Pearson & BBC Live Classes
2020 ELTons award winner
Pearson and BBC Live Classes is the winner of a 2020 ELTons award.
This international award from the British Council recognizes innovative products, projects and solutions that help learners and teachers while shaping the future of English language learning.
The award pays tribute to the passion for global learning that Pearson and BBC Live Classes proudly facilitate and support.
As part of our ELTons submission, we produced a teaching tips video by reaching out to our online community of teachers for their advice on distance teaching and how Live Classes helped them to move online.
Live Classes for groups
A fully interactive online experience for around 10 groups of students joining the lesson with their teacher at school. This type of lesson is recommended for learning, taking place face-to-face, in class, allowing students to see and interact with each other in a live environment.
Big Live Lessons for individual students
An alternative to Live Classes, Big Live Lessons are for individual students joining the lesson on their own at home. This type of lesson is recommended for distance teaching, such as schools and students during lockdown periods.
As an English teacher, you'll:
- provide a unique learning experience to your students
- motivate your students to learn English
- innovate your teaching methods through this global project
- receive support from an excellent English teacher who will give your students a dynamic and highly-effective English lesson
- receive a Pearson & BBC Live Classes Champion certificate for your professional portfolio
Your students will:
- gain a unique chance to enter an international class
- have an opportunity to interact and learn with other teenagers from around the world
- attend a class led in English by an excellent English teacher
- get extra opportunities to learn and practice the language
- receive a Pearson & BBC Live Classes International Student certificate for their language portfolio
Your institution will:
- gain kudos by participating in a unique, international project
- develop its reputation and respect in the eyes of ministry officials, parents and future candidates
- receive a Pearson & BBC Live Class Partner School certificate to display in your school
How to join Live Classes
- Step 1: Choose the right lesson for your students' age and language level. It's important that the lesson is set up at the right level so they don't feel demotivated or over-challenged.
- Step 2: Register your group, choosing from different days and times available in the schedule.
- Step 3: Follow email instructions. Your lesson access details will be shared with you individually and you will receive a lesson toolkit, including your lesson plan, some pre-lesson activities and worksheets to be used in class.
- Step 4: Prepare yourself and your students for the lesson.
- Step 5: Join the lesson 10 minutes ahead to check audio and video.
How to prepare
- Familiarize yourself with the lesson toolkit - As the teacher, it's crucial to make sure you understand the lesson plan and can support your students at different stages of the lesson. Check your lesson plan in advance, familiarize yourself with a detailed lesson concept and print out the Student's Worksheet.
- Create supporting classroom setting - For the best experience, gather your students in groups or at their desks in front of the screen, ideally displayed on an interactive whiteboard or TV, connected to a computer.
- Check technical requirements - Follow the technical requirements.
“I will definitely sign up for another class.”
Catherine Noel Cicconi, an English teacher from Italy
“It inspired us to be more creative and to focus on learning and using English as much as possible.”
Jasmina Kekovic, an English teacher from Serbia
“It was a wonderful experience and our students learned a lot.”
Ana Melo, an English teacher from Brazil
“It was a really a great experience and motivation, not only for my pupils but for me also.”
Nataliia Zabiiaka, an English teacher from Ukraine
