Course Details

Course aims
This purely online course is a comprehensive guide to how children learn a second or foreign language. In addition to looking at learning theory and young learners methodology insights are offered on how teachers can deal with problem behaviour in the young learners classroom. One of the aims of this online course also it to provide starting or already experienced teachers of young learners with an extensive bank of ideas, resources and practical activities that work with children and teenagers. This will be of particular interest to those overworked teachers who have little time to spend hours lesson planning or creating their own resources.

How the course works
Students are assigned an online tutor who will be there at all times to support and guide you throughout the course. Communication between students and online tutors is mainly via e-mail although telephone tutorials can also be arranged. Once the registration process is complete the students can download the course materials into their computers and start work.

One of the advantages of taking an online TEFL course such as this is its flexibility: you can work at your own pace and have no deadlines for submitting your work.

As you advance through the course units you will be receiving valuable feedback from your online tutor. It is not necessary to be online to work on the course. When you are ready to send in your materials all you need to do is attach your work to an e-mail.

Course contents
These are some of the issues that are explored on the course:

• Differences between adult and young language learners
• Traits of good young learners teachers
• Error correction with young learners
• Mood-setting activities
• Creating an uninhibited classroom environment
• Turning language exercises into meaningful and engaging activities
• Recycling materials
• Working with a course book
• Working without a course book
• Using only English in class
• Integrating English lessons and other subjects
• Problem behaviour with teenage students
• Bringing authentic communication into the teenage classroom

Grading system
You progress will be continually evaluated. There are no exams. As you continue to improve in your teaching abilities your grade will continue to evolve to reflect your professional growth. Final grades are based on where you are at the end of your training and are given as either A+, A, B+, B or C.

Qualifications
At the completion of the course successful students are awarded the Certificate for Teachers of Young Learners. This is issued along with a letter of reference.