Bell Teacher Campus Cambridge

Becoming a Teacher Trainer

Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at experienced English language teachers who are considering becoming ELT trainers at primary, secondary, or tertiary level. Please note it is NOT a teaching methodology course.

Course aims

  • To help participants develop the skills they need to run formal pre-service and in-service teacher training courses, and to run less formal workshops for teacher development programmes.
  • To address the needs of teachers with different first languages and those working in a variety of contexts

Course programme

The course will be delivered through seminars and workshops, lectures and demonstrations. Participants will be expected to play a very active role in the course through participation, discussion, experience, practice, observation, reflection, evaluation and feedback. This may include materials design, observation, session planning, peer teaching and giving feedback.

Topics include:

  • Different approaches to training and development
  • Training course design
  • Needs analysis
  • Seminar and workshop planning and delivery
  • Course design and delivery
  • Preparation of course materials
  • Evaluation of teaching
  • Approaches to lesson observation
  • Feedback & counselling skills
  • Introduction to key training texts
  • Dealing with difficult training situations

Applying for EU funding

EU funding is available for teachers from the European Union and associated countries. Find out how to apply for funding. When completing your funding application, you will need to provide details of your course. Download the course outline which includes a sample timetable to send with your application.

Course outline PDF (257kb)

Dates and fees

Arrival date
Departure date
Fee
15 July 2012 28 July 2012 12 August 2012 25 August 2012

Comenius/Grundtvig applicants: €1,920
All other applicants: £1480

Comenius/Grundtvig applicants: €1,920
All other applicants: £1480

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Course Package

€1,920
Comenius/Grundtvig applicants

£1480
Other applicants
  • Course tuition (plus talks by visiting speakers where applicable)
  • Single, en-suite accommodation at Homerton College
  • Daily breakfast and weekday evening meals
  • Weekend breakfasts
  • Core programme of social and cultural events including a tour of Cambridge and a one day excursion to London
  • Bell end of course certificate
  • Advice and support from Bell staff
  • Travel insurance (except UK residents)

Additional costs will be incurred for the following:

  • Additional excursions on a pay-as you-go basis
  • Entrance fees to tourist attractions (for example theatre tickets) unless specified on the published course programme
  • Airport transfers - these can be arranged for an additional cost
  • Exam entrance fees
  • Bank charges for payments made by bank transfer
  • Lunches
  • Weekend evening meals.