What the course covers

The main components of the course are:

	Teaching Practice ::

Although you can learn a lot about language teaching by discussing the theory, methodology and techniques of teaching, it is above all a practical skill. You will teach a class of foreign students for a minimum of six hours. Your teaching practice will be as varied as possible so that on completing the course we aim to have given you experience in teaching different age groups, levels and class sizes in a mono-lingual, multinational and one-to-one situation.

top

	Language Awareness ::

Before starting the course you will receive a pre-course study pack which covers English grammar and phonology. Although both areas are covered during the course you will get off to a head start if you have spent some time working through these exercises beforehand.

You record an interview with a foreign student in order to examine in some depth the linguistic achievements and difficulties of an individual learner. After completing your analysis you devise a remedial programme and lesson to help your student overcome selected problem areas.

top

	Foreign Language Journal ::

You will have 4 hours of lessons in Russian or Turkish which will give you the opportunity of learning an unknown language as a complete beginner. It will allow you to experience and assess our language teaching techniques from a foreign student's point of view. You will be able to see how you can teach complete beginners without translating. You are required to keep a journal detailing and analysing the Russian or Turkish lessons and your conclusions.

top

	Student Profile ::

You record an interview with a foreign student in order to examine in some depth the linguistic achievements and difficulties of an individual learner. After completing your analysis you devise a remedial programme and lesson to help your student overcome selected problem areas.

	Materials Assignment ::

Towards the end of your CertTESOL course you will be ask to select two pieces of material that you will have used in your teaching practice. You will evaluate their effectiveness and write an evaluation on each one. One of these pieces of material is a communicative game.