Detailed guide - 4 week TRINITY CertTESOL course

COURSE OUTLINE
Timetable
Sessions start at 9.00am, and finish for lunch at 12.15pm. Afternoon sessions run from 1.00pm until
6.00pm, and on certain days, time will be made available for you to work together with your tutors to
plan lessons, ask questions about your assignment work and even practice applying the teaching
methodologies in peer micro-teaching sessions with your co-trainees.

Expectations for the course

This course can be an intense and at times stressful experience, both for you and your trainers; there
is a lot to cover in the four weeks of training, so it is expected that you participate in the course in a
professional and considered way at all times.

Punctuality is an important part of teaching, so please be in the TESOL classroom before the sessions
start. For Teaching Practice lessons, it is expected that you be prepared and ready to start teaching 15
minutes before the lesson starts, to take any last-minute needs into account. This is a level of
professionalism that is expected by your trainers and by the students who will be ready for you on
time for their lessons.

During input sessions, you are expected not just to participate actively and ask questions if you are
not clear on anything, but also to observe and take good notes of what goes on in every aspect of the
course’s delivery. Our trainers will demonstrate a wide range of teaching approaches, methods, tasks
and activities which you should be aware of for adaptation and use in your own teaching for the course
and beyond.

You will gain invaluable teaching experience with constructive criticism (as well as praise!) to help
accelerate your teaching skills. You get fantastic support from highly qualified and very empathetic
trainers to help you plan and organise your teaching practice lessons. The trainers give full feedback
in a helpful, confidence building manner but also trainees observe and make constructive and
supportive comments too!

Finally, self-reflection and evaluation of both yourself and your peers is an essential part of this course.
Be prepared to receive honest feedback on your performance, and you should in turn be prepared to
give honest appraisals of what you experience on the course, too. Reflection has been proven to be a
key aspect of the development of teaching skills at this level, so please take an objective and
considered approach to evaluation as your (and your peers’) teaching skills evolve.
Overall, be alert, be active, ask questions and enjoy the experience; teaching is one of the most
rewarding activities when it goes well, and can be frustrating when it doesn’t. The most important
thing is to show that you can learn from your experiences on the course and meet the deadlines that
are designed for you along the way.

We recommend non-native candidates have at least an IELTS 7.0 or equivalent. However, all applicants
have to pass a pre-interview task in order to get to the course.

English + TRINITY CertTESOL

Any applicants with a lower level of English can study on an Intensive English + Cert TESOL course for
3 months or longer depending on entry level.

This English plus course is designed to fast track students onto a Cert TESOL teacher training course.
This course is for non-native speakers who either already teach English in their native countries or
want to have an English language teaching career.

This is an ideal opportunity for people looking for a practical language learning focus with the potential
of a job at the end of their study time! We fast track students with close academic support improving
their English level quickly and preparing them for the essential pre-course interview.

Students who gain the sufficient English language level and pass the pre-course interview will then
take the internationally recognised Cert TESOL course.

You can study from between 3 months and 10 months prior to any Cert TESOL course. If you are not
sure of your level and how long a pre-English study period is necessary, contact us and we will discuss
your level and needs and get you on your new career path.

Erasmus+ funding
Our TRINITY CertTESOL and In service Training and Development programmes for EFL teachers, as well
as courses for CLIL teachers wanting to develop English language skills may be eligible for Erasmus+
funding. Please check with your National Agency.

TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AT THE CENTRE

JOB TITLE NAME

Principal Tony Gulvin

Main Course Tutor and Course Director Vera Fernandes

Assistant Course Trainer Keri Roberts

Supervised Assistant Trainer Oana Morgan

Unknown Language (Romanian) Teacher Oana Morgan

Administrator Jade Hutchins

ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
In additions to your practical Teaching Practice and Lesson Planning, there are 6 assessed
pieces of work to be submitted on the following dates:

ASSESSMENT DEADLINE FOR

ASSIGNMENT and Teaching Practice WEIGHTING SUBMISSION

Lesson Plans to be
submitted prior to each
TP including Lesson Planning 46% Teaching Practice.

TP Journal (self-reflection) 6% Thursday week 4

Guided Observation Journal (from observations

of other teachers) 5% Thursday week 4

Unknown language Journal (from your Complete: Tues week

experience learning Romanian (4 Lessons) 8% 2

Tues week 2,
Mon week 4, Section 1
Wed week 4, Section 2
Learner profile (Focus on a Learner) 11% and complete file

Hand-in Test: Monday

week 3
Language Awareness (Grammar and Invigilated Test:
Pronunciation Test) 13% Monday week 4

Friday week 2 = Ideas

Friday week 3= for
checking
Materials assignment (select and adapt Complete = Tuesday
materials with rationale and evaluation) 11% week 4

OPTIONAL EXTRAS!
In addition to the pre-course Grammar Induction offered to native speakers taking CertTESOL, we are
able to offer European and international trainees, a two-day pre-course in Proficiency Language Skills
with a strong emphasis on pronunciation and accent correction. These optional courses are free
and highly recommended as a great opportunity to get to know your colleagues before class begins
on the Monday.

For all details contact Oana Morgan on oana@elacademy.co.uk