Personal Development Course. Certificate of Educational Studies NQF Level 3

Short course

Online

£ 148 VAT exempt

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Aimed at

    For professionals

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Class hours

    40h

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Personal tutor

    Yes

A highly practical personal development programme designed to provide subject teachers (non language teachers) in international and English speaking schools with the additional skills needed to build on existing knowledge and understanding and to focus on the specific requirements of students working in a second (or third) language.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Online

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Personal Development Programmes
These short TESOL awareness courses are aimed at subject (non language) teachers working in English speaking or international schools and for teachers working in the CLIL project. They will also be of interest to anyone wishing to achieve accredited certification for personal development in education generally

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Subjects

  • Skills Communication
  • Personal Development
  • The Practice of TESOL

Teachers and trainers (2)

Laura Walton

Laura Walton

Head of Studies

Terry  Whitnell

Terry Whitnell

Director

Course programme

  1. It is an extension of the Level 2 course and is aimed at those who want to go a little deeper.


    The programme is designed to provide a broader introduction to the theory and practice of teaching subjects in English to speakers of other languages and comprises 6 Modules – each with an input module, self assessment answer key, a tutor assessed worksheet and a final task of 2000 words.

    The six course modules are:

    • Language Awareness 1 and 2 (including a pre-course global grammar overview)

    16 hours

    • The Sounds of English (Practical Phonetics) 1 and 2.

    10 hours

    • The Practice of TESOL 1 and 2

    10 hours

    • A final response ( 2000 words) ) reflecting on learning with a personal development plan

    4 hours.

    TOTAL 40 hours

    Tasks. Answer all assessed worksheet assignments and complete the final task. Return to personal tutor for grading and feedback.

    On course completion individual grades are added together and divided by 4 to give the overall grade for the course.

    The Final Task is a mini personal development project of 2000 words and trainees are asked to apply gained topic knowledge, experiences and understanding.

Additional information

This course is accredited at NQF and EQF Level 3 and has international validation
Substantial discounts are available for whole school or multiple bookings

Benefits to candidates
Having a second qualification in The Practice of TESOL will better foster language awareness and understanding in the teaching of their individual disciplines. Will make future employment on the “international scene” more attractive to prospective employers. Learning for Life – to gain new perspectives, broaden experience and acquire new skill-sets that can be developed towards becoming an accomplished  “all round” teacher on The International Scene.

Benefits to Employers An acceptance that all teachers should be teachers of language in terms of: A different attitude towards  teaching and learning in the classroom Better understanding and explanations of  “core” grammar The importance of pronunciation and the “Sounds of English” An improved awareness of  learners’ language needs, backgrounds and motivational techniques An introduction to commonly used EFL teaching approac

Personal Development Course. Certificate of Educational Studies NQF Level 3

£ 148 VAT exempt