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Course Contents

For Oviedo TEFL Centre awareness is a key issue; if you know how and why you will be able to cope with all the challenges of this profession. In the theoretical part of the courses we will set the foundations and focus on the reasons for the practice. In the practice stage you will be given all the necessary tools for standing in front of a class with the confidence you need to succeed from the very first day.

MAIN FEATURES

Practical experience teaching different language levels and ages
Regular feedback and discussion sessions with your tutors
Observation of qualified and experienced teachers
Theoretical background
Practical approach to classroom management and lesson planning

SYLLABUS

The learner, the teacher and the teaching/learning context
Language awareness
Teaching areas, skills and subskills
Teaching skills and professionalism

Part 1 Theory (75 hours)
(We will follow the CELTA Course book and we will cover four main areas)

1. The learners, the teacher and their contexts
	Motivation Learning styles Learning vs. acquisition Learner training Learning vs. teaching The role of the teacher Classroom management

2. Language analysis

Grammar
Lexis
Phonology
Varieties of English
L1 vs. L2

3. Teaching Areas, Skills and

Sub-skills

Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking
Vocabulary
Exam preparation

4. Teaching skills and

professionalism

Classroom language
Effective teaching
Use of resources*
Assessment
Research
Job application

* By resources we mean: audio, visual, IT, education 2.0.

Part 2 Practice (60 hours - including 12 one-hour lessons for teaching practice prior to assessment)

1. Observation
	Ethics Purpose Collating results Peer observation

2. Lesson planning
	Effective and practical plans Sources of materials Adapting materials and resources

3. Teaching Practice
	Micro-teaching Real group

4. Feedback
	Group Peer Individual

Part 3 Self-study Pack (45 hours)

ASSESSMENT

The Teacher Portfolio will include

all the work done throughout the course
lesson plans (the complete process, drafts and final versions)
handouts and materials
assignments
feedback forms
observation forms
reflection (e.g. teacher's log)
A final task to compare to the pre-course task and hence analyse the outcome and see if your expectations were fulfilled

Part 1 Theory

Four written assignments (To be handed in at the every 5 sessions)

Part 2 Practice

Teaching practice of two full lessons including skills, grammar presentation and vocabulary.

"... Guest teachers also gave lessons, exposing us to many different methods and styles of teaching. With opportunities to lesson plan and teach with real students in the classroom, personalized feedback, and plenty of theory to learn innovative and dynamic teaching techniques, ..." Sylvia

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