Erasmus+ Courses and Job Shadowing in Leeds
Professional development programmes for teachers, education staff and international education professionals at a British Council accredited English language school in the centre of Leeds.
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Course Type
4-Week International Education Job Shadowing Programme
Learn, observe and exchange good practice in Leeds.
Spend four weeks at Yorkshire College and experience first-hand how an international English language college operates in the UK.
This programme gives education professionals the opportunity to step inside the day-to-day life of Yorkshire College, observe different working practices, exchange ideas with our team and gain practical insights to take back to their own organisation.
Unlike a traditional classroom course, job shadowing is based on professional observation, interaction, discussion and exchange of good practice.
Course Details
Who Is This For?
- School and college managers
- Academic managers and coordinators
- Teachers and trainers
- International officers
- Admissions staff
- Student support staff
- Marketing and international recruitment staff
- Other education professionals
What You Will Gain
- A better understanding of how a UK English language college operates
- New ideas relevant to your professional role
- Experience of different approaches to education management and student support
- Greater understanding of international education
- Opportunities to exchange good practice with education professionals
- Greater intercultural awareness
- A personal Professional Development Action Plan
- A Job Shadowing Certificate from Yorkshire College
Fee Includes
- Four-week job shadowing programme
- Programme planning and coordination
- Assigned professional mentor
- Scheduled observations
- Professional meetings and discussions
- Learning and reflection materials
- Individual learning objectives
- Final review
- Professional Development Action Plan
- Job Shadowing Certificate
- Support from the Yorkshire College team
Choose Your Pathway
Every participant has different professional interests, so the programme can be adapted around your role and learning objectives.
Your 4 Weeks at Yorkshire College
Academic Management & Teaching
Observe lessons, explore teaching methodologies and learn more about placement, assessment, student progress and academic administration.
International Student Experience
Explore enrolment, induction, communication, accommodation support, welfare, social activities and student services.
International Recruitment & Partnerships
Learn how an international language college approaches enquiries, agents, partnerships, group programmes, digital communication and marketing.
Management, Quality & Development
Bring everything together through operational planning, quality processes, feedback, professional development and a final Professional Development Action Plan.
How Job Shadowing Works
Job shadowing is not a traditional classroom course. Your individual programme is planned around your professional background and agreed learning objectives.
- Professional observation
- Meetings and discussions
- Classroom observation, where relevant
- Exchange of good practice
- Guided reflection
- Mentor meetings
- Learning journal
- Professional action planning
Accommodation & Additional Services
Accommodation and travel are not included in the programme fee unless agreed as part of a group package.
- Accommodation in Leeds upon request, subject to availability
- Airport transfers
- English language classes
- Social and cultural activities
- Excursions
Erasmus+ Mobility
Yorkshire College welcomes participants undertaking Erasmus+ mobility and professional development activities.
- Organisation ID (OID): E10438946
- Participants should confirm eligibility and funding arrangements before booking.
- Yorkshire College is British Council accredited and a member of English UK.
Course Type
AI & Digital Tools for Modern Teachers
Practical AI training for educators in Leeds.
Discover how AI and digital tools can make teaching more creative, efficient and engaging.
This practical 5-day course is designed for teachers, trainers and education professionals who want to use AI confidently in their everyday work.
Participants explore how tools such as ChatGPT and other digital platforms can support lesson planning, resource creation, assessment, feedback and student engagement. No advanced technical knowledge is required.
Course Details
Who Is This For?
- School and college teachers
- English language teachers
- Adult education teachers and trainers
- Academic coordinators
- Education managers
- Other education professionals interested in using AI and digital technology
What You Will Gain
- Use AI tools effectively for teaching
- Write better prompts and instructions for AI
- Create lesson plans using AI
- Generate classroom activities and worksheets
- Adapt materials for different student levels
- Create quizzes, games and interactive activities
- Use AI to support assessment and feedback
- Save time on repetitive teaching and administrative tasks
- Personalise learning materials
- Use AI responsibly and understand its limitations
- Consider privacy, copyright and academic integrity when using AI
- Build a practical collection of AI-powered resources
Fee Includes
- 20 hours of training
- Course materials
- Digital learning resources
- Practical workshops
- AI prompt and resource toolkit
- Certificate of Completion
- Support from the Yorkshire College team
Your 5-Day Programme
Understanding AI in Education
Explore what generative AI can and cannot do, how tools such as ChatGPT work in practice, effective prompting, common mistakes and practical exercises.
AI for Lesson Planning & Teaching Materials
Use AI to create and adapt lesson plans, worksheets, reading activities, speaking tasks, vocabulary exercises, classroom scenarios and homework.
Digital Tools, Games & Interactive Learning
Experiment with quizzes, digital activities, presentation tools, collaborative platforms, AI-generated images, games, challenges and digital storytelling.
AI for Assessment, Feedback & Teacher Productivity
Create assessments, rubrics, personalised feedback, differentiated activities, professional communication and organised teaching resources.
