Project English training consultants along with local mentors have carried out classroom observations in some of the remotest schools of Uva Province as part of the evaluation stage of the Graduate Primary Teacher Training Programme.
The Uva Province Graduate Primary Teacher Training Programme was inaugurated by the Honourable C Nando Methew, Governor of Uva Province, in November 2008 as a means of addressing the acute shortage of primary English teachers that the province is facing. In its first year, a 30-hour trainer training course and a 150-hour teacher training course have been written; 15 trainers and mentors from the Province have been trained by the British Council and over 100 teachers have followed the training course which aims to build confidence in using English in the classroom, provide teachers with a repertoire of techniques for the classroom, develop a deeper understanding of primary methodology and guide the teachers to exploit the set course books, Let’s Learn English, more effectively.
Teachers who have followed the training were observed in the classroom to evaluate the impact the training is having on classroom practice. Training Consultants from the British Council accompanied the local trainers to some of the remotest schools in Uva, often having to walk the final few miles, to talk to the teachers, pupils and principals and to observe English classes in action. Over three days the team visited Bandarawela, Monaragala, Mahiangana, and Badulla with support from Regional English Support Centres (RESCs) in those areas and Wellawaya with the support of the Teachers’ Centre there. We met some very enthusiastic teachers as well as children who are really enjoying their English classes and are keen to demonstrate their progress. The report of the visit will be handed to Uva Province to inform planning decisions for the second year of the programme.
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