New courses of British Council

Teacher Development Programme

	September – December 2012

The British Council Ukraine invites applications for the next round of Online Teacher Development courses. They will start as soon as the groups are formed, tentatively at the beginning of October. All the courses are mapped to the British Council Continuing Professional Development Framework and fit the In-Service Teacher Professional Development Curriculum endorsed by the Ministry of Education and Science, Youth and Sport. You can identify your development stage here: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/continuing-professional-development or here (download file). A minimum level of English is B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. You can check your level here (download file). If you are enrolled on a course, you must demonstrate a high degree of commitment, openness to change and willingness to try out new ideas as well as reflect on your own experience. The courses are asynchronous which means that you can attend and do the tasks at the times most convenient for you but you are expected to attend regularly and complete all assignments by agreed deadlines. Certificates are awarded on condition of regular and active attendance and successful completion of assignments. You can apply for one of the following courses. TeachingEnglish PRIMARY ESSENTIALS This is a development course for teachers of English working with young learners aged 6 to 12. It is suitable for teachers at Stage 2 (Newly qualified) of the British Council's CPD Framework, or for teachers who have little experience of teaching this age group. The course is based on the reflective approach, requiring active experimenting with teachers’ own teaching. It is a modular training course which runs over 10 weeks. Module 1 – Introduction. Icebreakers, warmers and fillers Module 2 – First steps in teaching children Module 3 – Songs and games Module 4 – Learning styles Module 5 – Syllabus and lesson planning Module 6 – Classroom management TeachingEnglish CERTIFICATE IN SECONDARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING (CISELT – Proficient) This course is aimed at practising teachers who work with learners in the 11-18 age range. It is suitable for teachers who are at Stage 3 (Developing) and higher of the British Council's CPD Framework. The course covers the core issues in learning and teaching and is based on practical classroom methodology and assignments. It is a modular training course which runs over 12 weeks. Module 1: Getting Started Module 2: Language Awareness Module 3: Skills Module 4: Core Classroom Issues TeachingEnglish CERTIFICATE IN SECONDARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING (CISELT – Advanced) For participation in CiSELT – Advanced you will, usually, have completed CiSELT – Proficient, and therefore, have more teaching experience. This course covers more specialised issues and issues such as ’creative learning and teaching’ and ’special needs and inclusive learning’. It is assumed that participants of CiSELT – Advanced will possess the competences, skills and behaviours assessed in CiSELT – Proficient and will be dealing with issues at a higher competency level. The course is suitable for teachers who are at Stage 4 (Proficient) of the British Council's CPD Framework. It is a modular training course which runs over 12 weeks. Module 5: Classroom processes Module 6: Content focused learning/teaching Module 7: Creative learning and teaching Module 8: Special needs and inclusive learning TeachingEnglish LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE CLASSROOM This is a teacher development course which aims to build English language teachers’ confidence and skill in the use of basic learning technologies. It is suitable for teachers who are at Stage 3 (Developing) and higher of the British Council's CPD Framework. The course runs over 10 weeks and covers the following areas: Office applications for whole-class teaching Evaluating and selecting websites and integrating the Web Skills development using the Web Ideas for school links projects Application form Looking forward to your applications!

Contact us Sasha Shalenko Partnerships and Projects Manager British Council 4/12 Hyryhoriya Skovorody St. Kyiv 04070 Telephone +380 44 490 5600 Fax +380 44 490 5605 Oleksandr.Shalenko@britishcouncil.org.ua