Teacher Training at Bournemouth and Poole College
The College is a teacher-training centre, and we offer programmes for overseas teachers of English.
Duration/Frequency: 2 weeks (full-time), dates available on request.
Entry Requirements: You should have a sound level of English (IELTS 5.0 or equivalent) and demonstrate a desire and motivation to continue or develop your English Language skills. In addition, you would be open to any new ideas and techniques.
Course Description: This overseas teacher-training course aims to focus on communicative skills and teaching techniques. In particular, this course may be tailor-made to meet a particular group of teachers' needs, and will be designed to:
- Introduce and reinforce the techniques and materials used as part of communicative language teaching
- Develop an awareness and understanding of the concepts which underpin an eclectic approach to language teaching
- Introduce the teachers to the English Language skills they will need for the classroom in order to communicate more effectively
- Develop teachers' English Language competence
Course Content:
- Methodological approaches for vocabulary building
- Strategies for presenting and instructing English
- English language skills for the classroom
- Building fluency in English
- Developing vocabulary exercises for specific students
- Developing oral activities and fluency in the classroom
- Lesson planning and structuring lessons in English
- Developing receptive skills
- Dealing with correction in the classroom
- Presentation of new language
- Dealing with phonology
- Checking concept/students' understanding
- Controlled practice techniques
- Dealing with authentic materials
- Developing authentic materials for specific students
- Teaching functions
- Autonomous learning
- Coursebook evaluation
- Practice activities
What Our Students Have Said…
Ji Yeong Lee, South Korea
At first I found it hard to study in English, but I have had alot of help from my tutor and from learning support.
I am really enjoying studying in England and have found the experience very enjoyable. I am hoping to continue with my English studies and also take the level 3 course in floristry. In the future I hope to teach floristry at home in Korea.
