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Trinity College London Licentiate Certificate in TESOL
This four-week intensive course is designed to equip the candidate with the skills and knowledge needed to take up a post as a teacher of English and to give a firm foundation for self-evaluation and further professional development.
A wide range of people study for the Certificate in TESOL including:
  • recent graduates who wish to teach abroad
  • people wishing to change career
  • teachers of English with experience but no formal qualification
  • teachers of English for whom English is not the first language

Next Course: September 2008

Course Content
Successful trainees will be able to demonstrate the following on completion of the course:

  • knowledge of the main phonological, lexical and syntactic features of contemporary English

  • awareness of the learning needs of individuals or groups of learners in a wide variety of circumstances and environments

  • the ability to evaluate, use and adapt published material and create original materials including appropriate and effective audio and visual aids

  • a broad understanding of the main advantages and disadvantages of various teaching approaches

Teaching Practice
Teaching practice is central to this course. All trainees will complete a minimum of:

  • six hours of teaching practice with authentic classes, observed and assessed by experienced tutors
  • four hours of observation of experienced teachers in authentic classes

Trainees are examined by continuous assessment of assignments and a final interview. Please contact us for further details of this course, the dates, the fees, and copies of the Trinity College syllabus documents.

Next Course: 3rd September to 28th September 2007


Some of the trainees from our September 2002 course


Courses:
Introduction to teachers courses
Courses in Broadstairs
Courses outside the UK
Courses for groups of teachers
Introduction to TEFL Course
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