Under the background of international globalization, core literacy education has become the focus of attention of most countries. By summarizing the connotation of subject core literacy and teacher professional development, this paper introduces the present situation of professional development of senior English teacher in China, then analyzes the factors that affect the professional development of senior English teachers from two aspects: individual internal factors and external environmental factors. This paper puts forward the professional development path of English teachers in senior high schools under the background of core literacy: formulating unified basic principles, strengthening teacher training programs, and promoting teachers' self-development.

Wen Xiangping, Zhu Xiaodong. The Professional Development Path of Senior High School English Teachers under the Background of Core Literacy. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2022) Vol. 5, Issue 7: 10-14. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2022.050703.

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