It is the first course to be delivered by one of the ¡°cultural partners¡± of the Open University-owned Mooc provider, rather than by a university. Other such partners include the British Library and the British Museum.
The course, which will begin this autumn, is aimed at non-native speakers with intermediate levels of English language proficiency, and will include learning about British culture and traditions to enable learners to gain a better understanding of life in the UK.
It is not designed to link directly with any UK government-recognised Secure English Language Test, however the British Council said it hoped that participants on the course would ¡°feel confident to then explore options towards taking a SELT¡±.
Simon Nelson, chief executive of FutureLearn, said ¡°With its long history of teaching the English language to non-native speakers, the British Council is a natural choice to deliver this course.
¡°People will be able to access the learning for free, and what¡¯s more, they will be able to learn English and about British culture by interacting with other learners from all over the world.¡±
The announcement was made at Going Global, the British Council¡¯s annual conference for leaders of international education, held in Miami this week.
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