1 - CELT TEACHER TRAINING COURSE (Initial Qualification):
We offer an internationally recognised TEFL teacher training course, approved and accredited by ACELS (Advisory Council of English Language Schools of the Irish Department of Education).

This course is open to applicants holding a primary university degree or equivalent and following interview non-graduates can also be admitted to the course.
The course is designed primarily for native English speakers, but it is also open to non-native speakers who hold the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) or equivalent.

The course includes:

• Classroom tuition with experienced, qualified TEFL trainers
• Lesson observations in actual classrooms with bona-fide overseas students and experienced teachers
• Individual tutorials
• Project work
• Access to a TEFL resource library
• Supervised preparation for teaching practice
• 6 hours of assessed teaching practice with students from overseas
• 6 written assignments
• 6 half-hour feedback sessions with an assessor
• Advice in seeking employment in Ireland and abroad
• Full time courses timetabled as a 4-week course, consisting of 140+ hours. Maximum of 12 students to a group.
• Part time courses timetabled as a 9 or 13 week course, consisting of 140+ hours. Maximum of 12 students to a group.

• Mon, 30 Aug – Fri, 24 Sep Full-time. 4 weeks. Mon to Fri, 9.00am-5.30pm.

*** 28 Sept. - 03 Dec. PART TIME 10 weeks ***
Weeks 1/3/5 - 2 evenings per week + Sunday
Weeks 2/4/6/7/8/9 - 3 evenings per week

• Mon, 11 Oct – Fri, 05 Nov Full-time. 4 weeks. Mon to Fri, 9.00am-5.30pm.
• Mon, 15 Nov – Fri, 10 Dec Full-time. 4 weeks. Mon to Fri, 9.00am-5.30pm
  

Course Conditions:

• Minimum applicant age: 20
  
• Minimum attendance required: Class meetings: 90% - Teaching practice and lesson observations: 100%
• Students should own a standard English grammar book, suitable for use in EFL teaching (e.g., English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy; Practical English Usage by Michael Swan), and a good English dictionary.
• A non refundable deposit of €150 is required at the time of booking. The balance of fees will be due one week before the first day of the course. N.B. All course fees are non-refundable once paid.
  
• Course fees are subject to change with 3 months’ notice.
• Maximum enrolment: 12 students Minimum enrolment: 9 students
• TEFL Course Coordinator tries to meet all accepted graduate applicants for an informal interview and to answer questions before the beginning of the course.
• Non-graduate applicants must attend an interview and language assessment before acceptance to the course.
• All candidates are asked to complete a pre-course task to be presented on the first meeting of the course.
• Course cost Special Offer €850 (inc. registration fees and certificate).
  

Further details:

Please contact us at info@galwaylanguage.com for more information.

2 - ACELS JUNIOR TEFL COURSE (Preparatory Qualification for State-Qualified Teachers):
Certificate for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language to Secondary Level Students.

This course is designed specifically for state-qualified school teachers who hold or are in the process of being awarded a H.Dip. or B.Ed. qualification. It allows them to teach overseas secondary level students. State-qualified teachers who wish to teach foreign adults must attend the standard TEFL course (see above 1 - CELT TEACHER TRAINING COURSE - Initial Qualification).

The course includes:

• 40+ hours including 10 hours of assessed course work
• Micro teaching and observation

Next Course dates and requirements 2010:

• Duration of course: 1 week
• Minimum age: 20
  
• Candidates must complete the assessed teaching component of the course in an Irish Department of Education and Science Recognised School or State School within 3 years of completing the certificate
• Maximum number per course: 12 students. Minimum: 5 students
• Minimum attendance required: Class meetings: 90% - Micro teaching practice and lesson observations: 100%
• Students should own a standard English grammar book, suitable for use in EFL teaching (e.g., English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy; Practical English Usage by Michael Swan), and a good English dictionary.
• A non refundable deposit of €150 is required at the time of booking. The balance of fees will be due one week before the first day of the course. N.B. All course fees are non-refundable once paid.
• Course fees are subject to change with 3 months’ notice.
• TEFL Course Coordinator tries to meet all accepted graduate applicants for an informal interview and to answer questions before the beginning of the course.
• All candidates are asked to complete a pre-course task to be presented on the first meeting of the course.
• Course cost €300 (inc. registration fee and certificate)

For further details please contact us at info@galwaylanguage.com

During March, June, August and October overseas English language teachers (non-native speaking) can enroll in our Teaching Skills Refresher course. The 30 hour per week course consists of 15 hours of Linguistic Development at an appropriate level, timetabled at 9.00-12.30, Monday to Friday and Teaching Skills, 15 hours per week, timetabled at 13.45-17.00. The course includes, among others:

• 60 hours of tuition over 2 weeks
• Complete revision of grammar
• Current trends in EFL teaching
• Recent EFL literature and materials
• TEFL v. TESOL
• Teaching grammar and functions
• Language Games and activities
• Teaching vocabulary
• Assessment criteria
• Correction techniques
• Lesson observations
• Advanced lesson planning
• Irish culture, politics and history
• Cultural activities and visits to local historic areas
• Course tuition cost €370 per week

For information on grants available for this type of summer study, overseas teachers should contact us directly or consult their local Education Authority.

Click to download local Education Authority information in your country.

Please contact us at info@galwaylanguage.com for more information.

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