Course

Teaching Young Learners

This course is especially designed for teachers who wish to extend their skills to include those necessary for teaching young learners.The course is based on teaching practice and lesson evaluation, and is overtly practical in content and approach.

Teaching English to Young Learners Course

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Is the Young Learners course for you?

This course addresses both types of teachers; newly qualified who have limited or no experience in teaching to young learners and experienced teachers who wish to polish their teaching skills. Participants gain knowledge and skills in teaching children aged 3-10 years old.

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Aim

This course aims to develop the knowledge and practical skills which are required to teach young learners effectively. It provides practical ideas on how to approach and plan for young learner courses as well as materials and ideas for specific activities.

The Teaching Young Learners course is especially designed for teachers who wish to extend their skills to include those necessary for teaching young learners. The course is based on teaching practice and lesson evaluation and is overtly practical in content and approach.

Modes of Study

Online, Skype, Intensive

Duration

75 Hours

Assessment

Assignments & Quizzes

Overall Grading Type

Pass, Merit, Distinction

Certificate

Notting Hill College

Certificate of Achievement

Qualification ID

DTYL

Fees Include

Issuing Course Certificate, Course Transcript, E-support, Shipping

Objectives

The course programme is designed to enable candidates to:

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• transfer and apply their awareness of language and knowledge of the description of English from an adult to a young learner context

• gain an initial understanding of the context within which young learners learn English, their motivations and the roles of the teacher and learner

• transfer, adapt and apply the principles of effective teaching from an adult to a young learner context

• gain an initial awareness of appropriate resources and materials for use with young learners for teaching, testing and for reference

TEYL Coursework

• Child Development & the Critical Period

• Teaching Methodology

• Lesson planning

• Classroom management

• Story telling

• Using songs & games

• Evaluation & Assessment

Structure

This programme consists of 21 hours of seminars and workshops and 40 hours of material reading, assignment writing, lesson preparation and quizzes.

Assessment

Candidates are assessed on a continuous basis, with particular emphasis on their ability to teach young learners, along with their written assignments and quizzes.

Certificate in Teaching Young Learners

Students attending the programme are entitled to receive a certificate of attendance

Study With Notting Hill College

The TEFL industry has seen an extraordinary increase in the number of children learning English as a foreign language in both state systems and private language schools.

Employers now recognise that further training is an essential requirement for any teacher wishing to enter a young learners’ classroom successfully. In response to this need, the School of Teacher Training at Notting Hill College has designed a course to prepare teachers for the demands of the young learners’ classroom and help them stand out from the crowd when applying for teaching positions.

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Expand your skills as a teacher in the classroom by enrolling on the Teaching English To Young Learners course with Notting Hill College. To secure your spot on this course speak to an educational adviser by calling +44 161 513 1352