4-week TEFL Course Chiang Mai, Thailand
Cambridge CELTA (includes accommodation)
   
Important Information
Please note that the price of this course includes training, accommodation and full-board catering 5 days a week. At weekends, when trainees have more time at their disposal, they will have the freedom to organise their own meals.
Please specify on your application form if you wish to organise your own food and accommodation, and we can quote you accordingly. The price in this instance would be US$1,600.
Course Details
| Course ref. |
2490 |
| Course Type |
4-week TEFL Course or equivalent |
| Min Age |
18 |
| Maximum Class Size |
12 |
| Exam Board Fee Included |
 |
| Class Times |
Approx. 9.00am -5.30pm |
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Customer Feedback
The course was comprehensive and professionally carried out. I felt that I would be able to teach competently at the end of it.
The destination was fantastic.
Patricia Ellis
I thought the course was excellent. Very intensive, and a lot of work but the things I have learned made the work worthwhile...plus I passed. The feedback sessions after each teaching practice were helpful and constructive.
The trainers were excellent. The teaching was very good and the extra help they gave was wonderful.
The content of the course was very good and I learned about teaching techniques, student centred tasks and many more things.
Rebecca Conklin
Course Description
The length of the course is 120 contact hours. In order to pass, candidates are required to:
Complete 6 hours of teaching practice
Observe 6 hours of lessons taught by experienced teachers
Submit 4 written assignments
Maintain and submit a portfolio of course work
The course covers the following syllabus:
Language Analysis and Awareness
The Learner, the Teacher and the Learning/Teaching Context
Planning for Effective Teaching
Classroom Management Skills
Teaching Procedures and Techniques
Resources and Materials
Professional Development
Classroom Observation
Teaching Practice (TP)
Teaching practice is undertaken in small groups of 5-6 trainees with volunteer students at two different levels. Feedback sessions, led by a course trainer, follow each teaching practice session and are also a key component of the course. Trainees are expected to liaise within their teaching practice groups outside of course hours in order to plan teaching practice classes within guidelines set by the trainer.
A Typical Day
To give you a flavour of how you might be spending your time on the course, here is an outline of a typical day:
9.00 - 10.15 & 10:25 - 11:40 Input methodology and language analysis with your trainer.
Workshops, discussion, pair work, group work and problem solving.
11.40 - 12:00 Morning break
12.00 - 12.40 Assisted lesson planning
Your trainer will provide written and oral feedback on the strengths/weaknesses that you demonstrated in the classroom the previous day during TP. You will also have the chance to discuss your next lesson with your trainer to ensure you feel confident and prepared.
12:40 - 14:00 Lunch
14.00 - 16.15 Teaching Practice (TP)
Putting the skills you are learning into practice. A total of 6 hours observed practice is the requirement over the course. Over the 4 weeks you will teach 2 lessons of 30 minutes, 6 lessons of 40 minutes, and 1 lesson of 60 minutes.
16.30 - 17:30 Feedback
Approx. 18:30 Homework
With a portfolio to maintain, lessons to plan, and three written assignments to complete over the course, you'll always have something to occupy your evenings!
Accommodation Options
The traditional rice barn accommodation units have the type of rustic feel you'd expect when staying in the great outdoors, Thai style. Simply but tastefully decorated, each self-contained unit offers a private bathroom with self-catering facilities available for the weekends.
Please note that accommodation is included in the price. But it does not only include training and accommodation however, it also includes full-board catering 5 days a week. Trainee teachers will thus be able to take the opportunity to sample the delights of the local food (de-spiced for those that need it!) on a daily basis, delivered to their door- well, to the door of the dining area / common room at least. And if you should get really desperate for a bit of home cooking at the weekend; then all will be glad to know that Pizza Hut can deliver even to here (we checked) and then there's the complex cafe for light snacks too.
Of course, you are not obliged to stay, you can do the regular course and travel in each day, but you might just end up getting a bit jealous of those that do.
School Details - Chiang Mai Waterside
The school is part of the IH World Organisation (IHWO), which has been at the cutting edge of teacher training ever since it was founded in the 1950s. Course participants will undertake training at an institute that is dedicated to professionalism, reflected by the fact that the school itself only hires teachers who have the CELTA or equivalent. The teacher trainers actually include a contributor to the renowned Headway series teacher's books.
Although it belongs to an international network, the school is small enough to care. The centre believes that it is able to offer the personal touch to CELTA students and that its impartial job/career advice will be of added value to those starting out on a career in TEFL.
Located in the most serene surroundings, the school comprises a purpose-built training facility that is set alongside traditional rice barn accommodation units, each with a balcony overlooking an expansive lake. The complex includes a dining area situated below a cafe overlooking the lake; which with its eclectic mix of fixtures and furniture is just the place to relax after a hard day's training.
The centre has 6 computers that are connected to the Internet- these are found in the resource room. The connection is dial-up however, so it is not quite as fast as you may be used to but we have always found trainees to be accepting of this- considering it a reasonable trade-off for being in a lovely part of the countryside.
It is just 30 minutes' drive from downtown Chiang Mai, and a mere 2 kilometres from the local town of Hang Dong. Well regarded for its calming atmosphere and refreshing climate, this tranquil location is set against a dramatic backdrop of mountains which provides a 'get away from it all' feel - exactly what you will want when you're halfway through your CELTA course!
Timetable
Approx. 9.00am -5.30pm
Help for Jobs
The Bangkok school offers all CELTA participants and graduates free and impartial advice to help them in the search for a professional working environment. This includes a training session that specifically addresses the subject during the course, and having experienced teachers on-hand and available throughout the course ready to answer any queries candidates may have. In addition, we are also developing partnerships with reputable schools in Thailand and throughout Asia who can offer employment to successful candidates. We use the knowledge and experience of the International House World Organisation to match the right candidate to the right institution, placing professional and conscientious employees into professional and considerate working environments.
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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