The British Council has launched their Rwanda Directorate. The council is the UK’s International Cultural relations body which was granted directorate status in Rwanda in November 2011.
Michael Bibby, British Council’s country Director says, “we are very excited about the fact that we can now plan for our work in Rwanda for many years to come.”
He noted, “We can be part of the remarkable development plan that Rwanda is seeing, and that we can ensure that teachers and learners have access to the best in education resource, and English language materials, from the UK.”
The British Council in Rwanda works to provide support for and build capacity in the Ministry of Education, Rwanda Education Board and its departments, particularly helping to manage the change French to English as the language of Instruction.
It provides training courses for teachers, teacher Educators and others whose work connected to education in Rwanda and offers training in both English language skills appropriate for classroom and teacher development courses focusing on learner-centered methodologies and strategies for teaching English.
The British council says it has a range of Radio Programs aimed at supporting learners of English in an engaging, educational and fun way by working with local and national radio stations to provide these learning opportunities.
Over 1000 solar powered radios have been distributed to aid teachers in accessing various data while teaching English.
The British Council works with governments and ministries to develop English Language skills and conduct research into importance of English language skills for developing countries.
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