CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
INTRODUCTION
The course is for students and teachers who want or need to understand the basic elements of English grammar. It is primarily designed to provide present and future teachers with a clear understanding of the manner in which the systems in English Grammar operates, with step-by-step instructions and plenty of exercise to consolidate what has been learned. The course covers the central system that account for the most frequently occurring grammatical structures in the language from a strictly pedagogical point of view. It aims to describe the most common structures in a systematic way.
The course is designed for teachers in general and for those who work in specific field like business English and ESOL teachers. It provides a fundamental understanding of how grammar works so that a teacher is prepared to apply methods of presentation as well as provide pedagogically sound explanations, both in classroom as questions spontaneously arise and in giving feedback on students' work.
PROGRAMME CONTENTS
- Morphemes
- Articles
- Determiners
- Tenses, Modals
- Question System
- Voices
- Conditional
- Reported Speech
- Relative Clauses
- Phrases, Clauses, Sentences
- Phrasal Verbs / Adjectives + Prepositions
- Sentence Structure / Agreement
ADMISSION CRITERIA
To apply for the course, all trainees should meet the following admission criteria:
- 5 GCE "O" Levels with a credit in English
- If you do not fall within any of the above categories and think you are qualified for the course, please submit all your qualifications and a letter explaining why you should be considered. Your application will then be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
AWARD
Upon successful completion, participants will be awarded with Certificate in Teaching Grammar. The Certificate will be awarded by The TESOL Training Centre.
PROGRAMME ARTICULATION
This programme allows student to transfer credits to MSC in Education (TEFL) offered by NSU, USA.
