Lecturers from three Turkmen universities took part in a regional seminar on improving the training of future English language teachers (PRESETT), which was held in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) as part of the British Council’s AELLCA educational project. This was reported by the press office of the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan.

The Turkmen delegation comprised lecturers from the Magtymguly Turkmen State University, the Dovletmammet Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages and the Seyitnazar Seydi Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute.

During the event, a meeting was held with Scott McDonald, Director-General of the British Council, to whom representatives of the Turkmen higher education institutions presented draft updated curricula. Thirty PRESETT national advisers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan also took part in the discussions.

Participants examined modern methods of teacher training, the continuous professional development of teachers, the implementation of inclusive approaches and the improvement of the assessment of future teachers’ professional competences.

In Turkmenistan, as part of the AELLCA project, a new curriculum for the training of English language teachers has been developed at the Dovletmammet Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages.

It will be introduced into the educational process from the 2026–2027 academic year and provides for enhanced practical and methodological training for students, as well as the application of the principles of inclusive education.

In addition, specialists from the Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE) conducted training sessions to enhance the professional skills of national advisers.