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Welcome to our blog, where you'll find all the news about learning English, building your professional skills, teaching English, preparing for IELTS, as well as the latest news about our work in the world of arts and education.

Leadership and personal development in young learners

Date: 12 March 2021 - 4:53pm

Leadership and personal development for a brighter future

“Leadership and personal development” is a core 21st-century skill. It means the ability to self-regulate and be responsible for contributing to the safety and benefit of others

Tags: Learn English, Learning resources, English for kids and teens

Date: 9 March 2021 - 1:10pm

IELTS Speaking test preparation tips

Read these tips from British Council's IELTS experts to ace your IELTS Speaking test.

Tags: IELTS

Date: 5 March 2021 - 3:51pm

Tips on Effective communication within the team

Here are a few tips that can make you think about how you communicate within your team.

Tags: Learn English, Learning resources, English for adult learners

Date: 26 February 2021 - 2:52pm

Get future ready with collaboration and communication skills

Collaboration and Communication are very important 21st-century skills

Tags: Learn English, Learning resources, Education

Date: 18 February 2021 - 1:51pm

Want to ace IELTS? These resources can help you.

Are you thinking about taking the IELTS test?The British Council provides test-takers with several free and paid resources to help them succeed.

Tags: Learn English, Learning resources, English for adult learners

Illustration of a woman scientist wearing a lab coat, standing next to a microscope

Date: 11 February 2021 - 11:54am

The expanding scope of careers for women in STEM

Find out the numerous science career pathways that are available to women in STEM.

Tags: Education

Date: 27 January 2021 - 4:27pm

Encouraging creativity in young minds

Creativity is a requirement of the hour and rightly so because it is an essential 21st-century skill and a much sought-after commodity of the future.

Tags: Learn English, Learning resources, Education

Date: 21 January 2021 - 2:54pm

Level up your language skills in 2021

Think you've reached a saturation point in your English language learning journey? Here are some top tips to help you level-up your learning game this year.

Tags: Learn English

Date: 22 December 2020 - 6:49pm

Why are critical thinking and problem-solving skills important?

Learn about critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and how they help people make better decisions.

Tags: Education

Date: 16 December 2020 - 3:28pm

Netflix and films for language acquisition

Let's look at why films are a great way to learn English or any other language, and how you can exploit them to improve your skills.

Tags: Learn English, English for adult learners