Secondary Teaching

Course Summary

Secondary school teaching has similarities & differences throughout the world. On these courses, you will have the opportunity to share these experiences with other teachers and with Pilgrims trainers. While the course will give you an opportunity to improve your own English, it focuses far more on methodology in Secondary school teaching.

The courses will also consider the relevance for Secondary teaching of recent ideas in the teaching of English as a foreign language as well as how 'traditional' ideas can be used creatively. You will also consider preparing interesting lessons for a variety of teaching situations (including mixed ability & large classes), reflecting on your own teaching situation & developing yourself both professionally & personally. You will be encouraged to re-assess your 'teacher beliefs and attitudes' in the light of current trends in methodology.

Programme of the training activities

» ways of presenting & practising grammar & vocabulary
» using music, story, pictures & drama in your teaching
» ideas for encouraging learner independence in the class
» dealing with different learning styles
» ideas to encourage pair/group work at different levels
» work on pronunciation & the learning of its components
» adapting/supplementing course books
» using texts for different purposes
» ideas for assessment/testing
» practical classroom issues for teachers working in a monolingual context
» dealing with "difficult behaviour"

Expected results
As a result of attending this course, the participants will be more confident, creative and knowledgeable teachers of Secondary students.

Is this the right course for me?

• Yes, if you are a teacher in a Secondary School or teach teenagers in private institutions.

If this is not the right course for you, please consider one of the following:

• Creative Methodology For The Classroom for a more general methodology course.
• English for Secondary Teachers for a more language focused course.
• Dealing with difficult learners if you want to learn a variety of strategies and approaches which will help you teach "problem" students more effectively.

Programme of the training activities day by day:
Please note this is an example of a daily programme. Course content may often be usefully adapted to incorporate the needs of each specific group.

Week 1

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM 9.30-10.30 Group bonding Group Processes Teaching skills: speaking 1 Teaching Skills: Listening Teaching skills: reading 11.00-12.30 Goal setting and needs analysis Motivating teen-agers Teaching Skills: speaking 2 Teaching Skills: reading What’s a good activity? PM 14.00-15.30 Teaching Secondary: main issues. How teen-agers learn Teaching vocabulary Teaching Grammar Review first week and feedback

Week 2

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM 9.30-10.30 Review first week and feedback Effective Classroom management skills Using pictures Games Group pGroup project 11.00-12.30 Designing materials Using visuals Storytelling Using music Feedback on group project PM 14.00-15.30 Dealing with difficult students Using web resources Drama Teaching through the Arts Final feedback and farewells

Recommended reading: Please note it is not necessary to buy or bring these books to the course.

• "Language Activities for Teenagers" S. Lindstromberg (CUP) 2004

• "Mixed Ability Classes" L. Prodromou (Macmillan) (1992)

• "Dealing with Difficulties" L. Prodromou & L. Clandfield (DELTA) 2007

• "The Standby Book" Ed S. Lindstromberg (CUP) 1997

Type of the certification awarded in the language of the training:
Attendance certificate detailing topics covered and course content.