Bell Teacher Campus Cambridge

The Academic Programme

Jim Scrivener

We offer a wide variety of courses including separate Language and Methodology Refresher courses for those who teach Young Learners or Secondary/Adults students. There are also more specialised courses for teachers who want to gain expertise in a new area.

All courses will run subject to a minimum number of 6 participants.

Here is a sample timetable - to show how a typical week might look.

The academic programme will be coordinated by Jim Scrivener of Bell Educational Trust, well-known teacher trainer, conference speaker and author of Learning Teaching. Courses will be delivered by the Bell team.

In addition there will be outside guest speakers such as Adrian Underhill, Tim Bowen, John McRae, Jeremy Harmer and Mary Spratt. Guest speakers are leading practitioners in English teaching and training, with a wealth of experience; many are published authors on their specialist topics. On some courses you will be able to take Cambridge ESOL exams at the end of the course (Get the TKT, Teaching Content and Language, Teaching Business English).

Teacher Development Courses

You can choose from 12 courses, which run for two weeks. Each course starts on Monday morning and finishes on a Friday evening. Why not develop your own programme by combining one or more courses? Click on the course title for full details.

Course	Course Summary	Ideal for	Dates
Bringing British Culture to Life	Explores different aspects of modern life and culture, with particular emphasis on Cambridge.	Teachers with a good standard of English who wish to extend their knowledge.	05 July - 18 July 2009 19 July - 01 August 2009 02 August - 15 August 2009
Contemporary English	An update on current trends in the use of contemporary English.	Experienced teachers with a high standard of English.	05 July - 18 July 2009 19 July - 01 August 2009 02 August - 15 August 2009 16 August - 29 August 2009
Creativity in the Classroom	New ideas and possibilities to liven up your teaching, a really practical course.	Experienced teachers working with secondary or adult students.	05 July - 18 July 2009 02 August - 15 August 2009
From Hamlet to Harry Potter – Using Literature in the Classroom	Examining current teaching methods for integrating literature and language teaching.	Experienced teachers with a good standard of English, working with secondary or adult students.	19 July - 01 August 2009 16 August - 29 August 2009
Get the TKT (Teacher Knowledge Test)	Introduction and preparation for the TKT exam. You will be able to take individual modules or all of the Cambridge ESOL TKT exam at the end of the course.	Teachers who wish to pass the TKT. Must be a working teacher with at least a pre-intermediate level of English.	05 July - 18 July 2009 02 August - 15 August 2009
Language and Methodology Refresher (Secondary/Adults)	Language improvement and practical methods through workshops, seminars, demonstrations and practice.	Practising teachers of English working at secondary level or higher.	05 July - 18 July 2009 19 July - 01 August 2009 02 August - 15 August 2009 16 August - 29 August 2009
Language and Methodology Refresher (Young Learners)	Improves competence in English. Expands techniques and activities for use with students Helps to evaluate published materials for young learners.	Practising teachers of English working with Young Learners (aged 5 - 12).	05 July - 18 July 2009 19 July - 01 August 2009 02 August - 15 August 2009 16 August - 29 August 2009
Skills of Academic Management	Providing skills for all the key areas of Academic Management.	Practising Managers, Directors of Studies Trainers and senior teachers at secondary & tertiary level.	16 August - 29 August 2009
Skills of Teacher Training	For developing skills needed to run teacher training courses.	Practising Managers, Directors of Studies Trainers & teachers at secondary level or higher.	05 July - 18 July 2009 02 August - 15 August 2009
Teaching Business English	Provides methods and planning for delivering successful Business English courses.	Teachers who wish to focus on skills of teaching Business English to older pupils.	19 July - 01 August 2009 16 August - 29 August 2009
Teaching Content and Language (CLIL) – A Practical Approach	Exciting practical ideas for Content & Language learning. You will be able to take the CLIL module of the Cambridge ESOL TKT exam at the end of the course.	Primary and Secondary Teachers who teach through the medium of English.	19 July – 01 August 2009 16 August – 29 August 2009
Using New Technology in Language Learning	Explore the potential uses of new technologies in language learning.	Teachers working with secondary or adult students (Must be computer literate).	05 July - 18 July 2009 19 July - 01 August 2009 02 August - 15 August 2009 16 August– 29 August 2009