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International House Mexico - ICELT Session 1 1 ICELT ICELT Session 1 Introduction to the course

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ICELTICELT

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Introduction to the course

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WHAT KIND OF CERTIFICATE IS ICELT?

Pre- Service Certificate :CELTA,

TKT or a local Teacher’s Diploma.

In- service Certificate:

ICELT (developmental course)

Further Certification:

DELTA

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Differences between Teacher- training and Teacher –development.

Training.- Receive in-put from others. Learn new techniquesLearn theory

DEVELOPMENT.- Reflection and

self-awarenessContinuous processLearn from ourselvesExperiment and analyse

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WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE COURSE?

The aim of this course is to provide high-quality, internationally-recognised in-service training for teachers of English.

The course will take approximately 150 hours of in-put sessions divided into 30 sessions of 5 hours each.

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COURSE SYLLABUS

Language Knowledge and Awareness The Background to Teaching and

Learning English Resources and Materials Planning and Management of Teaching

and Learning Evaluation, Monitoring and

Assessment Professional Development Language for Teachers

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ASSESSMENT

COMPONENT ONE - LANGUAGE FOR TEACHERS

Four language tasks between 750 and 1,000 words in length

COMPONENT TWO - Four PRACTICAL TEACHING OBSERVATIONS (PTO)

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ASSESSMENT

COMPONENT THREE - METHODOLOGY .

Four classroom-related assignments of between 1,000 and 1,500 words in length requiring previous background theoretical reading. These assignments should also include a complete lesson plan as an appendix.

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ASSESSMENT

Additional requirements:8 guided peer observations (PO)Attendance of at least 85 % of the in-put

sessionsActive participation, commitment and

involvement in the course.Punctuality. Be prepared to devote at least another

150 hours for reading, writing assignments and observations.

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ASSESSMENT

For every task, observation or assignment(in the three components) candidates willbe awarded a grade as follows:PASSMERITDISTINCTIONNot to Standard- Resubmission.

Additionally tutors will provide candidateswith written and oral feedback in apositive/developmental approach.

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COURSE SCHEDULE

It includes:dates and topics for each sessioncross reference with ICELT

syllabusset and hand-in dates for C1 and

C3 essays. intended dates for PTO (C2)hand- in dates for PO reports.

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PORTFOLIO.

All essays (C1 and C3), practical teaching observations reports (PTO/C2) as well as the 8 peer observations reports (PO) are integrated into the “candidate’s portfolio” which is submitted to Cambridge with the comments from the course tutors.

These portfolios are previously checked by anexternal moderator in México (appointed byCambridge) who also sends her comments about the candidates

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HAND-IN DEADLINES

The moderation meeting is carried out

immediately after the end of the

course. By that time all portfolios

have to be complete.

Therefore it is important that all candidates make their best effort

to meet the deadlines and avoid accumulating pending work towards

the end of the course.

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FINAL RESULTS.

Once the moderation meeting takes place,a selection of portfolios with a completereport about ALL the candidates are sentto Cambridge.

The Cambridge board of examiners holdsmeetings three or four times a year.Depending on the date the final reports aresent, results are received from 6 to 12months after the end of the course.