ISIS Tefl London

Course information

Certificate	Trinity Cert TESOL
Duration	Four weeks
Number of hours	160 hours
Rhythm	Full time
Teaching practice hours	6 hours
Cost	Peak times: £995 (inc. VAT) Off-Peak times: £895 (inc. VAT) see www.isistefl.com for more details
Entry requirements	It is not essential to be a native English speaker, have knowledge of a foreign language, or have any prior teaching experience. To participate on a course you must be at least 18 years old and have: - The capability to cope with the academic requirements of the course. This may mean having a university degree, or the academic qualifications which would let you access a degree course. For applicants without the above, skills acquired through work experience may be considered sufficient. - The skills to fluently and accurately communicate in spoken and written English. - Interest in learning and teaching. - Appropriate personal qualities for teaching. - Adequate health to deal with the demands of an intensive course of training.
Dates	ISIS Tefl: Trinity CertTESOL GREENWICH, LONDON (FULL TIME) 9 January - 3 February 13 February - 9 March 12 March - 6 April (Price discounted - £850) 16 April - 11 May (Price discounted - £850) 14 May - 8 June 18 June - 13 July 16 July - 10 August 13 August - 7 September 17 September - 12 October 15 October - 9 November 19 November - 14 December
Means of assessment	There is no formal exam at the end of the course. However, trainees take a Language Awareness test in the final week and have the opportunity to meet a Trinity Moderator on the last day of the course.

Course content / syllabus

The Trinity CertTESOL course consists of several different components:

Input sessions with course tutors
These take place during the morning and will examine both theoretical and practical aspects of EFL teaching, introducing techniques that can be applied to your own lessons. There will also be slots dedicated to the study of grammar, pronunciation and other aspects of the English language.

Teaching Practice
You will complete a minimum of six hours supervised classroom teaching. Classes consist of a minimum of six people and are composed of multi-lingual students already enrolled in the school who attend on a 'Free Lesson' basis.

Observations
You will be required to observe several lessons taught at the School in order to further your ability to assess teacher performance.

Unknown Language Training
You will spend four hours learning an unknown language during the course to help you appreciate the problems faced by learners and encourage you to analyze your own reactions to the experience.

Written assignments
You will be asked to complete a series of journals relating to the components above to help you analyze and reflect upon them.

Learner Profile
You will spend several hours interviewing, teaching and analyzing the language capabilities and study style of a student on a one to one basis.

Training centre information

Year founded	2002
Location	Town / city centre
Help provided with accommodation for trainees?	Yes - in individual housing
Centre facilities, services and other info	After a £1million re-development project, our CertTESOL trainees can benefit from one of the best language school experiences in London. This includes: -Modern training rooms -Use of Interactive whiteboards -Dedicated CertTESOL library -Access to School staffroom and library -Full use of school IT facilities -Wi-Fi access throughout

Additional information

We believe that learning in a comfortable environment is important. We offer large, modern and bright classrooms, with state-of-the-art IT facilities. Our school is located close to the heart of Greenwich. Just a two-minute walk from the station, with a variety of shops, cafes, bars and pubs close by.

Greenwich is a unique part of London. There is rich history visible around every corner: Take a walk through Greenwich Park, one of the largest single green spaces in south east London, and visit The National Maritime Museum, The Royal Observatory and the Meridian line.

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