While CELTA Spain and other organizations offering TEFL programs are undoubtedly well structured, Canterbury offers a comprehensive program that supersedes those of CELTA Spain and other TEFL organizations.
Throughout the four weeks of Canterbury’s TEFL program, students focus on three primary areas of study.
These are: Theory, Theory Application and Paid Practice Teaching. These areas also involve learning the aspects the General TEFL module, the Business module and the Children’s module of TEFL .
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Participants´ Schedule for the Duration of the Course
Theory: M-Th, 9:30am-12pm (40 total hours)
Week 1: Classroom Interaction, Lesson Planning
Week 2: Learner Differences, Classroom Mgmt
Week 3: Grammar, Teaching Skills
Week 4: Business English, Technology in the Classroom
Theory Application: M-Th 12:30pm-3pm. Theory App. for the Children’s module (20 hours) occurs on Mondays and Wednesdays and for the Business module (20 hours) on Tuesday and Thursday. (40 total hours)
Children’s Module:
Week 1: Teaching Children Ages 3-7
Week 2: Teaching Children Ages 8-11
Week 3: Teaching Grammar to Children
Week 4: Presentations, Review
Business Module:
Week 1: Tailoring a Class to the Needs of an Adult Student
Week 2: Teaching Grammar to Adults
Week 3: Teaching Business English
Week 4: Presentations, Review
Paid Practice Teaching: M-Th 5:30-9pm
Students must complete forty hours of paid practice teaching. Fulfilling this requirement usually takes eight weeks. Don’t forget, the fact that these hours are paid is a distinguishing factor between Canterbury and programs such as CELTA Spain and other TEFL programs offered in Spain.
**Following a successful completion of Canterbury’s TEFL course, students will receive an official certificate documenting their participation, as well as a personalized account of individual performance throughout the course.
Grading
Though there are many aspects of the TEFL
course, it is important to note that the final Teaching Evaluation is the chief component. At the end of the course, a student’s total grade cannot surpass that of the Teaching Evaluation grade.
Grading Assessment |
TEFL Theory Class:
TEFL Business Class:
TEFL Children Class:
Written Grammar Exam:
Written Practices Exam:
Teaching Evaluations: |
20%
12.5%
12.5%
15%
15%
25% |
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