Pilgrims Teacher Training Summer Programme 2007

Secondary Teaching 2 Week Course

Starting: 24 June; 8 July; 22 July

Course Location University of Kent at Canterbury

Course Tuition Fee €1,110 Euro

Accommodation

Who is this course for?

• Secondary school teachers

• Teachers who teach teenagers in private institutions

• You need an intermediate level of English and above to participate in this course.

Course Summary

Secondary school teaching has similarities & differences throughout the world. On this courses, you will have the opportunity to share these experiences with other teachers and with Pilgrims trainers. While the course will give you an opportunity to improve your own English, it focuses far more on methodology in Secondary school teaching.

The courses will also consider the relevance for Secondary teaching of recent ideas in the teaching of English as a foreign language as well as how 'traditional' ideas can be used creatively. You will also consider preparing interesting lessons for a variety of teaching situations (including mixed ability & large classes), reflecting on your own teaching situation & developing yourself both professionally & personally. You will be encouraged to re-assess your 'teacher beliefs and attitudes' in the light of current trends in methodology.

What are the key course contents?

Topics include:

• ways of presenting & practising grammar & vocabulary

• using music, story, pictures & drama in your teaching

• ideas for encouraging learner independence in the class

• dealing with different learning styles

• student generated teaching

• ideas to encourage pair/group work at different levels

• work on pronunciation & the learning of its components

• adapting/supplementing course books.

• using texts for different purposes

• ideas for assessment/testing

• practical classroom issues for teachers working in a monolingual context

• dealing with "difficult behaviour"

Is this the right course for me?

• Yes, if you are a teacher in a Secondary School or teach
teenagers in private institutions.

If this is not the right course for you, please consider one of the following:

• Creative Methodology for The Classroom for a more general methodology course.

• English for Teachers for a more language focused course

• Humanising Large Classes if you have to deal with big groups

Funding

• Participants may apply for an EU grant to fund tuition, travel, accommodation and subsistence. Applications for grants must be submitted by 30 March 2007.

• You need to reserve your place before applying for your grant. You do not pay anything if you are not awarded a grant. On registration we will send you more information about funding.

What do I do next?

• Register online today. We will then confirm your place and send you a grant application pack with guidance on how to apply.

• If you have any questions please contact us.

Your Pilgrims Training Day -

Only Pilgrims offers such a full day of Professional and free Personal Development activities:

09.00-10.30 Core Training Course

10.30-11.00 Courtyard coffee break

11.00-12.30 Core Training Course

12.30-14.00 Lunch break

14.00-15.30 Core Training Course

15.30-16.00 Courtyard coffee break

16.00-17.30 Evening workshop 1

20.00-21.30 Evening workshop 2

As well as your core training course there are many free workshops and activities to choose from such as Storytelling, NLP, British Culture, Salsa Dancing, Drama Techniques, Multiple Intelligences, T'ai Chi, Teaching Pronunciation and more… all included in your course fee!