The Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) is an initial training course designed for those with little or no previous teaching experience.   It is also suitable for people who have already taught English but have no formal teaching qualification, and teachers of other subjects who wish to retrain as English language teachers.   Although designed for native speakers of English, it is also open to non-native speakers who have native speaker competence in both spoken and written English.

Certificates are awarded by UCLES (University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate). UCLES also approves all aspects of the course including the course program, the training and facilities. CELTA is an internationally recognized qualification and has British Council approval.   It is the minimum qualification for employment in most recognized language schools. Course tutors are experienced English Language teachers who have taught in a variety of countries and situations and are accredited CELTA trainers. All courses are externally moderated, thus ensuring that rigorous standards are maintained.

08h30 - 16h30

Mon - Fri

04 Aug - 29 Aug
08 Sep - 03 Oct
17 Nov - 12 Dec

2004
05 Jan - 30 Jan
09 Feb - 5 march
08 March - 2 April
26 April - 21 May
31 May - 25 June
05 July - 30 July
09 Aug - 3 Sept
13 Sept - 8 Oct
18 Oct - 12 Nov
22 Nov - 17 Dec

$2950

This is the same course as the Intensive CELTA but spread over 10 weeks to accommodate the schedules of working people.

16h30 - 20h30

Tue & Thu

09h00 - 16h00

Sat

04 Oct - 11 Dec

2004
24 Jan - 01 April
24 April - 01 July
17 July - 23 Sept
09 Oct - 16 Dec

$3200

ADELT is an intensive, full time, three month long English Language teacher training course designed to provide international English teachers with a high level of practical knowledge and skill within the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom supported by a broad based theoretical knowledge of language teaching theories.

The course Is open to all experienced teachers who have been through some initial training programme.

More information is available on request

Full time

12 January - 08 April

2004
05 July - Sept 24 2004
Dec 06 - Feb 25 2004/5

$4820

LIFT is a 5-week intensive language course specifically for non -native English Language Teachers.   The course is designed for teachers who have a good standard of written and spoken English and who wish to develop their skills further.   Participants should have an IELTS score (or equivalent) of between 5.0 and 6.0 (General or Academic).   Highly qualified and trained teachers who have extensive classroom experience teach the course.

LIFT is an ideal preparatory course for our Advanced Diploma in English Language Teaching ( ADELT) course.

Monday to Friday Full time

17 Nov - 19 Dec 2003

2004
Jan 12 - February 13
24 May - 25 June 2004
26 Oct - 26 Nov 2004

            On application

This 12-hour course is designed for experienced teachers who wish to develop further the teaching skills that contribute towards successful EFL classroom practice. The course is ideal for teachers wishing to consolidate or refresh their learning from an initial training course or for teachers who wish to hone their practical classroom skills to a higher standard. This is also an excellent course if you feel you are in a teaching 'rut' and need to add variety to your teaching.   The content of the course includes:

•  Effective classroom management Pace, student focus, learner/teacher roles, monitoring and efficient report back skills. Economical instructions sets and use of voice.

Ideas on how to efficiently and creatively convey and check meaning of both structure and lexis.   Anticipating and overcoming problems for students with new language.

How, when and why to correct students spoken and written work. How to help students notice new language. When and how to shape new language and designing activities for language expansion. Improving pronunciation.

•  Aiming for Excellent Lessons

Identifying clear linguistic and communicative aims for students. Building lessons with clear outcomes to increase student satisfaction. Different types of lesson structure

Wednesday Evenings

5.45 - 8.45 pm

15, 22, 29 October and 05 November

2004
04, 11, 18, 25 February

$175

Various topics are treated in these training sessions with a focus on practical classroom ideas -- hands on and lots of participation. Followed by an open forum and networking session. Ideal for working teachers who need new ideas.

1  Music in the Classroom
2  Error Correction
3  Drama and Role play
4  Lexis Revision Activities
5  Exploiting a Course book
6  Dictation as a Communicative Tool
7  Cuisenaire Rods to Get Students Speaking
8  Personalising Language Tasks
9  Task Based Learning
10  Paper free Activities
11  Communicative controlled Practice
12  Pronunciation for Asian Students
13  To be Announced
14  To be Announced

16h30 - 18h00

Wed

2nd Wed of every month from Nov 2002

13 Nov
11 Dec
08 Jan
12 Feb
12 Mar
09 Apr
14 May
11 Jun
09 Jul
13 Aug
10 Sep
08 Oct
12 Nov
10 Dec

$15

A large open conference with the possibility of attending up to 5 different workshops, followed by an open networking session with wine and nibbles.   The main focus of the workshops is practical.   Speakers are from different EFL institutions.

