Superior Homestay
From £275 per week
Spacious, well-presented homes, with large bedrooms and shared bathroom facilities. Enjoy excellent home cooked meals.
Find out moreExplore new teaching methodology and how to use it
| Course Date | Course Total Hours | Lesson Times | Course Fees |
| 29th July – 2nd August 2024 | 20 hours | 12.15pm – 4.15pm | £601 + £29 registration fee |
| 6th January – 10th January 2025 | 20 hours | 12.15pm – 4.15pm | £601 + £29 registration fee |
Who is this course for?
This course is for experienced teachers who are working in a secondary or adult context. It is perfect for those who want to update their understanding of contemporary ELT methodologies and implement them in their classroom.
What will you achieve?
Take this course to:
- Learn more about current approaches and methods
- Explore the principles and practices underpinning current trends
- Experience and evaluate practical teaching ideas and materials
- Discuss teacher and student needs
Course outline
The course will help you gain a deeper understanding of the methodology of English language teaching and learn practical techniques. Your tutor will select the topics for your course based on your interests.
Popular topics for this course are:
- Task-based learning
- The Lexical Approach (including its principles and view of language)
- Teaching large and mixed ability groups
- Learner autonomy, integrating speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
- Dealing with emerging language
- Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
- Motivation theories and motivating learners in the classroom
- Exploiting authentic and non-authentic listening and reading texts
- Teaching Unplugged and Dogme
Your tutor will assess the needs of the group at the beginning of the course and will map the course content to those needs. If the group would like to explore areas not listed above the course can be adapted to include these.
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Accommodation
Chapter Kings Cross
Rate: £497 per week
Close to the central King’s Cross St Pancras train station, Chapter was recently completely refurbished and has great modern facilities. Studio with private bathroom and kitchenette. On-site gym, cinema room, games area with table tennis, pool table and table football, study areas, social spaces and courtyard. Zone 1.
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Chapter Highbury
Rate: £387 per week
A modern student residence located in vibrant north London. It is moments from Holloway Road and is just two tube stops away from King’s Cross, making it the ideal location for easy connections across the city. Cinema, on-site gym, great study space, games and karaoke room, social space, study booths and TV area. Single rooms with private bathrooms. Zone 2.
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Standard Homestay
From £225 per week
Comfortable homes with cosy bedrooms and shared bathroom facilities. Enjoy excellent home cooked meals.
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Executive Homestay
From £326 per week
Spacious, well-presented homes, with large bedrooms and private bathrooms. Enjoy excellent home cooked meals.
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Accommodation
We have a range of accommodation options to suit you, including homestay with a host, one of our modern student residences, a boutique-style guest house, or even a hotel if you prefer.
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Why train with us?
At IH London, we really believe in the best teaching and always have. We are a charitable trust and our founders created the very first EFL qualification, now known as the CELTA.
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