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GIMAGINE provides free and relevant teaching materials, professional opportunities, language courses and support for teachers and language assistants. Photo of a woman, probably a teacher, standing next to a map of Germany, addressing a class © Jayne Lloyd

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Grants & Scholarships for Teachers

A figurine sitting on some coins, reading. Image for illustration © Unsplash Learn about our current grants and scholarships, both for teachers of the German language, be it for professional development or to increase your level of German, as well as for pupils, students, and learners of German. Get set, German! 

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Class Preparation ...

doesn't have to be difficult (or time-consuming). We offer a wealth of information, materials and concepts that guarantee high-quality teaching while making learning fun.

Topical Exam Preparation
 Fit for GCSE

Here you will find a wide range of teaching materials and free German exercises, compiled in accordance with subject areas of the British GSCE for German as a foreign language. The focus is on promoting the use of the German language in action-oriented lessons, communicative speaking and writing.

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German Expert Mentors (GEM) network

Our German Expert Mentors (GEMs) Network delivers support to German departments and professional upskilling to German teachers in schools across England. Part of a nationwide network, our GEMs will coach and mentor language-teaching professionals, supply updated teaching resources and materials, and re-energise language learning with free-of-charge, bespoke offers that can be tailored to individual needs upon request. 

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Professional opportunities

With our professional development initiatives, we seek to improve the quality of teaching and learning, while trying to ease the burden on professionals and institutions, by providing resources where they are needed.

Professional Development | German Teachers
 GEMs for professional development

We are currently looking for German teachers in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland who would like to work for us as GEMs for professional development. On behalf of the Goethe-Institut, you will be offering professional development for German teachers across the UK. Application deadline: 03 May 2024

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Online Group Courses

For all teachers who want to improve their German language skills: 
Don't miss out on the opportunity to sign up for an Online Group Course for only £25!
The courses are available at different levels to help teachers enhance their German proficiency, covering a variety of topics such as grammar, vocabulary, and cultural insights. Take the chance for lifelong learning with the world's leading provider of German courses.

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