Trinity CertTESOL London, United Kingdom

Trinity cert TESOL

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Course Details

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Customer Feedback

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The school and the quality of trainers were both excellent. The course was a great investment and was well planned and well paced.

Kathleen Parker, 2006

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Course Description

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The course lasts for four 5 day weeks, and one home study week.

The first 30 hours or so of the course are mainly taken up with basic notions concerned with teaching and learning, 1st and 2nd language acquisition, brain function in learning as well as models of language presentation and practice.

Teaching practice begins at the end of the first phase and means that you teach real learners, real language.

Each trainee teaches a minimum of six hours observed by a Teaching Practice Tutor. The lessons are divided into four, half hour lessons and four, full hour lessons. This is the chance to put into practice the ideas which you have been forming during phase one.

Meanwhile, input sessions continue. Sessions on many aspects of ELT methodology, technique, approach and practice will help to ensure that you develop considered and rounded opinions on your new profession as well as a reflective attitude to your teaching.

All taught components of the course are delivered during the first four weeks. The fifth week is used solely for completing written work.

Written Assignments

Trinity College London stipulates that a number of written assignments are completed during the course. All together the written papers are weighted at 45% of the total marks. 50% is provided by teaching practice though the latter ultimately counts for more since your overall mark at the end of the course cannot exceed your teaching practice mark. The remaining 5% is covered by Professional Development which includes such areas as punctuality. All the grading criteria are made available at the start of the course.

There are four written assignments and each of them is described fully and clearly in the Course Handbook, which you will be given at the start of the course.

The course round-up begins at 1pm on Friday of week five, so candidates will need to keep this afternoon free, as well as Saturday. The course round-up usually ends at around 3pm on Saturday.

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Accommodation Options

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If you require accommodation, you can choose from the following options:

Host family (local landladies):

We can arrange a single study bedroom with breakfast for £95 per week, or a single study bedroom with breakfast and evening meal for £120 per week.

Some host families live within walking distance of the college, but most are a short bus ride away.

Campus accommodation (please note that this is only available from the middle of June until the end of August):

A single study bedroom in student hostel on a self-catering basis costs £15 per night.

The refectory is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and students can take meals for at a cost of £3-5 for a 3 course meal.

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School Details - Twickenham

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The school is set in beautiful surroundings near the River Thames. The self-contained campus is located in 35 acres of grounds and is only thirty minutes by train from the lively towns of Kingston and Richmond.

During the month of your course you will have access to many facilities. There is a canteen, cafe and bar which you may also use. You can have reading rights at the library and can also register to use other facilities at certain times of the year.

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Timetable

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Monday-Friday 9.30-5.00

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How to Apply

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Prices and Dates

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