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Third-party on-site course

TEACHING ENGLISH AT PRIMARY LEVEL: CREATIVITY IN THE CLASSROOM

The course aims to provide teachers of English at primary level (ages 3 – 11) with:
- new ideas, practical classroom skills and materials for teaching English
- an opportunity to improve their own language skills and acquire language for the primary classroom
- an insight into Primary Education in Ireland
- an opportunity to exchange ideas and develop links with teachers from other countries

23.11.2023
No upcoming session
Ireland , Dublin , Dublin
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Description

  • Practical Methodology Workshops on Teaching English as a Foreign Language at Primary Level conducted by expert teacher trainers with many years of experience in training European teachers of English and a wealth of exciting ideas to impart.
  • Emphasis will be on motivating pupils through a variety of child-centred activities which engage their imaginations and creativity.
  • Different approaches to Primary Language Teaching will be discussed.
  • Plenty of practical ideas will be demonstrated and considered and teachers will be encouraged to participate.
  • Many aspects will be covered including:
  • Developing listening & speaking skills      
  • Songs, rhymes & chants and poems        
  • Drama and role play       
  • Storytelling activities      
  • TPR (Total Physical Response) Activities
  • Games
  • Drawing and craft activities
  • Using pictures   
  • Teaching vocabulary       
  • CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning)
  • Increasing motivation
  • Learner autonomy
  • Co-operative learning
  • Using authentic materials
  • Correction and feedback strategies
  • Textbooks for young learners
  • Using technology
 
  • Digital and other resources will be shared and created together with participants and the trainer will provide a bank of useful websites and reference materials for further professional development.
 
  • English Language Training
 
  • Lecture on the Irish Education System
 
  • Visit to a primary school (term-time only)
 
  • Lecture on Irish History, Culture & Traditions
 
  • Visit Wicklow Mountains National Park
 
  • Walking tour of Dublin and cultural visits

Learning objectives

These courses aim to provide teachers of English at primary level with:  
  • a range of new ideas, practical classroom skills and materials for teaching English to young learners
 
  • an opportunity to improve their own language skills and to acquire language for the primary classroom
 
  • an insight into Primary Education in Ireland
 
  • an opportunity to exchange ideas and develop links with teachers from primary schools in other European countries
 
  • cultural background to Life in Ireland

Methodology & assessment

- Courses are delivered by education professionals with many years’ experience of teaching and training EU-funded teachers

- Practical workshops are tailored to the participants’ training needs

- Collaborative working

- Feedback and guidance from trainers

- Reflection activities to encourage participants to think critically about their teaching practice and how to make improvements

- At the end of the course teachers participate in a detailed evaluation of the course

Certification details

  • A certificate of attendance (stating course title, location, dates, content, learning outcomes and number of hours) will be provided as required by the Quality standards for courses under Key Action 1
  • Erasmus+ documentation will be validated
  • Teachers will be provided with advice on how to complete their Learning Agreements if requested

 

Pricing, packages and other information

  • Price:
    2095
    Euro
  • Package contents:
    Accommodation
    Course
    Meals

Additional information

  • Language:
    English
  • Target audience ISCED:
    Primary education (ISCED 1)
  • Target audience type:
    Head Teacher / Principal
    Pedagogical Adviser
    Teacher
  • Learning time:
    25 hours or more

Provider

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Topics

Language learning

Subjects

Foreign Languages
Primary School Subjects

Key competences

Multilingual
Personal, social and learning to learn

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