4-week TEFL Course or equivalent Cairns, Australia

Cambridge CELTA Part-Time

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Important Information

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Once you are accepted and have paid your course fees your pre-course tasks will be sent to you. Please note that these must be completed before you start the course.

Included in your course fees is a free copy of Scrivener's 'Learning Teaching'. You'll also be able to borrow Swan's 'Practical English Usage' for the duration of your course. These are invaluable reference books for your CELTA course and for your future TEFL teaching development.

To secure an offer of a place on the program, a non-refundable deposit of £283 is required after acceptance on the course.

Early Bird Discount

Candidates who pay in full one month before the commencement of the course will be eligible for a £130 reduction of total course cost.

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Course Details

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Course Description

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The program consists of five units as follows:

Unit 1. Learners and Teachers and the Teaching and Learning context
The cultural, linguistic and educational background of the learner.
Learner motivation.
Learning and Teaching styles.
The context for learning and teaching English.
Varieties of English.
Multilingualism and the role of first languages.

Unit 2. Language Analysis and Awareness
Basic concepts and terminology for describing linguistic form and meaning.
Grammatical frameworks relating to words, sentences, paragraphs and texts.
Lexis: what it means to know a word; semantic relationships between words.
Phonology: formation and description of English phonemes; connected speech.
The practical significance of similarities and differences between languages.
Reference materials for language awareness.
Key strategies for developing learners’ language knowledge.

Unit 3. Language Skills: Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing
Reading
Basic concepts and terminology used for describing reading skills.
Purposes of reading.
Decoding meaning.
Potential barriers to reading.


Listening
Basic concepts and terminology used for describing listening skills.
Purposes of listening.
Features of listening texts.
Potential barriers to listening.

Speaking
Basic concepts and terminology used for describing speaking skills.
Features of spoken English.
Language functions.
Paralinguistic features.
Phonemic systems.

Writing
Basic concepts and terminology used for describing writing skills.
Sub-skills and features of written texts.
Stages of teaching writing.
Beginner literacy.
English spelling and pronunciation.

Key strategies for developing the above skills

Unit 4. Planning and Resources for Different Teaching Contexts
Principles of planning for effective teaching of adult learners of English.
Lesson planning for effective teaching of adult learners of English.
Evaluation of lesson planning.
Selection, adaptation and evaluation of materials and resources in planning (including technology based resources).
Knowledge of commercially produced resources and non-published materials and resources.

Unit 5. Developing Teaching skills and professionalism
Effective classroom organisation.
Classroom presence and control.
Teacher and learner language.
The use of materials and resources.
Practical skills for teaching at a range of levels.
Monitoring and evaluation of adult learners.
Evaluation of the teaching/learning process.
Professional development: responsibilities and support systems.

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Accommodation Options

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Homestay Accommodation

Host families are required to provide trainees with a single room, bed, wardrobe, desk and chair. They will give you breakfast and dinner Monday to Friday or three meals daily on the weekends if you are at home. You will need to travel by bus, bike or car from your homestay to the centre. In most cases, this will take between 15 and 45 minutes depending on the location and time of day. Host families are predominately located near public transport. Homestay accommodation costs $195.00 per week for a single room ($165 for a double room). Every extra night costs $30. There is also a charge of a $195.00 Accommodation Placement Fee, which includes transport to and from arrival and departure.

Share House

For a four-week minimum, Cairns Share House offers your own room and shared other facilities. A high level of security is maintained and there is a weekly cleaning service. There are coin-operated laundry facilities. This facility has dinner vouchers with inner-city established. Rates vary dependent on season. For more information visit www.cairnssharehouse.com.au

Other Accommodation Options

There are a variety of inner-city and beachfront apartments available through a local residential letting agency. Rates vary depending on season and apartment facilities. For more information please visit www.accomcairnsproperty.com.au

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School Details - Cairns

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The school is part of a large international educational organisation. It has been running since 1989 and is the only CELTA centre in tropical Far North Queensland. It has a long established reputation in providing high quality courses in a warm and familiar atmosphere.

Located in the centre of the city business area with major shopping facilities a short walk away, it is a modern air conditioned building with state of the art classrooms, computer rooms and wireless Internet access throughout the school. There are also two recreational areas including an outside terrace, which has a cafe selling food and drinks and an air-conditioned student's room.

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Timetable

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Tuesdays and Thursdays 5.30pm-8.00pm

Saturdays 9.00am-2.30pm

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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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