4-week TEFL Course Singapore, Singapore
Cambridge CELTA part-time morning (13 weeks)
  
Course Details
| Course ref. |
5348 |
| Course Type |
4-week TEFL Course or equivalent |
| Min Age |
18 |
| Maximum Class Size |
12 |
| Class Times |
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10:00am to 2:00pm |
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Course Description
Choosing CELTA with this school presents you with greater job opportunities in Singapore through their extensive network of ESL schools.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
* 6 hours of teaching practice (lesson planning, classroom teaching and self-evaluation)
* 4 written assignments (totalling 1500 words), and
* professional development.
Your performance is measured against criteria which you are given at the start of the course.
There is no final examination.
COURSE CONTENT:
- the principles of effective teaching
- provides a range of practical skills for teaching English to adult learners
- gives you hands-on teaching practice
There are five main units of learning:
* Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context
* Language analysis and awareness
* Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing
* Planning and resources for different contexts
* Developing teaching skills and professionalism.
- 108 hours of seminars and demonstrations to explore communicative teaching methodologies including:
How to teach speaking, writing, reading, listening, grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, function and form
1. teaching adults in a variety of contexts including general English, business English, exam preparation
classes, and how to adapt these methodologies to the younger learner classroom
2. lesson planning
3. how to use or adapt course books and design your own classroom materials
4. language analysis and awareness
5. factors affecting motivation, cultural backgrounds and learner styles
6. teaching practice preparation
7. detailed feedback of your teaching practice
- six hours of assessed teaching practice with real classes
- six hours directed observation of lessons taught by experienced teachers
- 80 hours of work at home including lesson preparation, assignments and course reading
Accommodation Options
You can rent apartments or dorm rooms:
Hangout @ Mt Emilys.
http://www.hangouthotels.com/
This is a funky newly renovated hostel just 5 mins walk from Singapore’s colourful and culturally vibrant Little India. Mt Emilys provides guests with a safe, comfortable, quiet stay at affordable prices.
Radius Lodge
http://www.radiuslodge.com/
Radius Lodge purpose-built to provide excellent and comfortable accommodation. With their exclusive 32 private rooms, they cater to your utmost comfort. Wide range of rooms all beautifully renovated with attached private bathrooms. Deluxe rooms come with LCD TV and phones. 24-hours security. Free wireless broadband service.
Prices will range between $1500SGD/month to $3000SGD/month depending on whether it is a private condominium or a Government HDB apartment.
If you are looking for something bigger you can look at the following portals for short term rentals.
http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/
http://www.iproperty.com.sg
Please note that you must have a valid student visa to study full time in Singapore.
School Details - Singapore
The school is Singapore's leading TESOL training centre. They are the trusted name in teacher training within Singapore's government and private education sectors.
The school has earned this reputation through their informative session style and inviting other schools to attend, to give the facts. They aim to maintain that trust by engaging the best trainers, constantly reviewing their content and a guarantee to have the best after course support possible.
This school is a registered school under the new Private Education Act with the CPE (www.cpe.gov.sg). They have working affiliations with Cambridge ESOL and International House (IH Sydney) and are Singapore's only professional partner with Pearson PTE. They have worked hard to offer their trainees quality training and are absolutely focused on preparing trainees for the real classroom, including having access to cutting edge technology and resources.
The school is situated in the middle of Singapore's prime CBD and just next to the scenic and vibrant Boat Quay.
Timetable
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10:00am to 2:00pm
Help for Jobs
The school has the most extensive networking with schools in Singapore. In addition, their Teachers’ Job Portal helps our graduates cast a wider net to include the rest of ASEAN and China. No other TESOL centre is more successful in helping graduates start their teaching career.
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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