Teacher Training

Courses for teachers We run a wide variety of course types for teachers from Britain and around the world. We run these courses at our centre in Britain and also deliver training overseas. Many of these courses are eligible for funding under the European Community Comenius scheme. Courses run for two weeks and are intensive, 50-hour programmes. They are suitable for experienced teachers who want to update their teaching methods, learn about new materials and methods, observe experienced native-speaker English language teachers, and improve their knowledge of British life and culture and their English language skills. See dates and fees for details. All courses are in small groups of 12 or fewer and are tutored by qualified, experienced teacher trainers. Our trainers regularly give talks and lead workshops at international language-teaching conferences.
Click on the course titles below for more details of each course.
	Course Title	Course Description
	Practical Methodology and Advanced Language Development	Focusing equally on updating and extending your methodology and developing your language skills
	Aspects of British Culture and Advanced Language Development	Focusing on deepening your knowledge of British culture and developing your language skills
	English Language Improvement for Primary Teachers	Focusing on improving your ability to communicate in English in the classroom and teach in English
	Preparation for Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT)	Focusing on the University of Cambridge's new test of teaching knowledge
	Closed Groups for English Language Teachers	Tailor-made courses for teachers from the same or similar institutions with shared concerns and needs
	Seminars and Short Courses for English Language Teachers	A range of short (1- or 2-day) courses and seminars delivered worldwide on a variety of topics

Practical Methodology and Advanced Language Practice

Course Aims

Key features

	develop all areas of your linguistic competence
	develop your all-round effectiveness as a teacher of English
	make contact with teaching colleagues from around the world
	observe experienced, expert teachers in the School

	2-week, 50-hour intensive programme
	experienced, committed and qualified teacher trainers
	accommodation in carefully selected English homes
	a lively and varied Social Programme
	free time to enjoy the beautiful countryside on the South Coast

Course Content

	Advanced Language Practice sessions focusing on grammar, lexis, style, pronunciation and the four main skills.
	Teaching techniques : focus on new ideas and innovations
	Teacher resource materials : focus on resource books for teaching grammar, lexis, the 4 skills, pronunciation and other key areas of ELT
	New developments in ELT
	Course content adjusted to include the results of your needs analysis
	Computer assisted language learning and the use of the internet

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"I have been to 5-6 similar courses in the past and I can say that this course, in terms of the quality of teaching, stands in a class of its own. Thank you and all the best."

Marku Sutinen,Vantaa, Finland

British Culture and Advanced Language Practice

Course Aims

Key features

	develop all areas of your linguistic competence
	develop your all-round effectiveness as a teacher of English
	deepen your understanding and knowledge of British Culture
	explore a range of authentic materials to take home for use in your classrooms

	2-week, 50-hour intensive programme
	experienced, committed and qualified teacher trainers
	accommodation in carefully selected English homes
	a lively and varied Social Programme
	free time to enjoy the beautiful countryside on the South Coast

Course Content

	Integrated advanced language practice : grammar, vocabulary, style, pronunciation and the skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing, using materials taken from film, television, the press and literature.
	Teaching techniques : new ideas and innovations
	Teacher resource materials : the latest course books
	Study of different aspects of British Culture : humour, film, literature, politics, youth culture, history, the press, television, modern art, the language.
	Focus on published materials for integrating cultural information into ELT

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"These two weeks have helped me to increase my motivation for my teaching and learning."

Lenka Cerna, Liberec, Czech Republic

English Language Improvement for Primary Teachers

Course Aims

Key features

	develop all areas of your linguistic competence
	to improve teachers’ ability to communicate effectively in the primary classroom
	make contact with teaching colleagues from around the world
	to teach and give instructions in English

	2-week, 50-hour intensive programme
	experienced, committed and qualified teacher trainers
	accommodation in carefully selected English homes
	a lively and varied Social Programme
	free time to enjoy the beautiful countryside on the South Coast

Course Content

	Language Practice sessions focusing on grammar, lexis, style, pronunciation and the four main skills.
	Understanding authentic English, understanding classroom listening texts
	Reading teachers’ resource books, reading articles on teaching
	Reading aloud, giving instructions and explanations, correcting students’ errors
	Correcting students’ written work, writing texts for teaching

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Getting to Know Colleagues from other Countries

Preparation for Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT)

Course Aims

Key features

An important stepping stone in your career, TKT is a new test from Cambridge ESOL about teaching English to speakers of other languages. It aims to:

	increase teachers' confidence in using English
	enhance job prospects
	focus on the core teaching knowledge needed by teachers of primary, secondary or adult learners, anywhere in the world.