Responsible AI & Your Own AI Teaching Toolkit
Explore privacy, copyright, bias, academic integrity and student AI use before creating a practical AI Teaching Toolkit.
Practical Course
This is not a course where participants spend five days listening to presentations about AI. Bring a laptop and expect to create, test and experiment.
- Hands-on tool practice
- Resource creation
- Prompt writing
- Lesson design
- Digital activities
- Reflection and action planning
Accommodation & Additional Services
Accommodation and travel are not included in the programme fee unless agreed as part of a group package.
- Accommodation in Leeds upon request, subject to availability
- Airport transfers
- Activities and excursions
- Closed group packages with flexible dates and bespoke course content
Erasmus+ Mobility
Yorkshire College welcomes participants undertaking Erasmus+ mobility and professional development activities.
- Organisation ID (OID): E10438946
- Participants should confirm eligibility and funding arrangements before booking.
- Yorkshire College is British Council accredited and a member of English UK.
Course Type
Gamification & Game-Based Learning in the English Classroom
Make English lessons more engaging, interactive and fun.
Discover practical ways to use games, challenges and gamification to motivate students and make English lessons more engaging.
This hands-on 5-day course is designed for English teachers, language trainers and education professionals who want fresh classroom ideas.
Participants explore traditional and digital games, competitions, challenges, storytelling, escape-room activities and AI-assisted game creation, while connecting them to real language-learning objectives.
Course Details
Who Is This For?
- English language teachers
- EFL/ESL teachers
- Adult education teachers and trainers
- Primary and secondary teachers who teach English
- Language tutors
- Education professionals interested in interactive learning
What You Will Gain
- Use gamification effectively in English lessons
- Turn ordinary classroom activities into engaging challenges
- Create games for vocabulary, grammar, speaking and pronunciation
- Use points, levels, badges and rewards effectively
- Design team competitions and collaborative challenges
- Create classroom escape-room activities
- Use storytelling and role play to encourage communication
- Use digital tools for interactive learning
- Use AI to generate and adapt classroom games
- Adapt games for different levels and age groups
- Balance fun with meaningful learning outcomes
- Create a reusable collection of classroom games
Fee Includes
- 20 hours of training
- Course materials
- Digital learning resources
- Practical workshops
- Game-Based Learning Toolkit
- Certificate of Completion
- Support from the Yorkshire College team
Your 5-Day Programme
Introduction to Gamification
Explore gamification versus game-based learning, motivation, rewards, competition, collaboration, classroom challenges and what makes a successful learning game.
Games for Speaking, Vocabulary & Grammar
Try practical games for speaking, vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, listening, question formation and revision, then adapt them for your students.
Digital Games & AI
Experiment with quizzes, digital competitions, collaborative online games, AI-generated quizzes, AI-assisted game creation and digital storytelling.
Escape Rooms, Storytelling & Classroom Challenges
Create classroom escape rooms, language puzzles, mystery activities, team challenges, treasure hunts and role-playing scenarios.
Design Your Own Gamified English Lesson
Design, test, improve and present a gamified English lesson or activity, then build a personal Game-Based Learning Toolkit.
Teaching Methodology
This is a highly practical and interactive course. Participants play, create, test and evaluate games throughout the week.
- Hands-on workshops
- Group challenges
- Games
- Team competitions
- Collaborative activities
- Digital tools
- Lesson-design workshops
- Peer feedback
Accommodation & Additional Services
Accommodation and travel are not included in the programme fee unless agreed as part of a group package.
- Accommodation in Leeds upon request
- Airport transfers
- Social and cultural activities
- Excursions
- Closed group packages with flexible dates and bespoke content
Erasmus+ Mobility
Yorkshire College welcomes participants undertaking Erasmus+ mobility and professional development activities.
- Organisation ID (OID): E10438946
- Participants should confirm eligibility and funding arrangements before booking.
- Yorkshire College is British Council accredited and a member of English UK.
Course Type
English for Teachers & Education Professionals
Improve your English for international education environments.
Improve your English, build confidence and develop the communication skills you need to work in an international education environment.
This practical course is designed for teachers, trainers, school and college staff, managers and other education professionals.
Throughout the week, you will develop spoken English while focusing on real work situations, from meetings and presentations to communicating with students and international colleagues.
Course Details
Who Is This For?
- Teachers
- Trainers
- Education managers
- Academic coordinators
- Administrative staff
- Other professionals working in education
What You Will Gain
- Improve speaking and fluency
- Build confidence communicating in English
- Develop professional and educational vocabulary
- Improve pronunciation and listening skills
- Practise presentations and public speaking
- Develop communication skills for meetings and discussions
- Learn more about British communication and culture
- Develop intercultural communication skills
Fee Includes
- 20 hours of training
- Course materials and learning resources
- Language needs assessment
- Certificate of Completion
- Support from the Yorkshire College team throughout your programme
Your Week at Yorkshire College
Professional English & Communication
Get to know the group, identify individual language goals and develop English for professional conversations, introductions and networking.
