Vietnam Project background Partners The Partners for this project were Wimbledon School of English (WSE) and the Vietnam Association for English Language Teaching and Research (VietTESOL Association). WSE is an independently owned language school based in south-west London with a peak capacity of approximately 400 full-time students.
CPs were selected according to requirements – CPD opportunities in Vietnam tend to be restricted to major towns and cities, so priority was given to applicants who lived away from such places, and as a result had very limited CPD. In the needs analysis process, it was established that all CPs had access to reliable or mostly reliable internet access. All CPs were in work, and this influenced the timings of the live delivery sessions.
Academic Staff consists of 16 to 28 teachers (depending on the time of year) and three to five Academic Managers. There are (at peak) 20 non-academic administration staff. Multiple general and specialist courses, including a range of teacher training courses, are offered in-school, online and hybrid. Non-timetabled ESP courses are available on demand. VietTESOL Association is a non-profit socioprofessional organisation aimed to create a trusted platform for those who are interested in, and committed to, English language teaching and research. VietTESOL is headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Key features of the context 36 course participants (CPs) Primary school teachers: 21
Lower secondary school teachers: 16 (one CP taught both)
Male: 8 Female: 28 Aged under 40 years: 24
Aged 40 years and over: 8
Age not given: 4
English language CEFR level:
A2–B1: 12
C1–C2: 7
B2: 17
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