TKT Preparation Course Eastbourne, United Kingdom

Preparation for Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT)

Course Details

Course Description

COURSE AIMS
� To increase teachers� confidence in using English
� To enhance job prospects
� To focus on the core teaching knowledge needed by teachers of primary, secondary or adult learners


COURSE CONTENT
� Different methodologies for teaching
� The �language of teaching�
� The ways in which resources can be used
� Key aspects of lesson planning
� Classroom management methods for different needs


Key features include:
� 2-week, 50-hour intensive programme
� highly practical course
� the opportunity to make contact with teaching colleagues from around the world
� experienced, committed and qualified teacher trainers
� accommodation in carefully selected English homes
� a lively and varied Social Programme
� the chance to experience British Life at first hand
� free time to enjoy the beautiful countryside on the South Coast

25 x 60 minutes per week
Maximum class size 12

Accommodation Options

Homestay accommodation, half board �95 per week + placement fee �25

Residential Accommodation is booked from Sunday before the course starts until Saturday after the course finishes.
The service is provided by the University of Brighton in the Meads area of Eastbourne.
The service includes single room with private bathroom, shared cooking facilities in fully equipped kitchen.
Bed linen and towels are provided. Some family rooms also available.
Available 5 Jul � 13 Sep only. Single room with bathroom per week �125. �25 accommodation placement fee.

School Details - Eastbourne

The School in Eastbourne is very well equipped. They have 22 classrooms, most with video, all with audio equipment interactive white board and a self-access Learning Centre with free broadband internet and email, TVs with video, a language laboratory as well as lots of other materials to help you study independently. The school has a lively caf� for good food at reasonable prices, a student lounge with TV, DVD player, free internet access, table tennis, pool table and other games and two lovely gardens.

The School is a centre for the internationally recognised University of Cambridge Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults and many of our teachers have been trained at the School. Members of the teaching and academic management staff regularly give talks and lead workshops at international and national teachers' conferences and seminars.
The students come from all over the world. In the last three years, we have welcomed over 60 different nationalities, speaking nearly 40 different languages.

Eastbourne is only 90 minutes from London. There is a direct train link to Victoria Station in Central London. Eastbourne has a population of 90,000 people. It is a delightful seaside town, famous for its beautiful setting between the hills of the South Downs and the sea, and its excellent sunshine record. The school is located right in the centre of Eastbourne. All the town's facilities are within easy walking distance. Eastbourne is a quiet, safe place with lots of facilities for students, especially during the summer. There is a large shopping centre, plenty of restaurants, bars and discos, two large sports centres, three museums, an art gallery, three theatres, a multiplex cinema and numerous parks. Eastbourne's Sovereign Harbour is the largest boat marina in Europe, with places for over 1100 boats.

Timetable

9am-4pm plus further study

How to Apply

1. Choose the start date which interests you.
2. Register your details with Cactus TEFL (1 minute) to help us track your application.
3. Download the application form and save it on your computer.
4. Complete it offline in your own time
5. Go back to www.cactustefl.com, sign in and submit your completed form.
6. We will keep you posted by email throughout the process.

You can also submit an application by fax, or post. We will explain how to do this on the application form. Please contact us if you would like us to post you an empty application form.

Prices and Dates

Please choose your preferred start date

2 weeks course starting 16/08/2010 for