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What is the Course Like?
Course Description
The TEFL/TESL/CCA™ Program is a 120-hour Teaching English
as a Foreign/Second Language course, which includes our unique
CCA (Cross-cultural Awareness) module. We offer you a
competitive tuition fee of $1395 ($827 for Ecuadorian residents),
which includes 80 hours of classroom instruction, 40 hours of
tutorials, practicum (4 hours of which will be officially observed),
and assignments. We also offer job placement assistance,
career guidance, computers with Internet access, access to our
EFL library, and settling-in assistance.
Materials
Accepted candidates will receive a pre-course
self-study booklet to prepare themselves for the course.
This booklet includes the course philosophy, assessment procedures,
a basic study of the English language, an introduction to
cross-cultural awareness, a study skills section and a course
reading list. This booklet must be completed by each
student before starting the course. Candidates will need to
buy How to Teach English by Jeremy Harmer (published by
Addison Wesley Longman), which is required reading and is
not included in the course price. All other materials
are included in the course price. CEC-EPN has a comprehensive
library of English teaching books, journals and magazines,
including all those on the reading list.
Schedule
The academic program itself consists of a total of 120 hours,
which include:
- 80 hours of class instruction (seminars, workshops, etc.)
- 40 hours related to weekly tutorials, practicum (four
hours of which will be officially observed), assignments,
etc.
In addition, candidates will be expected to spend a considerable
amount of time reading and preparing classes.
Candidates should expect to have very little free time during
the course.
Upon satisfactory completion of the program, participants
will receive a TEFL/TESL/CCA™ Certificate from CEC-EPN,
which is recognized by Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania,
USA.
Contents
Our course is designed for both native English
speakers and advanced non-native English speakers. It
was created to meet the more demanding needs of teachers who
are interested in teaching English in a foreign culture to
students who do not have the advantage of being immersed in
English culture on a constant, daily basis. The course
is also designed for those who are interested in teaching
ESL (English as a Second Language) in an English-speaking
country.
The 80 hours of class instruction in our TEFL course will
cover the following topics:
- Introduction to language teaching and learning
- Classroom management, including discipline
- Language analysis
- Using English in the classroom, including giving instructions
and checking concepts
- Planning a lesson and a series of lessons (using course
books)
- Using audiovisual resources, including video, CD-ROMs,
e-mail and the Internet
- Learning styles and strategies
- Teaching grammar and discourse
- Teaching speaking skills, including pronunciation
- Teaching listening skills
- Teaching reading skills
- Teaching writing skills
- Teaching vocabulary
- Integrating skills
- Teaching 1-1 and business classes/ teaching young learners
- Assessment, testing
and evaluation
- Cross-cultural awareness
Assessment
Assessment is carried out on a continuous basis
in both seminars/workshops and teaching practice. Trainees
are assessed in all topic areas. Particular emphasis
is given to trainees' ability to foster language learning
in their students.
During the course, trainees are required to produce two pieces
of written work of a practical nature of between 500 and 1500
words.
Trainees will be awarded certificates with a grade of Pass, Pass B or Pass A if they have demonstrated the following:
- An awareness and understanding of the English language,
and of the basic principles of language learning
- A practical working knowledge of English and materials
for learning/teaching English
- An ability to plan appropriately for stages of lessons
and for complete lessons within a sequence of lessons
- An ability to manage classes effectively in terms of organization
of groups, effective use of classroom space, resources and
materials, appropriate use of English in the classroom,
and ability to keep discipline
- A willingness and ability to benefit from teaching practice
feedback and to work effectively with colleagues
- The capacity to develop as a teacher after the course
All successful trainees will receive a letter of recommendation
in addition to their certificate.
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"I have taught for many
years, but even so I feel that I have found this course very
practical and useful for my classes. Regardless of how much
experience a teacher may have, it's never too late to learn
something new."
Anabella Patiño
Canada
"All of the teachers are extremely well qualified and
very helpful. I think this would be a great course for someone
who wants to teach EFL/ESL. The course is full of practical
ideas that are great in the classroom."
Janice Fahey-Flynn
USA
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