Diploma in TESOL Dublin, Ireland

Cambridge DELTA Part-time

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Important Information

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The exact course dates are as follows:

5 October 2009 – 28 May 2010

Please note that the price quoted at the bottom of the page is EXCLUSIVE of exam fees. There is a separate fee for each module.

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Course Details

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Customer Feedback

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I was very much impressed with the quality of the trainers. All the teachers and staff were doing a brilliant job, I can highly recommend the place!

Gertrud Lechner

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Course Description

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Aims
This award is suitable for those who wish to gain further experience in ELT and to perhaps work towards a position in academic management or teacher education. This course helps practising teachers to examine further the principles and practice of ELT and to apply this learning to their teaching.

Entry requirements
Applicants will normally:
• Have a strong academic background
• Hold a recognised initial training in ELT
• Have a minimum of three years’ full-time experience in teaching English to adults of a wide range of levels and contexts
• Be at least twenty-one years old

Selection procedure: candidates are selected on the basis of the following:
• Application form
• Pre-interview tasks
• Interview, including interview task
• Tutors may also wish to observe a lesson given by the applicant as part of the selection process

Input
Every Wednesday: 14.15-17.30
Observed teaching practice and observation of experienced teachers: to be arranged with each course participant (see required teaching practice and observation hours below)
Tutorials: to be arranged with each course participant

Course content:
• 120 contact hours
• 10 hours’ observed teaching (informally and formally assessed with one externally assessed lesson)
• 10 hours’ observation of experienced teachers
• At least 150 hours’ reading, research and assignment writing
• Individual and group tutorials

Module One
Background to teaching and learning ESOL in a range of contexts
Assessment: Written examination (externally assessed)

Module Two
Principles and professional practice of teaching ESOL in a range of contexts
Assessment: Five assessed assignments incorporating background essays and observed teaching (one assessed externally)


Module Three
Chosen ELT specialism (eg Teaching Young Learners, English for Special Purposes)
Assessment: An extended assignment of 4,000-4,500 words (externally assessed)

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Accommodation Options

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You can arrange your accommodation through Cactus TEFL.

Homestay
For our adult students, accommodation is offered on a paying-guest basis, staying with Irish families that have been carefully selected and visited by our Accommodation Officer. Accommodation is half board Monday to Friday and full board at the weekend. Typically host family accommodation costs approximately:

Single - €161 per week in September-June, €182 per week in July/August
(€27 extra night fee)

Double/Twin - €147 per week in September-June, €168 per week in July/August(per person sharing) (€25 extra night fee)

All these prices are Half board Mon-Fri and Full board on weekends.

Accommodation booking fee: €50


Residential
This self-catering apartment accommodation is located on Blackhall Road. It's a 10 minute walk to the city centre and a 30 minute walk to the school. Each apartment has 3 single bedrooms and is fully-furnished. Bed linen is provided. Kitchen, living and bathroom facilties are shared.

Single room is €200 per week in September-June, €220 per week in July/August

Accommodation booking fee of €50.

Hostels
Accommodation is also available throughout the year in hostels, several of which are located near the school. Both single and shared rooms are available. Hostels are the most economic alternative to homestay or residential accommodation, with prices ranging from €20-€30 per night.

Please note that a £40.00 accommodation booking fee applies to the prices above.

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School Details - Dublin

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The year round adult school is located on the south side of Dublin within walking distance of the city centre. The Camden Street centre is bright, modern, recently renovated, and a short walk from Saint Stephen’s Green and the main shopping area of Dublin.
The school is accredited by the Irish Department of Education and Science as a school for the teaching of English as a foreign language, and are inspected by both ACELS (the Advisory Council for English Language Schools) and International House London.

Dublin
Of all the European hotspots Dublin is one that doesn't have to rely on constant sunshine or sandy beaches. So maybe it rains a bit and maybe the coastline is more suited to hiking than sunbathing…but perhaps it's just this that adds to the whole charm of the place. Situated on Ireland's northeastern coast, Dublin is a little piece of Ireland for you to grab and savour - it can be as chilled out or as fast-paced as you want, as traditional or as modern as you want, even as welcoming or as remote as you want. It plays the glitzy glamour role as well as it plays the history book: funky, modern bars pulsate alongside old stone ruins; shops and art galleries vie for space among wonderful Georgian architecture. But above all it exudes an energy and a vibrancy that will captivate, charm and take a hold of your heart. The soft Irish accent and creamy pints of Guinness are only half the story

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Timetable

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Wednesdays from 14.15-17.30

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Help for Jobs

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CELTA trainees at this Dublin centre can avail of the International House World Organisation recruitment services, which posts advertisements for positions in IH schools worldwide. As International House is well-known around the world, language schools from many countries send us details of upcoming positions. Apart from this, some positions become available at the school particularly in the summer and, as our CELTA course is recognised by the Irish Department of Education, other language schools in Ireland also contact us.

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How to Apply

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1. Choose the start date which interests you. If you're still unsure, please choose an approximate date for now; you will be able to specify later.
2. Register your details with Cactus TEFL (1 minute) to help us track your application.
3. Download the application form and save it on your computer.
4. Complete it offline in your own time
5. Go back to www.cactustefl.com, sign in and submit your completed form.

You can also submit an application by email. We will explain how to do this on the application form. Please contact us if you have any problems with the application procedure.

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Prices and Dates

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