Materials Design for Your Context
Adapt, write and publish materials that fit your learners.
Global coursebooks rarely fit Turkish classrooms perfectly. This course teaches teachers and curriculum teams to evaluate what they have, adapt it with confidence, and write their own materials to a professional standard.
Who it is for
- Teachers who regularly adapt or supplement coursebooks
- Curriculum and materials teams in private schools and university preparatory programmes
- Teachers who would like to write materials for publication or for their institution
What you will be able to do
- Evaluate published materials against your learners' needs and culture
- Adapt texts and tasks to adjust the level of challenge
- Apply findings from second language acquisition research to materials
- Write grammar, vocabulary and skills materials that engage learners
- Produce clear instructions and teacher's notes
- Lay out and illustrate materials so they look and work professionally
What the course covers
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Principles of materials development
What research tells us makes materials effective.
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Evaluating what you have
Principled checklists for coursebooks and supplementary resources.
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Adapting with confidence
Adding, cutting, reordering and adjusting the level of challenge.
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Context and culture
Local relevance, representation and sensitive topics.
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Writing for language and skills
Designing grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking and writing tasks.
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Design and presentation
Layout, images, instructions and teacher's notes.
How the course works
Online and tutor-led
Live sessions with your tutor and group, plus self-paced tasks between them.
Mentoring and reflection
Ongoing feedback from your tutor, and reflective tasks based on your own classes.
Dates and fees
Contact us for current start dates, fees and entry requirements.
Questions about this course
Do I need design software?
No. Free tools are enough. The course focuses on design principles you can apply in any software.
Can a school team take the course together?
Yes. A team can use the course to develop a shared set of materials for its own programme. Contact Seven Academy to discuss group options.
Will I finish with materials I can use?
Yes. The final task is a complete, tested set of materials for one of your classes.
Interested in this course?
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