Bell Teacher Campus Cambridge

Language and Methodology (Secondary/Adult)

Who is this course for?

Practising teachers of English who are working at secondary level or higher.

Course aims

  • To “brush up” and improve your confidence and competence in English
  • To update your methodology, management and practical teaching techniques and skills
  • To examine and reflect on the content of the course and your approaches and attitudes to teaching and learning
  • To deepen your understanding of what you and others do in the classroom
  • To discuss and share problems, ideas, language, and techniques with others like you from all around the world!

Course programme

There will be a focus on language improvement and practical methodology through a variety of workshops, seminars, lectures, demonstrations, and practice. You will be expected to discuss, experience, practice, observe, reflect, evaluate, feedback, listen, read..and develop and enjoy yourself.

  • Language Improvement
    There will be an implicit and explicit focus on language according to the needs of individuals and the group. There will be an implicit skills development agenda through the delivery of the course, especially in speaking and listening. There will also be sessions devoted to vocabulary development, common errors, and remedial pronunciation improvement as required.
  • Teaching Techniques
    Participants will be able to experience a variety of teaching techniques, materials, devices, and procedures designed to help students acquire language and evaluate them for their effectiveness and discuss ways of adapting them to fit in with different teaching contexts. Participants may also be invited to micro-teach in order to experiment with new ways of working, and give and receive feedback. There may also be the opportunity to observe working teachers within the school.

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. Depending on if you are applying for Comenius or Grundtvig funding, download the relevant course outline which includes a sample timetable to send with your application.

Course outline - Comenius (256kb)

Course outline - Grundtvig (256kb)

Dates and fees

Arrival date
Departure date
Fee
1 July 2012 14 July 2012 15 July 2012 28 July 2012 29 July 2012 11 August 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

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.