Course Content
The course includes:
30 units of online learning (plus an orientation module) which equate to 60+ hours of course input
Face-to-face teaching practice, evaluation and feedback
Assignments and observation units
Throughout the course you will cover a variety of topics through sessions and workshops:
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Classroom management skills
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Lesson planning
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Understanding the contexts within which adults learn English
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Understanding students’ motivations, and the roles of both the teacher and the learner
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Language analysis (grammar and phonology)
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Developing reading, writing, listening and speaking skills
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Teaching methodology, ideas and techniques applicable to ESOL/EFL teaching
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Evaluating authentic and published materials
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Teaching basic literacy
Curriculum at a Glance
WEEK 1 – 5
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Online self-study
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Units 1 – 10
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Orientation
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Teaching demos
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Anticipating problems
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Written assignment 1
WEEK 6 - 7
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Teaching practice 1
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Peers observation
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Feedbacks
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Written assignment 2
WEEK 8 - 12
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Online self-study
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Units 16 – 25
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Specific skills training and student language acquisition
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Written assignment 3
WEEK 13 - 14
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Teaching practice 2
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Peers observation
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Feedbacks
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Written assignment 4
Course Structure
