Course Objective
To prepare trainees for the ACELS (Advisory Council for English Language Schools) Junior Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Eligible Applicants
• Applicants must be state qualified teachers - Secondary & Primary
• Non-native teachers must have a C1 or C2 (Council of Europe) level of English
• Successful trainees will qualify to work in Junior summer centres
Course requirements
• 100% attendance at seminars – 30 hours in total
• Complete three assignments
• Complete the assessed teaching practice component following the course in the junior summer centre
Core Syllabus
Input sessions
Developing the 4 skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing
Language analysis: aspects of grammar, vocabulary and phonology
Presentation and practice of language at a range of levels
Language presentation frameworks
Lesson planning
Evaluation of teaching materials, published and authentic
Supplementary materials
Teaching vocabulary
Checking meaning
Teaching functional English
Learner styles
Visual aids and board work
Error correction
Task-Based Learning
Using the video/dvd in the classroom
Learner training
Songs and games in the classroom
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DATES: 25th-28th March, Tuesday-Friday
TIME: 30 hours over 4 days - 9am - 6pm (includes two 15 minute breaks and 1 hour for lunch)
PRICE: €320
Work Opportunities: IH Dublin plan on recruiting teachers for our summer centres in Sutton Park and St. Columbas college.
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