Short TEFL Courses London, United Kingdom
Introductory Teaching Skills for Volunteers
   
Important Information
This course is specifically designed for gap-year students intending to teach any Academic Subject, including English as a Foreign Language, in volunteering contexts around the world. This centre has successfully run these courses for over 10 years. The morning input gives you basic teaching methodology and skills plus how to apply content in the planning of lessons. Afternoon teaching practice is an integral part of the course and we are pleased to announce that the course now includes the teaching of real students as well as peer-teaching.
The following countries are examples of typical voluntary teaching locations:
Argentina; Brazil; Ecuador; Mexico; Paraguay; China; India; Ghana; Malawi; Tanzania; Vietnam
Special Focuses (but don t be put off as the bulk of the course is generic):
8th - 12th June for Tanzania
13th - 17th July Ecuador & India
23rd - 27th November for Africa
30th November - 4th December for India
7th - 11th December for South America
The course is Quality Assured by the International Examinations Board, Trinity College, London. Upon successful completion, participants will be issued with a certificate from the school, bearing the Trinity College logo.
Course Details
| Course ref. |
3051 |
| Course Type |
Short TEFL Courses |
| Min Age |
18 |
| Maximum Class Size |
18 |
| Class Times |
Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm. |
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Customer Feedback
The location of the school was fantastic, the staff - very firendly and the trainers were very professional, helpful and dedicated to teach us everything we needed to complete the course.
-Ventsislava Masheva-
Excellent all round. Good building, friendly and informative staff.
-Harry Cockburn-
The school was pleasant, organised and welcoming and the trainers were insightful and supportive. The course was genuinely interesting, informative and above all practically instilled the confidence and techniques to actually teach students from the first day.
-Paul Lahert-
Really high quality and all the teachers were excellent. The course was intense but really enjoyable.
-Jessica Ankomah-
Course Description
Course Aims
The aim is to provide participants with the basic teaching skills required for a variety of challenging teaching situations and locations overseas, especially those that are in the voluntary sector. No previous experience is necessary, as you will be guided through all stages of planning and teaching. The trainers are highly qualified and experienced, providing support and advice throughout. The course will focus on practical classroom techniques, which will be outlined in morning input sessions. Trainees will then have the chance to implement them in supervised peer teaching practice every afternoon. They will be given guidance, encouragement and feedback from their trainer, enabling them to build on their skills and grow in confidence as the week progresses. The course certificate with the Trinity College London logo will be presented to participants on completion. (Please note this requires a minimum 80% attendance).
The course is constructed to be of direct relevance to the situations we anticipate participants will be facing, focusing on major topics, such as making the best of limited resources, teaching different age groups, working with large classes, coping with mixed ability students and looking at issues of cultural difference. This initial orientation will form a sound base on which to build, thus helping to promote a successful and rewarding teaching experience.
In the input sessions, the trainers will model the methodology you are expected to use in your teaching practice. You will be encouraged and expected to participate extensively in all aspects of the course through pair work, group work and class discussion.
The main areas covered are as follows:
Classroom methodology - a guide to lesson planning; the major principles of group dynamics and classroom management; presenting, practising and revising material in a communicative way. This will be done in the context of examples of teaching a variety of subjects and ages depending on the type of teaching the volunteers will be expected to do, whether it is teaching Geography and History in South Africa or English as a Foreign Language in China.
Personal assessment ¡V a discussion of the volunteers¡¦ own learning experiences and the qualities of an effective teacher.
Focus on situation - a helpful guide to what to take, the type of student you will meet, their needs and expectations and coping with conditions and resources available.
Classroom practice - during the week, participants will take part in a class as a student and regularly do teaching practice with real students and their peers, (evening lesson planning required). In each case, the experience will be analysed to highlight practical aspects of teaching.
Accommodation Options
Participants will be expected to make their own accommodation arrangements. There are plenty of reasonably priced hostels for students and young people in Central London, which have proved popular with past trainees. The course is run in a centre near Oxford Street and Bond Street, so a quick Google search should direct you to lots of suitable accommodation within walking distance.
School Details - London South Molton Street
The school is located in Mayfair, the most vibrant yet historic part of London, in an elegant Edwardian building, just minutes from the underground station as well as two famous shopping areas - trendy Oxford Street and upmarket Bond Street. The school has a popular terrace cafe where students can chat over a coffee or use the multi-media computer centre with high-speed Internet access.
Timetable
Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm.
Help for Jobs
This centre is a world leader in recruiting and placing English teachers. Their consultancy service is responsible for placing over 600 English teachers with private language schools in up to 20 different countries every year. They do not arrange voluntary placements, but are happy to advise on this.
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.
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