4-week equivalent TEFL Course Hania, Greece

TESOL Certificate Course

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Important Information

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During the day classes will usually commence at 9.30am. Afternoon classes and lesson preparation times normally run from 2.30 – 5.30. Evening demonstration lessons normally run from 6-9pm. On Friday the working day normally runs from 9.30 – 4.30pm.

Weekends are free except for the course project. During the second (middle) weekend of the course an (optional) excursion down the Samaria Gorge is arranged.

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Course Details

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Course Description

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COURSE OUTLINE

The course is made up of the following three components:


• Teaching Skills and Classroom Management

• Language Awareness

• Personal Skills and Qualities


1. TEACHING SKILLS AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

1.1. Training Sessions
These sessions are compulsory and cover issues which will be helpful in relation to work in the classroom. The sessions are conducted in a way which promotes active learning and encourages you to reflect on your past and current experiences, your progress on the course, established literature and relevant research findings.

1.2. The Observation of Experienced Teachers
At the beginning of the course, you will have the chance to observe a minimum of three lessons taught by qualified and experienced teachers. You will make notes on the lessons and will be provided with a series of questions to guide your observations. Additional opportunities to observe experienced teachers may be provided at later stages of the course.

1.3. The Observation of Peers
Trainees normally teach in pairs, sharing a ninety-minute lesson. Each trainee teaches for 45 minutes and observes his / her teaching partner for 45 minutes. The trainee observer is required to make brief notes about the teaching partner and offer insights during the post-lesson feedback session.

1.4. Teaching Practice with Groups
During the first week of the course you will teach at least one forty-five-minute lesson. Thereafter, you will teach between two and three forty-five-minute lessons in weeks two, three and four of the course. You will teach a minimum of eight lessons with groups of students from at least three different levels of competence in English. All teaching practices with classes will be observed by trained staff and you will receive group or individual feedback from them at the end of the lesson. The first two teaching practices with groups will not be graded but the remainder will.

1.5. The Individual Student Teaching Project
In addition to the teaching practices with groups, you will also be required to work with an individual student for two sixty-minute lessons. The work with an individual student will not be observed but you will be required to produce a comprehensive report on the sessions before the end of the course. This will be graded.

1.6. Guided Lesson Preparation Time
The training team will offer you extensive support guided lesson preparation time. As the course progresses, you will be expected to become less dependent on the support of the training staff and to demonstrate your ability to work more independently.

1.7. Unknown Language Study
You are required to attend three one-hour sessions where you will learn a previously unknown language. The lessons enable you to experience the emotions felt by students of English as a Foreign Language and to be introduced to techniques for working with beginners.

2. LANGUAGE AWARENESS

This component comprises the following aspects:

Analysing Communication

Grammar Awareness

Phonology


3. PERSONAL SKILLS AND QUALITIES

3.1. Observation of and interaction with trainees.

This is an area in which potential employers are frequently interested. Not only are they seeking well-qualified teachers, but employees who exhibit a range of personal skills and qualities. The ability to communicate effectively, engage in self-reflection and establish good rapport with students is of equal importance. During the course, trainers seek to demonstrate and encourage the development of these personal skills and qualities and to identify and record evidence of the trainees' accomplishments.

3.2. The Trainee File and the Self-Assessment Tasks
You are required to maintain a file which acts as a record of your development on the course. During the course you are also required to complete six self-assessment tasks which are added to the file and form the basis for discussions with the trainers.

3.3. Individual Progress Sessions
You will meet with a trainer on a number of occasions during the course in order to discuss your progress. The self-assessment tasks will form the basis for part of this dialogue.

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Accommodation Options

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The following accommodation options are available to trainees:

Shared-bedroom apartment: EUR 300
Single-bedroom apartment: EUR 400

Please note that shared-bedroom apartments are always single-sex unless you are arriving with a friend/partner and specifically request otherwise.

Please note that accommodation will be paid for upon your arrival in Hania.

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School Details - Hania

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The school in Hania is part of a global educational organization, with schools and offices in numerous worldwide locations. You will develop your English language teaching (TEFL) skills in a friendly and supportive environment and you are also provided with employment opportunities throughout your TEFL career. Through the Job Placement Assistance program, 80% of graduates have already found a job by the time they finish the course

The school is situated in the centre of Hania, Crete’s second city (and former capital) on the North-West coast. Hania is a picturesque old town with a population of around 60,000. The town is large enough to offer a cosmopolitan atmosphere and a variety of nightlife and places to see, but small enough that it’s easy to get around on foot – whether from the school to your apartment or from the local bar down to the nearest beach.

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How to Apply

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Prices and Dates

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