	2-week, 50-hour intensive programme
	experienced, committed and qualified teacher trainers
	accommodation in carefully selected English homes
	a lively and varied Social Programme
	free time to enjoy the beautiful countryside on the South Coast

Course content

TKT gives teachers a strong foundation in the core areas of teaching knowledge needed in the English language teaching classroom. You will learn about:

	different methodologies for teaching
	the 'language of teaching'
	the ways in which resources can be used
	the key aspects of lesson planning
	classroom management methods for different needs

This course is new for 2008. More information about TKT on Cambridge University's website 4

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Closed Groups for English Language Teachers

Course Aims

Key features

	you set these for your group and ...
	... we develop and design the course based on our current programmes and including aspects from our DELTA Course
	all members of the group should have similar aims and backgrounds
	contact us for advice and we'll help you design the course you need
	we have run these courses for teachers from many countries

	you chooses the length and intensity of the course
	we can bring these courses to you - you don't have to come to Eastbourne
	experienced, committed and qualified teacher trainers
	accommodation in carefully selected English homes
	a lively and varied Social Programme
	free time to enjoy the beautiful countryside on the South Coast

Course Content

Usually we try to balance language development with aspects of culture and methodology, but you can decide this for your group. In the past, courses have included:

	A review of innovative teaching ideas and materials and new developments in ELT
	Teaching techniques : new ideas and innovations
	Teacher resource materials : the latest course books
	Computer assisted language learning and use of the internet
	Teaching to specific examinations
	Teaching English for specific purposes

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Seminars and Short Courses for English Language Teachers

Key features

	Trainers from the School are available to run seminars and workshops on a variety of topics.
	All workshops are designed to last for three hours but many can be shortened or presented in greater depth.
	Combinations of workshops can be arranged to provide full-day, weekend or longer training courses.
	Please contact the School for quotations. Send an enquiry4

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Topics – click on the title for more details

Setting Up and Exploiting Self-directed Learning Centres

Practical advice and for setting up centres to encourage student autonomy as well as a range of take-away techniques to help your learners use the centre effectively to focus on their own needs and concerns.

Exploiting Authentic Materials

A range of classroom ideas to help you feel more confident using authentic materials. The workshop focuses on both listening and reading materials and provides a wealth of ideas and materials to take away.

Aspects of Modern Britain

Practical, informative seminars on a range of British cultural issues with classroom materials to take away and exploit with your learners.

Testing and Assessment

A practical workshop on ways to test your learners' communicative abilities with plenty of ideas and formats to take away and use.

Using Video

Practical, take-away-and-use techniques for exploiting a range of video materials.

Language and Culture

Culture and Language are closely linked but English is now an international language - so where does culture come in? This seminar explores the issues.

Classroom Observation for Teachers

Observing colleagues is a challenging and useful way to refresh your own teaching skills. This workshop offers practical ways to get the most from the opportunity.

Classroom Observation for Academic Managers

Observing teachers is a central part of the work of most academic managers. This workshop offers practical ways to use observation to raise standards and help teachers achieve excellence.

Problem Solving for Academic Managers

A workshop focusing on analysing 'problems', sharing approaches to their 'solution' and being pro-active rather than just reacting to problems as they happen. This workshop will help academic managers to define their roles.

Task-based Teacher Training

A workshop mostly for teacher trainers focusing on tasks for teacher training and education at a range of levels of experience. There will be lots of materials to take away and try for yourselves.

New Approaches to Teaching Grammar

This workshop starts from the view that knowing the grammar of a language is part of learning to communicate. It offers a range of innovative ideas for teaching grammar to take away and try out.

Using Error Analysis

Handling error constructively is a critical part of all teaching. This workshop investigates the causes and effects of error and ways of using error to help learning.

Analysing Spoken Discourse

This seminar looks at how analysing spoken discourse helps us to develop our learners' own speaking skills and make their production more authentic. It also offers practical advice on materials selection and teaching techniques.

Analysing Written Discourse

This seminar looks at how analysing written discourse helps us to develop our learners' own writing skills and make their production more authentic. It also offers practical advice on materials selection and teaching techniques.

Teaching Vocabulary

This workshop investigates ways to present and recycle vocabulary to help our learners to remember and access the words they need. There are plenty of materials and ideas to take away and use with your classes.

Teaching More Advanced Learners

This workshop is designed to help those teachers who feel unsure or even intimidated by more advanced learners to develop a range of techniques and approaches to teaching learners at this level.

World Englishes

This presentation concerns the challenges faced by teachers of English as an International Language and addresses the issues of what to teach and, crucially, what not to teach.

Teaching Real Speaking

This seminar focuses on teaching speaking rather than practising speaking skills.

Using the Internet

As well as giving you ideas for using the internet with your students, this session can be extended to give basic training in writing web-based materials and setting up student-friendly websites.

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