Welcome to APAC’s 2021 ELT Convention
28, 29 & 30 January 2026 - online event
Partners and contributors
Meet the companies and publishers who contribute to APAC’s work throughout the year. Read more about them here.
Learn how National Geographic Learning brings the world to the classroom and the classroom to life for learners and teachers of English. Browse our latest books and get in touch with us here!
Trinity College London is a leading international exam board and independent education charity that has been providing assessments around the world since 1877. We specialise in the assessment of communicative and performance skills covering music, drama, combined arts and English language.
With over 850,000 candidates a year in more than 60 countries worldwide, Trinity qualifications are specifically designed to help students progress.
Our aim is to inspire teachers and learners through the creation of assessments that are enjoyable to prepare for, rewarding to teach and that develop the skills needed in real life.
Follow Trinity Spain on our blog and social media!
Opening session
A few words from APAC’s presidency, introduction to the winners of the John McDowell Awards, organished jointly by APAC, the British Council and Trinity College London and a plenary talk by Dr. David Bueno
Click on the image to watch the video.
Register your attendance here
Welcome session by APAC’s board
Highlights of the past year: members, publications, training sessions, John McDowell Awards, and engagement via social networds. And details about the two convention giveaways!
Click on the image to watch the video.
Register your attendance here
The Art Of Educating The Brain: How Education Models Determine The Construction Of The Future, by Dr. David Bueno
The brain is a plastic organ, constantly building and rebuilding itself as it learns and gains experience. Consequently, education must necessarily influence how the brain is formed, therefore affecting how individuals perceive themselves, how they interpret their surroundings, and how they’ll interact with them. In other words, everything we learn, and especially how we learn it, has an influence on who we are and on the way we behave. In this talk, we’ll reflect on these issues, and emphasize the importance of the models that as teachers we bring to students in order to promote a more holistic education.
Click on the image to watch the video.
Winners of the John McDowell Awards
Meet the winners of the John McDowell Awards! Winner and runner up for each category: Teachers, schools and fantastic projects from the past academic year. With the support of Trinity College London and the British Council.
Live Online Sessions
These talks are delivered live, with the speakers interacting via live chat. If you can’t make it, you can still watch them later on - you’ll find them at the bottom of this page, in the section “Access to recorded sessions”.
Remember to register your attendance by clicking on the link provided to get your certificate!
Click on each image to access the talks for Thursday (16:00 to 20:00h), Friday (16:00 to 20:00h) and Saturday (10:00 to 14:00h).
These talks are only available for registered users. If you haven’t registered yet, you can do it here.
click on the image to access the sessions LIVE
If you missed some of the sessions (or had a hard time choosing, you can watch all of them in the section “Access to recorded sessions” below.
click on the image to access the sessions LIVE
If you missed some of the sessions (or had a hard time choosing, you can watch all of them in the section “Access to recorded sessions” below.
click on the image to access the sessions LIVE
If you missed some of the sessions (or had a hard time choosing, you can watch all of them in the section “Access to recorded sessions” below.
Anytime Anywhere Sessions
Click on each image to access the talks. If you want an attendance certificate, remember to check in after watching each video by clicking on the link provided underneath them!
These talks are only available for registered users. If you haven’t registered yet, you can do it here.
Need a quick boost of inspiration? Enjoy a short video by a great team of APAC trainers: You’ll find 2 videos by 2 Profes En Apuros, 2 videos by Ready, Set, Co-teach! and 1 video brought to you by Trinity College London featuring Lola Reeves Garay.
Binge watching was never so educational.
Missed any of the live sessions? You can still watch them here. Remember to check your attendance via the survey attached to each of the talks. If you enter the info before 8th February 2021, we’ll include the hours in your attendance certificate (only for registered participants).