COURSES FOR TEACHERS
Teacher Refresher Programme (Please scroll down for TKT)
| Minimum age | 16 | | Level | Intermediate to Proficiency (B1 to C2) | | Tuition | 20 hours per week | | Start date | Please contact us for dates and prices | | Course length | 2 weeks |
This course provides overseas teachers with an excellent opportunity to refresh their teaching knowledge and skills in an English language environment. Our highly experienced and professional tutors will create a tailor-made course according to the specific needs of each group, be it teaching methodology, classroom management or any other aspect of teaching a foreign language. The course focuses mainly on: different methodologies for teaching the 'language of teaching' the different ways of using resources the key aspects of lesson planning classroom management methods for different needs
The course content is designed to: increase candidates' confidence in the classroom enhance their professional knowledge needed for teaching primary, secondary or adult learners enhance their professional knowledge needed for teaching different types of English language lessons (e.g. English for Specific Purposes, Academic English, Financial English and many more) refresh their teaching knowledge and skills in an English language environment enhance their abilities to use new methodologies to create interesting, learner-centred lessons with materials that make English lessons 'come alive' improve their English language skills (where applicable) in terms of not only all four English language skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening), but also, importantly, in terms of fluency, accuracy and pronunciation
Candidates can combine this programme with English language lessons and will have the opportunity to observe our teachers in the classrooms. Please contact us for dates and prices Included in course fees: all tuition costs, text book, registration fee, student welcome pack, free email and internet access, loan of listening materials, loan of school resource materials, loan of supplementary materials, some social activities, certificate of attendance.
Not included: accommodation and accommodation arrangement fee, exam fees, UK bank charges, airport transfer, some social activities. Funding for EU and non-EU students may be available. Please click here for more details.
The Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT)
| Minimum age | 16 | | Level | Intermediate to Proficiency (B1 to C2) | | Tuition | 30 hours per week | | Start date | Please contact us for dates and prices | | Course length | 4 weeks |
TKT is a Cambridge ESOL teaching award testing knowledge about teaching English to speakers of other languages. The course is for all teachers, anywhere in the world, whatever your teaching background or experience as well as for those who would like to become teachers but do not yet have a teaching position. The course is designed to increase your confidence in the classroom and to enhance your professional knowledge needed for teaching primary, secondary or adult learners, anywhere in the world. The course focuses on different methodologies for teaching, the ‘language of teaching’, the different ways of using resources, the key aspects of lesson planning, and classroom management methods for different needs. (The TKT does not test your proficiency in the English language, nor your practical skills) If you are a candidate from EU, you may be eligible for Comenius or Lingua funding to the value of 1500 euros. For more details, please contact your local agency. Please contact us for dates and prices Included in course fees: all tuition costs, text book, registration fee, student welcome pack, free email and internet access, loan of listening materials, loan of school resource materials, loan of supplementary materials, some social activities, certificate of attendance.
Not included: accommodation and accommodation arrangement fee, exam fees, UK bank charges, airport transfer, some social activities.
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