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We provide short courses at Level 2 and Level 3 to help you reach your goals or targets. Fee remission for all coursesfor those in receipt of approved state benefits.
First
Class: an introduction to Teaching Adults
OCN accredited: 6 Credits at Level 3
Tutor:
Venue: Ivory Place
From Saturday 30th September for 10 weeks
Fees: £145 (including accreditation fee)
This course provides an
initial introduction to the principles of teaching adults and applies to all
subject areas. It would also suit experienced tutors who would like a refresher.
Course content includes learning principles and expectations, learning and teaching
methods, lesson plans and schemes of work, tutor responsibilites and resources.
Introduction
to teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
OCN accredited: 4 Credits at Level 3
Tutor:
Venue: Ivory Place
From Friday 12th January 2007 for 10 weeks
Fees: £145 (including accreditation fee)
This course is an introduction
to the needs of ESOL learners, both for those with experience of teaching English
and those new to the discipline. Previous learners on this course have been
EFL teachers, people working with asylum seekers and refugees in community organisations,
and ESOL learners themselves. Course content includes definitions of ESOL, teaching
and learning methods and materials, language analysis and cultural diversity
in the classroom.
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Certificate
for Adult Learner Support (9295)
City & Guilds accredited: Level 2
Tutor:
Venue: tba
Fees: £375 (including accreditation fee)
This course is designed
for people whose work involves helping adults identify a potential learning
need and signposting them to help. It is also suitable for those who aresupporting
learners with their literacy, language and numeracy needs.
The course is divided into the following units;
Unit
1: Working in the
Sector
Fridays
1st, 8th, 15th September
10.00am-5.00pm
Unit
2: Supporting Learners
Fridays
22nd, 29th September and 6th October
10.00am-5.00pm
These first two units are mandatory. Learners may then go on to choose one of the following subject specialisms:
| Unit 3:
Literacy Fridays 13th and 20th October, 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th November and 1st December 10.00am-1.00pm |
Unit 4:
Numeracy Fridays 13th and 20th October, 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th November and 1st December 10.00am-5.00pm |
Unit 5:
ESOL Fridays 8th and 15th December, 5th January 2007 10.00am-5.00pm |
Previous learners have included general adult education tutors, people working in hostels for the homeless and insecurely housed, library workers and staff/volunteers from voluntary and community organisations.
| Training Courses for Employers Are you an employer wanting to offer your employees training or learning support? Are you already a training provider but would like to create partnerships with others to increase your staff skills and qualifications to enhance your provision? We offer customised training courses for groups of employees, including awareness of clients' literacy, language and numeracy needs as well as methods of referral and strategies for support. Courses can meet the training needs of frontline staff, tutors or trainers, volunteers as well as managers. Contact Jenny Bailey on 01273 647716 to discuss your specific training needs
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Taster Workshops If you would like to teach adults, but are not sure how to get strated or how to gain qualifications, our "So you want to teach?" Saturday workshops are for you. They give you the chance to find out more about the subject area and what is involved in longer training courses. So you want to teach Adults? So you want to teach ESOL? So you want to teach Literacy? So you want to teach Numeracy? So you want to teach Basic
Skills? Each workshop is half a day. Morning workshops start at 10am and afternoon workshops at 2pm. Fee: £12 per half day (no concessions) For more details of courses and workshops, contact us on 01273 689265 |
