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