4-week TEFL Course Granada, Spain
4-week International TEFL-TESOL Certificate Course
   
Course Details
| Course ref. |
2386 |
| Course Type |
4-week TEFL Course or equivalent |
| Min Age |
20 |
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Course Description
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 two 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 may be observed and 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 and 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 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.
Accommodation Options
Trainee accommodation is in a restored medieval residencia in the ancient Moorish village and World Heritage site of the Albayzin. It's a 2 minute walk to the school and within walking distance of Granada's restaurants, nightlife and other historical sites.
It has private rooms with shared or private bathrooms; WIFI; a common room with internet, TV, and an eating area; a large kitchen; laundry facilities; inside patio; and a roof terrace with views of the world-famous Alhambra.
Please note that accommodation check-in is usually from 2:00pm to 6:00pm on Sunday before the course starts. There is a Welcome / Bienvenidos get-together at the residencia for ALL trainees at around 7pm on Sunday. Check-out is by 11:00am on Saturday after course completion.
It may be possible to arrive early or extend your stay - you will need to contact the Course Administration for more details. It's recommended you arrive early to get settled, get over travel and go food shopping, as the majority of shops are closed on Sundays.
Should you wish, you are free to arrange your own accommodation while you're taking the programme, but it is important to make sure that you have a quiet and good place to sleep and a quiet area for studying and writing, and that you can easily get to the school.
Accommodation starts from 250 Euros for the 4 weeks; plus a room security deposit of 50euros (refundable - depends on inspection - after the course). Bedding, hand towels, electricity, water and community fees are included. Extra nights cost 20 Euros or 25 Euros per night.
School Details - Granada
The training school in Granada is part of an international network of independent schools. You will develop your English language teaching (TEFL) skills in a friendly and supportive environment.
The centre is located in the heart of the Albayzin, within walking distance of all the major historical sites. See http://granadamap.com. It is set inside a traditional Carmen property with a cool and attractive garden. We have well appointed classrooms, a cafeteria, computers, WIFI, internet and library facilities. Course materials and teaching resources needed during your TEFL course are provided.
During and after the course we provide you with job assistance and advice. After graduating from the course, you are and will always remain one of our teachers. You may contact us for any future help or advice you may need in the EFL job market. Our international network of centres will also be available to you.
Help for Jobs
You will receive industry-related job guidance during the course. This includes help in writing a TEFL CV/resume, interview techniques, information on the TEFL world and job market in general, and individual job assistance when requested.
After the course graduates will have access to lifelong job assistance through this centre's partnership with an international TEFL organisation. This organization has training centres and schools in 24 countries around the world and can sometimes place graduates within its own network of language schools.
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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