English for Teaching Younger Learners

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Accredited by NEAS, this TECSOL course prepares participants to teach English to children aged 4 to 12 years.  It is available to students with an Intermediate English level.  It will develop the language skills of the student and introduce teaching methodology and activities for teaching younger learners.  Micro teaching and observation are also key aspects of this course.  Participants can also gain real teaching experience through optional work experience programmes in accredited pre-schools.

Designed For

People who want to learn how to teach English to children aged 4 to 12 and improve their own level of English.  You may want to have a future career in teaching, to study at a teaching college or a university.  You may already be a teacher and want to develop your skills in English language teaching further.

Learning Outcomes

• increased accuracy of your own English skills
• confidence using English to teach children
• practical skills to teach children
• knowledge of how children learn at different ages (4 - 6 yrs, 7 - 9 yrs & 10 - 12 yrs)
• classroom management techniques
• using songs, games, story telling, craft, puppets and rhymes in the younger learners classroom
• teaching speaking, listening, reading and writing lessons to children
• planning a series of lessons.

CERTIFICATION & RECOGNITION

Certification is issued by IH Sydney – Teacher Training Centre for:

• English for Teaching Younger Learners course
• optional 2 weeks work experience programme.

COURSE CONTENT

Content includes:

• language development lessons – speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation
• workshops on teaching methodology for children
• practice making lesson plans
• demonstrations of classroom management
• presentations and practice using songs, making masks, teaching games and other activities
• “teacher language” lessons
• practice teaching with your colleagues
• observation at state primary schools in conjunction with the NSW Department of Education
• optional work experience as a teacher’s assistant in a local pre-school.

Sample weekly timetable

	Primary Methodology/ Classroom language 9.00am - 10.30am	Primary Methodology 10.45am - 12.15pm	Peer teaching 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Monday	Speaking with support: Using classroom phrases	Lesson planning	Listen and colour/draw activities
Tuesday	Writing creatively: Letters and words	Classroom management: Organising the classroom	Rhymes
Wednesday	Listen and  identify	Characteristics of children as learners	Writing activities: Posters and cards
Thursday	Speaking freely: Storytelling	Topic based teaching	Games: Listen and identify activities
Friday	Approaches to reading: Phonics	Making classroom materials	Telling a story: “Mother Goose”

ASSESSMENT

There is no final examination. 

You will be assessed on your:

• overall performance in classroom activities
• teaching practice 
• presentations.

ENTRY CRITERIA

• intermediate level of English
• at least 18 years of age.

COURSE LENGTH

• four weeks full-time
  20 hours per week of study
• two weeks optional work experience.

You can begin your studies on any Monday.

VISAS

Visas for non Australian passport holders include:

• visitors visa
• working holiday visa
• student visa (ELICOS).

TRAINERS

All of our trainers are:

• accredited by the University of Cambridge
• post-graduate industry qualified
• experienced teacher trainers with an average of 12 years experience.

Please see our TESOL trainer profiles – the breadth of their experience and qualifications is unique in this fast growing industry.

APPLY FOR THIS COURSE

INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LEVEL SPEAKERS can apply in one of three ways:

1) Direct entry with an official *English level test score of: General IELTS 4.5 or Academic IELTS 4.0 in all skills TOEIC 500 – 600 TOEFL PBT 400, TOEFL CBT 97, TOEFL IBT 32 Cambridge PET, or JETP/EIKEN 2. Please present the following to IH Sydney – Teacher Training Centre original copy of English level test score section A of the application form signed terms and conditions and indemnity and release.

2) Without an official English level test scoreIf you are applying in Sydney – please send the following to register for the *in-school English level test: section A of the application form signed terms and conditions and indemnity and release. *In-school English level tests are held every Monday and Wednesday at 2pm at Level 3, 89 York Street, Sydney.

3) Without an official English level test scoreIf you are applying from outside Sydney – please complete the following: section A of the application form section B of the application form - assessment questions 2 & 3 signed terms and conditions and indemnity and release. Students will also be required to complete a short telephone speaking test.

COURSE DATES & FEES

4 WEEKS FULL-TIME Monday to Friday 9.00am – 1.30pm           Plus 2 WEEKS Optional work experience
2009 Intakes every Monday.	Tuition fee: $1700 Enrolment fee: $200 Materials fee: $88 incl. GST 2 week work experience (optional):  $500 incl. GST Full payment of course fees are required to secure your position on the course.  Payment is not due until successful completion of the level test or sighting of the official English level test score.

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