Teaching English
A recognised qualification for language teachers
Who is this training for?
This course is designed for adults who would like to acquire a formal
qualification in the teaching of English as a foreign language.
Potential candidates should have a good level of general education,
preferably a university degree, and be mother-tongue or
fluent English speakers.
Qualifications
ASC-IH offers
the following teacher training qualifications:
• English - IH-Cert
TEFLA
Certificate Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults
IH has been at
the forefront of teacher training for many years and was
instrumental in
creating the RSA Certificate which was the predecessor of
the Cambridge CELTA. The IH certificate is based on a similar
syllabus
and gives trainees a practical, hands-on introduction to the
fundamental
skills
of teaching English as a foreign language.
This certificate is recognised by EDUQUA - the quality label for Swiss schools. For details please click here for information.
Course schedule
Aims of course:
To develop awareness of:
• Language: Linguistic form, function and
meaning
• Phonology
• Learners: different learning styles,
cultural influences, motivation
• Materials: Evaluation and selection of
published material, authentic material, games, visual materials, realia.
To give participants practical ability in:
• Classroom management
• Lesson planning
• Presentation and practice of new
language
• Developing the skills of reading,
listening, writing and speaking
• Error correction
• Teaching vocabulary
• Teaching pronunciation
Timetable
The course consists of 110 hours with the teacher trainers
and experienced teachers.
Candidates will also be required to spend considerable amounts of time
consolidating the content of the input sessions, preparing for their own
classes and observing experienced teachers giving classes at different
levels.
Trainee teachers will have teaching practice at two levels and will also be
given access to school resources.
Standard Course
• Monday, Tuesday and Thursday:
13h00-16h00
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session date
Assessment
Assessment is continuous through observed teaching practice.
Trainees will also be required to submit three written assignments, and
produce their own file of visual materials.
Optional modules:
– Teaching business English
– Teaching one-to-one
– Teaching exam courses
The number of participants is limited to 6 per group.
Price
• Standard and Intensive Courses
CHF 4,200.- (including material but excluding the purchase of key
reference books for private study)
A non-refundable deposit of CHF 500.- is required at the time of successful
enrolment.
Information and enrolment
If you would like to apply for the teacher training course, please download the following documents, fill them in and send them by post to:
Bev Dubuisson bev.dubuisson@asc-ih.ch
Academic Director
ASC International House
72 Rue de Lausanne
1202 Geneva
Switzerland
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Application
Form
Pre-course
Selection Tasks