Speaking, Pronunciation & English for Education
Work on fluency and pronunciation while practising useful language for giving instructions, explaining ideas and managing discussions.
Presentations & Public Speaking
Structure and deliver an effective presentation in English using appropriate professional language and confident delivery.
British Culture & Intercultural Communication
Explore British communication styles, everyday culture, the UK education environment and cultural differences in international settings.
English in Practice
Use English through collaborative tasks and real-life communication activities, review progress and create a personal development plan.
How We Teach
This is a practical, interactive course. Expect speaking, discussions, role plays, presentations, group activities and real-life communication tasks.
- Speaking practice
- Discussions
- Role plays
- Presentations
- Group activities
- Real-life communication tasks
- Personal development planning
Accommodation & Additional Services
Accommodation and travel are not included in the programme fee unless agreed as part of a group package.
- Accommodation in Leeds upon request
- Airport transfers
- Social and cultural activities
- Excursions
- Additional English lessons
- Private group programmes with flexible dates and tailored content
Erasmus+ Mobility
Yorkshire College welcomes participants undertaking Erasmus+ mobility and professional development activities.
- Organisation ID (OID): E10438946
- Participants should confirm eligibility and funding arrangements before booking.
- Yorkshire College is British Council accredited and a member of English UK.
Course Type
English Communication & British Cultural Experience
Learn English, build confidence and experience British culture.
Improve your English while experiencing life and culture in the UK.
This interactive 5-day programme combines practical English communication with cultural learning and real-life experiences in Leeds.
Rather than spending the whole week in a classroom, participants practise English in authentic situations, explore British culture and communicate with people from different backgrounds.
Course Details
Who Is This For?
- Adult learners
- Education staff
- Teachers and trainers
- Professionals who use English at work
- Participants involved in international projects
- Anyone who wants to improve practical English and experience British culture
What You Will Gain
- Improve spoken English and fluency
- Build confidence communicating in everyday situations
- Develop practical vocabulary
- Improve listening and pronunciation
- Learn how English is used naturally in the UK
- Develop intercultural communication skills
- Learn more about British culture and everyday life
- Communicate with people from different countries and backgrounds
- Use English outside the classroom in real situations
Fee Includes
- 20 hours of training
- Course materials
- Learning resources
- Language needs assessment
- Certificate of Completion
- Support from the Yorkshire College team
Your 5-Day Programme
English for Real Life
Practise introductions, conversations, everyday British English, natural questions, speaking confidence, different accents and common UK expressions.
British Culture & Communication
Explore British communication styles, etiquette, formal and informal English, humour, social situations, cultural differences and modern British life.
English Outside the Classroom
Practise communication for food and drink, information, shopping, transport, arrangements, recommendations and social conversations.
English for International Communication
Develop clear communication with international speakers, listening strategies, opinions, polite disagreement and managing misunderstandings.
Yorkshire & British Cultural Experience
Bring language and culture together through workshops, local history, traditions, British expressions, communication challenges, group projects and reflection.
Learning Beyond the Classroom
The course is practical, social and communication-focused. Depending on the programme and season, cultural activities may include visits around Leeds, with optional excursions available at an additional cost.
- Conversations
- Pair and group work
- Role plays
- Real-life communication tasks
- Cultural activities
- Collaborative challenges
- Discussions
- Projects
- Guided activities outside the classroom
Accommodation & Additional Services
Accommodation and travel are not included in the programme fee unless agreed as part of a group package.
- Accommodation in Leeds upon request
- Airport transfers
- Additional activities
- Excursions
- Closed-group programmes with bespoke English content and complete group packages
Erasmus+ Mobility
Yorkshire College welcomes participants undertaking Erasmus+ mobility and professional development activities.
- Organisation ID (OID): E10438946
- Participants should confirm eligibility and funding arrangements before booking.
- Yorkshire College is British Council accredited and a member of English UK.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Erasmus+ funded participants join these programmes?
Yes. Yorkshire College welcomes participants undertaking eligible Erasmus+ mobility and professional development activities. Participants should confirm eligibility and funding arrangements with their sending organisation or relevant National Agency before booking.
What is Yorkshire College's Organisation ID?
Our Organisation ID (OID) is E10438946.
Is accommodation included in the course fee?
No. Accommodation is not included, but Yorkshire College can arrange accommodation in Leeds upon request, subject to availability.
Can a school or organisation book a private group?
Yes. Schools, colleges and education organisations can book closed-group programmes with flexible dates, adapted content, accommodation, airport transfers, activities and excursions.
Do participants receive a certificate?
Yes. Each programme includes a Yorkshire College certificate, such as a Certificate of Completion or Job Shadowing Certificate.
Plan Your Erasmus+ Mobility in Leeds
Tell us your preferred dates, participant numbers, programme interests and accommodation needs. Our team will review your requirements and prepare the next steps for your course or job shadowing stay.
