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Certificate IV in TESOL
CAMBRIDGE CELTA

COURSE DESCRIPTION

International House was established in the UK back in 1954. It has over 50 schools in 30 countries proudly carrying the IH badge. International House is probably the world's leading English teacher training organisations with IH London, IH Barcelona and IH Sydney being the 3 biggest CELTA training centres.

Your certificate from Heartpower will carry the IH logo which is highly respected around the world.

International House collaborates closely with University of Cambridge to maintain the rigour of the CELTA programme and played a major role in the design of the new CELTA online course

Our Certificate IV in TESOL is offered throug.h IH Sydney and brings the experience of both UK and Australian teacher training styles. Our course is registered within the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) and accredited by VETAB (NSW Government Vocational Educational and Training Accreditation Board), this Certificate IV in TESOL course has been developed specifically for people with a lower proficiency in English. It is a highly practical course which introduces you to current teaching methods, practical teaching ideas and a range of TESOL resources.

This is proving to be the most practical, hands on course in Singapore. Based on the CELTA, this Certificate IV has model English lessons everyday. These model lessons are what employers like about this course. Trainees work out of the New Cutting Edge (Upper Intermediate) for these model lessons and this gives trainees maximum exposure to working from a resource book. Trainees will gain confidence in adapting a commonly used resource material. Our Cert IV graduates have entered ESL classrooms in Singapore in 2010 ready to teach on day one.

 
Course Information:
DESIGNED FOR:   Native English speakers and non-native (pre-advanced and above) who want to enter the English language teaching profession.  It is also suitable for experienced teachers who want to further develop their communicative teaching skills through the strong focus on practical teaching.

 
LEARNING OUTCOMES:  
  • The principles of effective planning and teaching
  • A range of practical skills for teaching English to adults
  • Confidence and control in the classroom
  • Increased language awareness and a framework for language analysis
  • A structure for ongoing professional development

 
CERTIFICATION & RECOGNITION:  
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Certification is issued by International House (IH) Sydney Teacher Training Centre upon successful completion of the course. Trainees who complete part of the programme will be issued with a statement of attainment outlining the competencies that they achieved.

 
STUDY PATHWAYS:  

Many universities in Australia will offer holders of Certificate IV in TESOL credit towards study in TESOL related degree programmes. For example, graduates of the Certificate IV in TESOL can gain one subject credit towards further TESOL studies at the University of Canberra. Candidates must apply separately to the university.


 
COURSE CONTENT:   TESOL methodology and language analysis includes:
  • teaching speaking, writing, reading, listening skills
  • developing learner’s language knowledge
  • preparing language lessons using reference materials
  • planning and evaluation of lessons
  • evaluating TESOL teaching materials for classroom use
  • managing the English language classroom
  • managing the teaching and learning environment
  • developing teacher professionalism
  • understanding different learner styles and motivation to teaching
  • applying knowledge of learner cultural and linguistic backgrounds to teaching
  • using basic concepts and grammar terminology
  • using basic lexical and phonological terminology
  • six hours observation of qualified teachers
  • six hours of observed and assessed teaching practice
  • English language development lessons

 
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:  
  • You will be required to complete six hours of assessed teaching practice, conducted with real classes.
  • You will also complete 6 assessed written assignments.
  • There is no final examination.

 
ENTRY CRITERIA:  
  • Intermediate English level/ IELTS  equivalent 5.5 (you do not need to sit the IELTS) or PTE 45. A final interview is mandatory for acceptance.
  • All candidates must be at least 18 years of age.
  • You are not required to have previous teaching experience or the ability to speak a second language.

 
COURSE LENGTH:  
  • 8-12 weeks part-time

 
TRAINERS:   All of our trainers are:
  • post-graduate industry qualified
  • experienced teacher trainers with an average of 10 years experience

 
APPLY FOR THIS COURSE:   Please ensure you complete the following when registering:
  • sections A & B (Questions 1,2 & 3) of the application form
  • signed terms and conditions and indemnity and release
  • current resume
  • copies of certificates, diplomas and / or university degrees
  • 1 passport photos
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview. (For applicants outside Singapore the interview can be conducted on the telephone.) Enrolment is subject to successful completion of the interview.

The interview is in two parts. Part One is a language aptitude task. Candidates who complete part one successfully will continue to part two. Part Two is a discussion of the language task, ideas about teaching and learning, details about the course curriculum/ structure and an opportunity for candidates to ask further questions.

 
COURSE FEES:  
  • SGD$3500 
  • An Application Fee of $500 is required to secure your position on the course.With the balance of $3000 to be paid beofre the login details are released. The application fee will be fully refunded if you are not accepted after the enrolment interview.