
www.iatefl.org the Course Director is a member of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, with special interests in 'ELT Management' and 'Young Learners'
www.quality-tesol-ed.org.uk the Course Director is also a member of the Association for the Promotion of Quality in TESOL Education.
www.fsb.org.uk the Federation of Small Businesses - Manor Courses are indeed one of the smaller summer schools.
www.northgatearinsoemployerservices.com Manor Courses are a client of this business support firm and assist with Health and Safety.
www.sussex.police.uk/youth/columbus the local police operation dealing with language schools and students.
Partners in the activities programme
www.thehatt.co.uk/adventures Running the kayaking and rock climbing sessions
www.discosussex.co.uk Doing both the Discos and Talents Hows, and in 2010, also doing DJ Workshops
www.audioactive2.com Taking charge of Breakdance and Rap workshops
www.rhythmicriot.com Long-standing suppliers of our Drum Circle
www.sussexswing.co.uk Giving us fantastic dance lessons
www.kisociety.org.uk Training kids for self-defence
www.istaracademy.co.uk Introducing cheerleading to us for the first time
www.chelseafc.com Coaching football skills in August for a supplementary fee
Links to our friends and family
See the Discovery page for links to the places we visit for culture, site-seeing and shopping.
www.elb-brighton.com Simply the best language bookshop in the area
www.thebrightagency.com Agent to book illustrators and designers
www.welovebrighton.com Entertainment in Brighton
www.4printanddesign.co.uk Our printing partners
www.bestofbrighton.co.uk Accommodation in the area
www.sussex-coaches.co.uk Our private hire coach company
Friends and family's schools around the world
www.aep-london.co.uk Intensive homestay English language courses
www.vivastudy.com Home tuition in the Brighton/London area
www.english-alive.com English classes taken into Italian schools
www.the-english-school.co.uk Study English at a small hotel in the north of England
www.lingwish-mqstudio.com Q Method plus Phonics, English tuition in Japan
www.apple-english.info Our friend Satoshi's school in Saitama, Japan