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1 - CELT TEACHER TRAINING COURSE (Initial Qualification):
We offer an internationally recognised TEFL teacher training course, approved and accredited by ACELS (Advisory Council of English Language Schools of the Irish Department of Education), and by MEI-RELSA, the professional association of recognised English language schools in Ireland.

This course is open to applicants holding a primary university degree or equivalent.
Non-graduates can also be admitted to the course, but they will only be eligible for the MEI-RELSA certificate.

The course is designed primarily for native English speakers, but it is also open to non-native speakers who hold the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) or equivalent.

The course includes:
  • Classroom tuition with experienced, qualified TEFL trainers
  • Lesson observations in actual classrooms with bona-fide overseas students and experiencedteachers
  • Individual tutorials
  • Project work
  • Access to a TEFL resource library
  • Supervised preparation for teaching practice
  • 6 hours of assessed teaching practice with students from overseas
  • 6 written assignments
  • 6 half-hour feedback sessions with an assessor
  • Advice in seeking employment in Ireland and abroad

Timetabled as a 4-week course, consisting of 130+ hours. Maximum of 12 students to a group.

Course dates and requirements

Course fee or further details:

Please contact us at info@galwaylanguage.com for more information.

2 - ACELS JUNIOR TEFL COURSE (Preparatory Qualification for State-Qualified Teachers):
Certificate for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language to Secondary Level Students.

This course is designed specifically for state-qualified school teachers who hold or are in the process of being awarded a H.Dip. or B.Ed. qualification. It allows them to teach overseas secondary level students. State-qualified teachers who wish to teach foreign adults must attend the standard TEFL course (see above 1 - CELT TEACHER TRAINING COURSE - Initial Qualification).

For further details, prices, courses dates, please contact us at info@galwaylanguage.com

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3 - REFRESHER COURSES FOR OVERSEAS TEACHERS

During July and August overseas English language teachers (non-native speaking) can enroll in our Teaching Skills Refresher course. The course consists of 15 hours per week of Linguistic Development at an appropriate level, timetabled at 9.00-12.30, Monday to Friday, plus Teaching Skills, 15 hours per week, timetabled at 13.45-17.00. The course includes, among others:

  • Complete revision of grammar
  • Current trends in EFL teaching
  • Recent EFL literature and materials
  • TEFL v. TESOL
  • Teaching grammar
  • Teaching functions
  • Teaching vocabulary
  • Assessment criteria
  • Correction techniques
  • Lesson observations
  • Advanced lesson planning
  • Language games & activities

For information on grants available for this type of summer study, overseas teachers should contact us directly or consult their local Education Authority.

Click to download local Education Authority information in your country.

Please contact us at info@galwaylanguage.com for more information on course content, beginning dates and course fees.

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