CELTYL

Young Learner Extension to CELTA (CELTYL)

Summer Intensive CELTYL

4th June 2012 – 15th June 2012

The YL extension to the CELTA is for those who have little or no previous experience of teaching young learners and have previously been awarded the CELTA. The course is designed to enable CELTA holders to and build on and transfer the skills and knowledge from their CELTA course to the area of teaching young learners.

The CELTYL course at IH Palermo focusses on teaching young learners either from 5–10, or 8–13 or 11–16. The Certificate awarded to successful candidates is endorsed with the specific age range on which the course has focused.

The CELTYL course programme is designed to enable candidates to:

• develop an awareness of language and a knowledge of the description of English and apply these in their professional practice.
• develop an initial understanding of the contexts within which young learners learn English, their motivations and the roles of the teacher and the learner.
• develop familiarity with the principles and practice of effective teaching to young learners of English.
• develop basic skills for teaching young learners in the language classroom.
• develop familiarity with appropriate resources and materials for use with young learners of English for teaching, testing and for reference.
• identify opportunities for their own future development as professionals in the field.

The programme consists of 106 contact hours between the candidates and the course tutors including:

• input
• tutorial support
• supervised lesson planning
• six hours teaching practice (TP) for each candidate supervised by a course tutor
• feedback
• peer observation
• eight hours directed observation of lessons with young learners taught by experienced ELT professionals.

Candidates should expect a minimum number of 50 additional hours for the required reading, research, assignment and lesson preparation.

Applicants must:

• Have an awareness of language and a competence in English, both written and spoken, that enables them to undertake the course.
• Have the potential to develop the necessary skills to become effective teachers of young learners and to successfully complete the written assignments and the assessment of practice teaching.

Course Forms

• Application form (pdf) or  Application form (doc)
• Interview. If your application is accepted International House will contact you to make an appointment for an interview.
• Part B: Pre-Interview Task (pdf or doc)

Please contact International House Palermo to confirm receipt of your application.

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