09h00 - 16h00

Sat

2004
17 April 2004
16 October 2004

$50

What does an EFL teacher do?   Is it the right career for you?   This day is designed for people who would like to know more about EFL before committing to an initial training course (CELTA).   The session gives participants a brief overview of the course, the experience of being a learner again, and a chance to try out some teaching skills.

09h00 - 17h00

Sat

On application

$65

Are you considering a career as an English language teacher but not sure about your knowledge of English grammar?   Would you like to feel more confident before your teaching certification enrolment or enrolment interview, or perhaps a job interview for work that requires more comprehensive knowledge of English grammar?

17h45 - 20h45

Tues/Thursday

Mon/Wed

Mon/wed

2004
27, 29, 03, 05 Jan/Feb
03, 05, 10, 12 May
06, 08, 13, 15 Sept

$150

This is the same course as 101 but on three consecutive Saturdays.

09h30 - 13h30

Sat

2004
13, 20, 27 March
03, 10, 17 July
30, 06, 13 Oct/Nov

$150

Are you an EFL teacher who wants the confidence to tackle tough grammar questions head on?   Ever felt you were "out of your depth" with advanced students or nervous before a job interview because your grammatical knowledge is not as comprehensive as you feel it should be? This course covers the hotspots of advanced grammar for EFL teachers.

17h45 - 20h45

10, 12, 17, 19 Nov

2004
16, 18, 23, 25 Feb
19, 21, 26, 28 July
27, 29, 04, 06 Sept/Oct

$150

This is the same course as 601 but on three consecutive Saturdays.

09h30 - 13h30

Sat

2004
24, 01, 08 April/May
11, 18, 25 Sept
20, 27, 04 Nov/Dec

$150

This course is designed for senior EFL people who have recently moved or are about to move into EFL management. Sessions include

•  Roles of a manager
•  Goal setting for self and others
•  Time management and delegation
•  Interviewing, recruiting, appraising and supporting teachers
•  Dealing with teacher and student complaints
•  Improving internal and external marketing
•  Managing our boss
•  Holding effective meetings

Note that this course is followed directly by the 'Observation and Feedback' course, which is also valuable for those in EFL management. For participants attending both courses the total cost is $500

09h00 - 16h00

26 - 28 Nov 2003-

2004
25, 26, 27 Feb 2004
27, 28, 29 Oct 2004

$350

This course is designed for experienced teachers or EFL managers who now, or in the future, will be in the role of observing and/or appraising lessons and giving feedback to EFL teachers. Participants need to have had at least 3 years teaching experience. The focus is on:

•  Identifying teacher developmental needs based on their classroom practice
•  Writing feedback sheets as training documents
•  Analyzing the language used in oral and written feedback
•  Peer teaching and observed live feedback

09h00 - 16h00

29 - 30 Nov 2003

2004
28/29 February 2004
30/31 October 2004

$350

This course is designed for anyone who makes (or intends to make) training presentations and workshops for EFL teachers.   The course is ideal for people who run in-house EFL teacher development or teacher training courses.   Course content includes:

• Core components of a good session
• Use of different media
• Different styles of input
• Setting up a series of workshops
• Making sessions interactive
• Getting teachers to design sessions!

One aim of the course is that each participant will leave with at least 4 workshops, ready for presentation.

09h00 - 16h00

Wed, Thu, Fri

2004
April 28, 29, 30

$500

This course is designed for teachers who are preparing students for the International English Language Testing exam (IELTS).   This 12-hour course outlines the format and requirements of the exam.   The content of the course includes effective teaching methods and materials, which will help to ensure a high pass rate for your students.    The course will also demonstrate and present practical tips for activities to use in the classroom.    The course is taught by highly experienced trainers who have both experience of teacher training and teaching IELTS classes

09h30 - 16h30

2004
17, 24 January
15, 22 May
14, 21 Aug

$175

This course is the same as above but runs over 4 evenings/

17h30 - 20h30

2004
04, 11, 18, 25 February

$175

This course is designed to make your working life easier!   The course content includes:

•  What is time management?
•  How will it help me?
•  Personal and professional obligation and expectations
•  Where does time go?
•  Handling interruptions
•  Planning effective use of time
•  The importance of decision making and taking action

14 November 2003

2004
23 April 2004

$60

APPEL is the Association of Private Providers of English language. We are the industry body and voice for the private English language teaching industry in New Zealand. Part of the work of APPEL is to provide quality training for all its members.
ALC is proud to present its ‘Front Line’ course. The course is designed for reception or front office staff working with foreign students.
The course covers:

•  Inter – cultural Sensitivity challenges
•  The importance of the front line staff to the business
•  Prioritizing and procedure development
•  Time management skills
•  Improving the image of the school
•  Communicating clearly with non-native speakers
•  Effective techniques for eliciting, checking and clarifying information
•  Developing active listening skills