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IH Online Course in Teaching Young Learners & Teenagers
This course is ideal if you are new to teaching Young Learners and Teenagers (aged 6 to 17) or you would like to enhance your skills and gain a better understanding of the pedagogy behind teaching this age group.
As a teacher you want to deliver engaging and enjoyable lessons that will help your young students learn and thrive. This course will inspire you and help you develop and expand the skills you need to teach this age group effectively. It will also give you plenty of practical ideas, including materials and classroom management techniques.
You will learn skills for both remote and face-to-face teaching. The course is moderated by Cambridge Assessment English, delivered entirely online and is offered exclusively by the IH Online Teacher Training Institute (IH OTTI).
Prices
The complete course price is £415 plus 20% VAT if you will be taking this course while in the UK, or your employer is a UK based company.
If you have completed an online course with IH OTTI in the previous 12 months, there is a loyalty discount of 10%. The IH staff price is £352. Just let us know on the application form if you would like to claim these discounts.
Please note that discounts cannot be used in conjunction with each other.
Who is the IH Online Course in Teaching Young Learners & Teenagers designed for?
This course is for both newly qualified and experienced teachers who want to gain a certificate in teaching Young Learners and Teens. If you don’t have an opportunity for in-house training, a local trainer, or are not able to observe YL classes, this course is for you.
If you are already teaching this age group (6-to-17-year-olds) but would like to expand your skill set, gain classroom ideas and activities, or just want to be a more YL effective teacher, this course will get you up to speed to inspire and motivate Young Learners and Teenagers more effectively.
This course is moderated by Cambridge Assessment English. Your certificate will include the Cambridge logo, adding value to your qualification.
Content of the IH Online Course in Teaching Young Learners & Teenagers
There are 7 sessions in this course, plus a final assignment, which will cover the following topics:
- An introduction to YLs and how they learn
- Classroom Management
- Materials/Practising language/Correction techniques
- Clarification of new language
- Speaking & Listening
- Reading & Writing
- Focus on the Learner
There will also be some optional live, synchronous sessions that you will be able to join during the course. The times and dates for the sessions will be decided once the course is up and running. However, they are planned as follows:
- Session 1: Getting to know cohort peers and about the course, and working on the Group Task
- Session 2: Teaching YLs (online) and Classroom Management
- Session 3: Teaching language-focused lessons online
- Session 4: Teaching Skills lessons online
For those that can’t make the session live, access to a recording will be made available.
How is the course delivered?
This course is asynchronous which means you can access the material online whenever it suits you. You do not need to log on at a certain time every week, so the course suits busy lifestyles, work and/or family commitments, and a variety of time differences. You will have the opportunity to attend the additional live sessions if you wish but these are optional and alternatively you can watch the recordings.
Your course tutors will guide and tutor you asynchronously throughout the course and you will progress with your cohort of fellow course participants. Active participation and engagement with the course activities and tasks are also essential to completing the course.
Discussion forums are an important part of asynchronous learning and create an online community that participants really value. You can share best practice tips, exchange ideas, and discuss your experiences with your peers.
About the school
Do you want an online professional development course, no matter where you are in the world?
The IH Online Teacher Training Institute (OTTI) is the teacher training wing of International House World Organisation. We provide online professional development courses for EFL teachers around the world. We have courses for every stage of a teacher’s career, from soon after your initial qualification to DELTA level and management courses.
Learning online gives you the flexibility to set your own study hours and save money on travel and accommodation.
On our courses you can ‘attend’ whenever (and wherever!) is convenient for you. You don’t usually have to attend a live chat or webinar at a specific time, although sometimes there are live “meetups” so you have the chance to chat with your tutor and other classmates.
To help you there is ongoing support from your tutors in online forums and through individual feedback – and you’ll probably find your other course participants are really helpful as well. You are definitely not studying alone, and this tutor and peer support is what our trainees say they like most about our courses.
The IH Online Teacher Training Institute (OTTI) is the teacher training wing of International House World Organisation. We provide online professional development courses for EFL teachers around the world.
Learning online gives you the flexibility to set your own study hours and save money on travel and accommodation.
You can ‘attend’ whenever (and wherever!) is convenient for you. On our courses the material for each module is made available at the start of each module (usually at the weekend) and it is up to you to access the material and complete the tasks. Therefore, there is some self-discipline required. The more you put into the course in terms of your time spent researching, completing tasks, and taking part in the discussion forums, the more you will get out of it. You will of course have support from other course participants and your tutors in online forums and through individual feedback.
Most of our courses are asynchronous, but we also have some courses which are a mix of synchronous and asynchronous learning. These have a weekly live webinar and then a set of tasks to be done over a week.
