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4-week TEFL Course Woking, United Kingdom

Full-time Trinity CertTESOL Course

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Course Details

Course ref.

4104

Course Type

4-week TEFL Course or equivalent

Min Age

18

Maximum Class Size

12

Exam Board Fee Included
Class Times

Monday to Friday 9:30am to 5:30pm. Please note that this course is very intensive. Trainees will need to allocate time during the evenings and weekends for self-study.

 


Course Description

The Trinity Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL) is one of the leading entry level TESOL or TEFL qualifications. The course is designed for those with little or no experience of teaching English to non-native speakers. The course will give you a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of contemporary English language teaching, and an insight into the challenges facing the learner and the role of the teacher.

The Trinity CertTESOL is accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in the UK at Level 4 of the National Qualifications Framework. It is also accepted by employers all over the world.

The main course components are:

Language Awareness
Before starting the CertTESOL course you will receive a pre-course study pack which covers English grammar and phonology. Although your level of language awareness and grammar will increase as a result of the course, the more self-study you can do before your course starts the better.


Teaching Practice
The CertTESOL is a highly-practical course and you can expect to spend at least 6 hours teaching real students in the classroom. You will teach students at various levels in large and small groups to prepare you for the world of teaching EFL. A course tutor and your peers will assess you and at the end of each teaching practice session you will take part in a group feedback session.


Foreign Language Journal
During your course can expect to receive 4 hours of foreign language training in either Russian or Turkish. This will give you the opportunity of learning a new language as a complete beginner. It will allow you to experience and assess language teaching techniques from a foreign student's point of view. You will also be required to keep a learner journal detailing and analysing your experiences. This is a unique part of the CertTESOL course, and by reflecting on your experiences as a learner your own teaching will develop.


Student Profile
Another CertTESOL course requirement is to document a student profile. During your course you will record an interview with one of your students in order to examine their linguistic achievements and difficulties. You will be required to analysise their oral English and create a remedial programme and lesson to help your student overcome selected problem areas.


Materials Assignments
Towards the end of your CertTESOL course you will be asked to select two pieces of material that you will have used in your teaching practice. You will evaluate their effectiveness and write an evaluation on each one. One of these pieces of material is a communicative game.


School Details - Egham

The beautiful Royal Holloway University campus is a fine setting to do your Trinity CertTESOL course. The university has state of the art facilities and is conveniently located next to the famous Great Windsor Park, and only 19 miles from the centre of London. By train it takes just 35 minutes to travel to Waterloo from Egham, and you're only a few minutes' away from the M25, M3, M4 and M40.

With 5 tutors on hand throughout each course, including during the evenings and weekends, you can be sure of lots of individual attention in helping you through this course. The school has a consistent course pass rate of 96.4%.


Timetable

Monday to Friday 9:30am to 5:30pm. Please note that this course is very intensive. Trainees will need to allocate time during the evenings and weekends for self-study.


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.
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.


Prices and Dates

Please choose your preferred start date

4 weeks course starting 30/10/2010 for
4 weeks course starting 02/06/2011 for