TEFL Refresher Eastbourne, United Kingdom
British Culture and Advanced Language Practice
   
Important Information
**This course is eligible for Comenius funding**
Information about Comenius and Grundtvig funding
Course Details
| Course ref. |
3378 |
| Course Type |
TEFL Refresher |
| Min Age |
23 |
| Class Times |
9am-4pm plus further study |
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Course Description
COURSE AIMS
To give participants the opportunity to
deepen their understanding and knowledge of British Culture
explore a range of authentic materials to take home for use in their classrooms
develop all areas of linguistic competence
COURSE CONTENT
study of different aspects of British Culture : humour, film, literature, politics, youth culture, history, the press, television, modern art, the language.
Integrated Advanced Language Practice : grammar, vocabulary, style, pronunciation and the skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing, using materials taken from film, television, the press and literature.
Key features include:
2-week, 50-hour intensive programme
highly practical course
the opportunity to make contact with teaching colleagues from around the world
experienced, committed and qualified teacher trainers
accommodation in carefully selected English homes
a lively and varied Social Programme
the chance to experience British Life at first hand
free time to enjoy the beautiful countryside on the South Coast
25 x 60 minutes per week
Maximum class size 12
Accommodation Options
Homestay accommodation, half board £95 per week + placement fee £25
Residential Accommodation is booked from Sunday before the course starts until Saturday after the course finishes.
The service is provided by the University of Brighton in the Meads area of Eastbourne.
The service includes single room with private bathroom, shared cooking facilities in fully equipped kitchen.
Bed linen and towels are provided. Some family rooms also available.
Available 5 Jul 13 Sep only. Single room with bathroom per week £125. £25 accommodation placement fee.
2011
ACCOMMODATION 2011
Homestay Accommodation
Homestay single per week 110
Homestay single per week (Fifty Plus Course) 120
Homestay shared per week (June-August) 100
All year round accommodation
walking distance to the school Accommodation is booked from Sunday before the course starts until Saturday after the course finishes.
The service includes breakfast and evening meal, plus lunch at weekends, also a reasonable amount of light washing.
Students aged 18 years and under will be placed in shared rooms in the summer period.
Shared Student Houses
Single occupation per week 90
Double occupation per person per week 60
Summer only accommodation
walking distance to the school Self-catering accommodation in shared houses is in the centre of Eastbourne just 5-10 minutes walk from the school.
Large rooms with double bed, storage space, desk, bed linen provided. Shared bath/shower room and kitchen. Free wireless Internet access.
5-10 people per house, groups welcome.
Arrive Saturday, depart Saturday. Minimum length of stay two weeks.
Available 25 June to 10 September 2011.
Residential Accommodation
Single room with bathroom per week 150
Summer only accommodation
walking distance to the school The service is provided by the University of Brighton in the Meads area of Eastbourne.
Single room with private bathroom, shared cooking facilities in fully equipped kitchen. Bed linen and towels are provided. Some family rooms also available.
Accommodation is booked from Sunday before the course starts until Saturday after the course finishes.
Available 9 Jul 12 Sep only.
Hotel and Guest House
Bed & Breakfast accommodation
walking distance to the school Accommodation ranges from five star luxury hotels to affordable, small and friendly bed and breakfast guest houses. A guest house costs approximately £40 per night for a single room and breakfast. Hotels cost from £40 - £130 per night.
School Details - Eastbourne
The School in Eastbourne is very well equipped. They have 22 classrooms, most with video, all with audio equipment interactive white board and a self-access Learning Centre with free broadband internet and email, TVs with video, a language laboratory as well as lots of other materials to help you study independently. The school has a lively cafΓ© for good food at reasonable prices, a student lounge with TV, DVD player, free internet access, table tennis, pool table and other games and two lovely gardens.
The School is a centre for the internationally recognised University of Cambridge Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults and many of our teachers have been trained at the School. Members of the teaching and academic management staff regularly give talks and lead workshops at international and national teachers' conferences and seminars.
The students come from all over the world. In the last three years, we have welcomed over 60 different nationalities, speaking nearly 40 different languages.
Eastbourne is only 90 minutes from London. There is a direct train link to Victoria Station in Central London. Eastbourne has a population of 90,000 people. It is a delightful seaside town, famous for its beautiful setting between the hills of the South Downs and the sea, and its excellent sunshine record. The school is located right in the centre of Eastbourne. All the town's facilities are within easy walking distance. Eastbourne is a quiet, safe place with lots of facilities for students, especially during the summer. There is a large shopping centre, plenty of restaurants, bars and discos, two large sports centres, three museums, an art gallery, three theatres, a multiplex cinema and numerous parks. Eastbourne's Sovereign Harbour is the largest boat marina in Europe, with places for over 1100 boats.
Timetable
9am-4pm plus further study
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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