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TEFL
Travel the world teaching English. AOECT
offers an exciting introductory certificate course in Teaching English as a
Foreign Language.
Intentions
The intention behind the AOECT TEFL course is to introduce
participants to the exciting TEFL environment and to some of the practical
skills necessary for successful EFL teaching and group facilitation in the EFL
classroom.
This course is both time and
cost-effective, one which explores practicalities, and which gives participants
an insight into the EFL teaching environment allowing:
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entry
to the industry in an inexpensive manner and
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evaluation
of personal affinity for EFL teaching
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Method
Our course has been uniquely designed to follow a
facilitated workshop process rather than being a course of abstract lectures,
exploring some of the major methodologies and trends that inform EFL teaching
today.
Structure
The course is theoretical as well as practically
based. The theory component of the course is conducted over a period of 2 weeks
/ 45 hours in which participants explore the skills and techniques behind
communicative teaching. The fifteen-hour practical component comprises 9 hours
of observation and 6 hours of practice teaching under the guidance of an
experienced mentor teacher.
Certification
On successful completion of the course, participants
are issued with a TEFL certificate detailing areas covered on the course, a
course report and classroom practice critique.
Relevant
areas covered on the course include:
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The commercial language teaching
industry today
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Where and how to find work
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Textbook evaluation – core and
grammar texts, as well as supplementary material
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Background to methodology and its
application
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Mother tongue vs. foreign language
acquisition and learning
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Moving beyond the core text book:
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- General considerations for the EFL teacher
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Grammar
– a broad introduction
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Grammar
– top-down teaching to contextual learning
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Grammar
– the presentation of grammar items in context
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The
choice and use of authentic texts in the EFL classroom
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Motivation
and conduct of conversation classes
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The
Four Skills
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Lesson
Planning
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Teaching
English to Young Learners
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Exploring
the role of facilitator in the EFL classroom
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The
Recruitment Process
Acceptance
on the course is not automatic. Participants are first screened to ensure their
proficiency in English. In addition, participants are required to have an
undergraduate degree and/or work experience in a professional environment.
Participants are considered eligible only once one or both these requirements
have been met.
Outcomes of the
course
Participants
who successfully complete the AOECT TEFL course will be able to:
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Find
employment in the TEFL industry
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Enter
an EFL classroom with confidence
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Facilitate
a group of young / adult EFL learners
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Apply
practical TEFL skills in the classroom
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