Teaching Young Learners Rome, Italy

Cambridge Certificate in Teaching Young Learners- extension course

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Important Information

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Please note that in order to obtain the CELTYL extension qualification applicants must have passed the CELTA. It is not necessary to have experience of teaching younger learners.

Applicants must provide three character references, one of which must be from their current or recent employer.

This course starts on Friday 11th June, when trainees have an orientation day.

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Course Details

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Customer Feedback

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The trainers were excellent, very thorough and knowledgeable, and also approachable and extremely helpful. The school was well located and pleasant. A library was available with plenty of resources.

Clare Churchman

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Course Description

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The course involves a one-day orientation, followed by two weeks of seminars and teaching practice.

There is no final exam. Trainees are assessed continually on all aspects of the course. To pass the course you will need to show that you have made improvement in the following areas: teaching, written assignments, ability to self-assess and ability to work as part of a group.

Each course is approved by Cambridge ESOL and satisfies the specific regulations and requirements that ensure that courses:

* are delivered by Cambridge ESOL approved staff with the relevant experience and training;

* provide tutorial guidance, support and feedback for all candidates, for both teaching practice and written work;

* include a minimum of 54 contact hours with course tutors; this includes assessed teaching practice and directed observation of experienced teachers, as specified in the regulations for the specific scheme;

* are delivered on approved premises and with full access to the required resources;

* maintain and provide course records and provide candidate records;

* observe local laws regarding staff employment and copyright;

* provide candidates with full information regarding candidate enquiries on results and complaints procedure.


Syllabus

The extension course includes teaching practice with groups of children aged bewteen eight and thirteen, assisted lesson planning and feedback on teaching practice. Seminars are centred around the following topics:

* differences between adult and younger learners;

* how children learn;

* teaching lexis;

* accuracy and fluency;

* lesson planning;

* creative games;

* topic-based grammar lessons;

* teacher/student produced materials and adapting published materials;

* project work;

* teenagers and very young learners;

* discipline and classroom management;

* videos and songs

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School Details - Rome

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The school is part of a well known and prestigious network of schools and its Teacher Training Department has been in existence for more than 30 years. It is situated in an attractive building which is centrally located, close to the Colosseum and the main railway station.

Trainees have access to a well-equipped Self Study Centre, including an extensive library of reference materials. They are also allocated their own room, which includes photocopying facilities and a quiet space for meeting with other group members.

Over the years the team at the school prepared more than a thousand candidates from all over the world for careers both in Italy and further abroad. All the Teacher Trainers at the Rome centre have a wide range of teaching and training experience, both in Italy and other countries, and actively participate in day-to-day English language teaching. Many are also Cambridge ESOL examiners and assessors

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Timetable

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Monday to Friday
9am to 5pm

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How to Apply

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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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