Application Deadline: March 17th, 2022
ELTons 2022 – The British Council awards for innovation in English language teaching and learning
Each year, the British Council’s ELTons awards for innovation in English language education celebrate the most original courses, publications, projects, apps and platforms that are finding new ways to help English language learners and teachers around the world achieve their goals.
In the last two years, professionals in the global English language teaching community have shown extraordinary resourcefulness, finding ways to limit the disruption to learners’ education, at an unparalleled pace. The ELTons 2022 is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate teams and individuals innovating against the odds.
Awards categories
Professionals in English language education around the world – educators, leaders, publishers, project managers, writers and authors – are invited to apply for the prestigious, international awards, across one of the five ELTons’ categories:
- Excellence in Course Innovation – Courses using a fresh variety of content, formats, or media, to help learners achieve stretching levels of English language proficiency.
- Innovation in Teacher Resources – Resources supporting English language teaching professionals, whether through teacher training, education, or Continuing Professional Development.
- Innovation in Learner Resources – Services, activities, materials or works using innovative means to improve English language learners’ proficiency in vocabulary, grammar, fluency, receptive and productive skills, or vital language skills for study or for work.
- Digital Innovation – Use of digital technology or media – cutting edge technologies, or original use of existing technology – to benefit high-quality English language learning
- Local Innovation – Resources or project innovating to meet specific, local needs, within local, national or regional contexts around the world
Timeline – ELTons 2022
- Thursday 17 March: Application deadline
Deadline for completed application forms (including entry samples) to be submitted electronically via the online ELTons’ submission portal. - March to late-April:
Judging – round one - Late April to late-June:
Judging – round two. Selection of ELTons 2022 finalists - Mid to late June:
Announcement of the ELTons 2022 finalists - Summer 2022:
Judging – round three. Selection of ELTons 2022 winners. - October 2022:
ELTons 2022 awards ceremony
How to Apply
To enter your innovation into the ELTons 2022, please submit your application, complete with a sample of your product via the ELTons’ submission portal(link is external).
It is recommended that applicants who wish to enter their product for an award first read the ELTons application guidance document included below.
Applications submitted after the deadline of Thursday 17 March, 23.39 UK time cannot be accepted.
Finalists will be confirmed in June and winners will be announced at the ELTons awards’ ceremony in October.
For any questions, please contact ELTons@britishcouncil.org
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the British Council ELTons Innovation Awards 2022