OVERSEAS TEACHERS’ COURSE

Ref. OTC01

Alpha College is an approved training centre for the ACELS Certificate in English Language Teaching (CELT) and has a staff of highly qualified and motivated teacher trainers who train prospective EFL teachers year round.

AIMS

To provide an opportunity for overseas teachers of English to develop their English language skills; enhance their knowledge of current teaching theories and methodologies and gain knowledge of the contemporary social, artistic, literary, cultural and historical environment in Ireland

FORMAT

This is a two-week course consisting of morning classroom hours plus an extensive afternoon cultural and social programme.

The classroom element includes discussions on current theory and methodology in language learning and teaching, suggestions for fun and practical ideas for use in the classroom in teaching the four skills, vocabulary and pronunciation as well as uses of new technologies in language teaching.

During these sessions cultural and social aspects of modern Ireland such as history, politics and the arts are discussed and presented in a manner that complements the theory and methodology component of the course.

The morning cultural input sessions are further reinforced by the afternoon visits to places of interest which are directly related

ALPHA TRAINING STAFF

Alpha College is an approved training centre for the ACELS Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and has a staff of highly qualified, experienced and motivated teacher trainers who train prospective ELT teachers. They are also practising teachers of English, experienced in using up-to-date methods with learners at all levels of language learning.

Alpha College is approved by ACELS (Accrediting Council for English Language Schools), is a full member of EAQUALS (European Association of Quality Language Services) and has ISO9001:2000 accreditation  These quality marks, obtained following regular and rigorous inspections, recognise our high professional standards.

COURSE DATES

10.03.08 - 30.06.08 - 14.07.08 - 28.07.08 - 20.10.08 or by arrangement for closed groups

FEES

Overseas Teachers Course €750
Administration Fee €65
Airport Transfers (optional) €90
Accommodation, standard host family  €175 per week September to June
€195 per week in July/August  

COURSE FOR OVERSEAS TEACHERS OF ENGLISH LITERATURE

Ref. OTC02

AIMS

This course has been designed for teachers of English with an advanced level of English and a keen interest in literature and in teaching it.  The course aims to refresh and expand the participants’ knowledge of literature in the English language while giving practical ideas for its teaching in the classroom and developing their general language skills. The course comprises some 40 hours of input sessions, complemented by an extensive programme of literature related afternoon activities.

FORMAT

The morning input sessions include sessions on the following areas:

• A review of Irish, British and American literature
• Examination of materials available for teaching literature as part of foreign language studies
• Teaching vocabulary in the context of literature
• Developing the key skills of reading and writing in the context of literature
• Special focus on teaching Shakespeare’s works
• Using drama in the classroom
• Using film to teach literature

The afternoon programme provides participants with an opportunity to further deepen their knowledge with visits to the major literature related destinations, such as the Dublin Writer’s Museum and Joyce Centre

COURSE DATES

24.03.08 - 11.08.08 - 06.10.08
or by arrangement for closed groups

FEES

Overseas Teachers Course €750
Administration Fee €65
Airport Transfers (optional) €90
Accommodation, standard host family  €175 per week September to June
€195 per week in July/August  

EU FUNDING

Teachers from an EU (or associated) country may obtain a grant to attend one of the Alpha College courses for teachers.

For details of National Agencies for Comenius programmes please visit the website .