4-week TEFL Course Sydney, Australia
Cambridge CELTA
   
Important Information
The course price advertised in GBP is for guidance only but it does not include the approximately ÂŁ115 Cambridge Exam Fee. This fee must be paid directly to the school on the first day.
Course Details
| Course ref. |
2204 |
| Course Type |
4-week TEFL Course or equivalent |
| Min Age |
18 |
| Maximum Class Size |
6 |
| Class Times |
Mon - Fri (9:00am - 5:00pm) |
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Course Description
This centre is one of the fastest growing - and best located - schools anywhere in Australia.It is just a 5-minute walk from the Opera House and Harbour Bridge and 2 minutes from transport, cafes and shopping centres.
Course Content
- A minimum of 120 contact hours between participants and course tutors including input, tutorial support, planning and feedback on teaching practice
- A minimum of 6 hours teaching practice supervised by a course tutor
- A minimum of 6 hours directed observation of lessons taught by experienced teachers
The course is highly practical in approach and is designed to enable participants to:
- Develop an awareness of language and a knowledge of the description of English
- Develop an understanding of the contexts within which adults learn English, their motivations and the roles of the teacher and the learner
- Develop familiarity with the principles and practice of effective teaching to adult learners of English
- Develop basic skills for teaching adults in the language classroom
- Develop familiarity with appropriate resources and materials for use with adult learners of English for teaching, testing and for reference. Identify opportunities for their own future development as professionals in the field.
Entry Requirements
No previous teaching experience or training is required, but candidates must:
- Have an awareness of language and a competence in English, both written and spoken, that enables them to follow the course and achieve all assessment criteria.
- Hold a degree or tertiary entry level qualifications.
- Be at least 18 years old at the start of the course
Course Description
Language awareness
- Basic concepts and terminology to describe form and meaning.
- Language as communication - how language functions in context.
- Language analysis - the tense system, form and function, discourse.
- Phonology - stress, intonation and sounds, the phonemic alphabet.
- Analysing learners' errors.
The teaching/learning context
- Learners' needs - differences in motivation and learning styles of adults.
- Adapting your teaching for different types of adult classes
Lesson planning
- Planning lessons - staging different types of lessons and planning a series of lessons.
- Designing tasks, activities and Materials for the classroom.
Classroom management & teaching skills
Practical skills for teaching language structures, vocabulary and pronunciation at different levels:
- Practical skills for developing the skills of speaking, reading, writing and listening.
- Techniques for correcting learners' errors.
- Managing classroom activities.
- Testing - designing and using tests in the classroom.
Resources and materials
- Familiarisation with a range of current coursebooks and teaching materials.
- Designing your own language teaching materials.
- Using classroom aids - exploiting the whiteboard, cassette recorders, visual aids etc.
Professional development
- Finding a teaching position and future career development.
Assessment
Course assessment, which is continuous and integrated, is based on classroom teaching practice and on written assignments. The certificate is awarded to candidates who satisfy all assessment criteria and complete all course requirements. Final grades are validated by an external assessor appointed by the University of Cambridge, who visits each course to observe practice teaching and inspect candidates' portfolios of written work in order to standardise grading and monitor the courses.
Please note that the full-time course is very intensive and requires total commitment. There are three hours of lectures or workshops each day, as well as two hours of teaching practice with foreign learners, followed by discussion and evaluation. You should allow between two to four hours each evening for lesson preparation and writing assignments. It is highly unlikely that you will be able to fulfil the course requirements if you have any other obligations over this period such as a part- time job or a commitment to another course. You should also be in good health and be able to manage the stress arising from an intensive course of this nature.
Accommodation Options
The most popular accommodation choice is the homestay, living with a local family. This accommodation type includes half board - 2 meals/day (breakfast and dinner) 7 days a week and 3 meals/day on weekends (+ lunch). Cost for homestay accommodation is AUD 270 per week, (minimum booking is 2 weeks) and AUD 250 in Brisbane. Home stay families provide a single furnished room in a family home and include breakfast and dinner every day and lunches on weekends.
In addition to that there is a one off AUD 240 placement fee
Hostel fees would be a AUD 310 plus for basic hostel room.
Airport transfer fees are AUD 131 one way.
Please note that all prices are quoted in Australian Dollars and are subject to change. Ask for confirmed rates before booking.
School Details - Sydney City
This TESOL training centre is the teacher training division of a major English Language School in Sydney. It was the first centre in Australia to offer teacher training programs leading to the University of Cambridge qualifications in teaching English as a Foreign Language. It is now one of the largest such centres in the world, preparing over 200 teachers each year on a range of TESOL programs. Training staff are highly qualified specialists in their field and course graduates go on to take up teaching positions all over the world.
As well as being excellent stand-alone programs leading to internationally recognised qualifications, most programmes provide pathways into higher postgraduate programs by articulating into university Graduate Diploma and Masters programs as credits at a range of prestigious Australian universities.
The centre has recently moved to the heart of Sydney's Central Business District and is just a few minutes' walk from the Opera House and Circular Quay. The centre has wireless access throughout all student areas, brand new computers and a comprehensive library.
Sydney
Sydney really does have it all. The gleaming city centre with its futuristic skyline is connected across the winding bay by the arc of the Harbour bridge. The city boasts some of the world's best city beaches in Bondi and Manly, and the city centre has a nightlife that rivals any in the world. Despite a population of almost 2 million you can travel an hour inland and find yourself in the Blue Mountains stretching, unbroken, out of sight. Travel north or south along the coast and find yourself on miles of deserted white sandy beach. Rest assured, you will never want to leave!
Timetable
Mon - Fri (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Help for Jobs
This school is a leader in the field of TESOL training and, as the longest established CELTA centre in Australia, many language schools from around the world recruit teachers directly from its programs.
They provide support for you in the following ways:
- The CELTA course includes a job workshop which gives practical advice and information on all aspects of finding a job.
- Tutors and specialist staff are available for individual counselling and advice.
- They provide details of current jobs around the world an employment page on their website lists teaching positions in Australia and overseas and this is available to all CELTA course participants.
- They send you regular email bulletins with details of positions available with their partner schools and other institutions around the world.
The best opportunity to work in Australia is to teach in private colleges, universities and TAFE.
The company that owns the school is the training division of Navitas English, the largest private provider of English language training in Australia and includes the longest established language school in the country. Navitas English recruits students directly from the school’s CELTA courses for their campuses in Sydney (Bondi Junction, Manly, Sydney city), Brisbane, Darwin, Perth and Cairns.
How to Apply
1. Choose the start date which interests you. If you’re still unsure, please choose an approximate date for now - you will be able to specify later.
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.
You can also submit an application by email. We will explain how to do this on the application form. Please contact us if you have any problems with the application procedure.
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