Preparatory Certificate
in ELT
Locations: Face to Face in Dublin 2, or Online
Short Course
Career Development
20 Hours Self-Paced
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ATC’s Preparatory Certificate in English Language Teaching (ELT) is a 20-hour online course preparing State-qualified teachers and trainee teachers to teach international students on short English language programmes in in an ATC Summer Centre.
This course will help teachers develop their own knowledge of the English language system and gain an insight into the theories of language learning and language teaching. The course will look at a framework for understanding the different levels of language skills and competencies of learners. It will explore methodologies and techniques for teaching English as a foreign language to secondary level students at different levels, and will help teachers create and source fun and engaging materials for use in the classroom.
Please note: The course fees are reimbursed in full for participants who teach in an ATC summer centre and complete the agreed contract.
Online Course
Course Dates :
Enroll any Monday from April 14th 2025
Fees:
€315
What is included…
10 modules of mixed input (text and video) with interactive tasks on ATC’s learning platform, ATC Connect.
Online observations of experienced ATC teachers.
Tutorial meetings with ATC course trainers.
Trainer-directed project-work with feedback.
3-months post-course access to resources on ATC Connect.
On-the-job assessed teaching practice with feedback.
End of course certificate.
Potential for additional teaching opportunities.
Who is it for?
This course is specifically for State-qualified teachers (Irish State) and for those in their final year of teacher training college. The course is open to Primary and Post-primary teachers and successful participants will be qualified to teach English to teenagers in an ATC summer centre.
For further details please see below and the pdf brochure, or contact our Academic Director, Nadine Early, on nadine@atcireland.ie
Student Reviews
The ATC Preparatory Certificate in ELT was the best possible start to my new career as an English teacher. I knew that ATC is one of the best language schools in Ireland and having the opportunity to learn from their best teachers was very important when I registered. I would recommend the course to every English teacher.
Course details
This course was designed to meet the specific needs of Primary and Post-primary teachers (and those in their final year of training) who are new to English language teaching, or those who have some experience in language teaching but need to brush up on their skills.
It aims to prepare teachers to work with international teenagers who have come to Ireland for a short language and culture programme. There is great focus on student-centred methodologies that put communicative language use at its core. Teachers explore how to support students in using English in order to engage with the world around them, and will learn how to plan and deliver engaging task-based lessons that motivate students to communicate through English.
The course also aims to help teachers who do not have a background in language teaching to further develop their own understanding of the English language system (grammar, vocabulary and phonology). Teachers will be introduced to the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), a framework which describes what language learners have to learn, and what knowledge and skills they have to develop, in order to communicate effectively. Teachers will receive input on the types of grammatical structures and vocabulary that students will need to understand at each level, and will be given lots of techniques and activities for helping their students focus on and practise this language. Teachers will also learn about the most common difficulties which speakers of other languages have with English pronunciation, and will be given ideas for engaging students in fun activities to improve their spoken English. Course Modules: The course is delivered through ATC’s Learning Platform: ATC Connect. It is self-directed. Each module is estimated to take approximately 2 hours to complete. In addition to completing the modules, participants are asked to meet their course tutor online for a mid-course tutorial, and again for a final meeting to discuss their project. A further requirement of this course is the observed and assessed on-the-job Teaching Practice. This will be tied to the course project and will be carried out by participants within the first few weeks of work in an ATC Summer Centre. Participants successfully completing the course will be awarded a Certificate, and will be eligible to teach English to International teenagers in ATC Language Schools. About our teacher trainers ATC’s trainers are highly qualified teachers and trainers with extensive ELT sector experience.
Our training team comprises trainers with a Diploma or a Master’s degree in English language education (or equivalent).
brochure
ATC Online Preparatory Certificate in ELT - Feb 2025 (pdf)
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