MODULE 2 and 3
These courses can be taken to achieve the British Council Teaching Certificate for Module Two and Three. At the end of the course, teachers can choose to register for the prestigious University of Cambridge Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT). If you are planning on doing the TKT exam, it is advisable to book your place at the workshops, though you can also take the test without attending the courses.
When To be confirmed
Where British Council - Colombo
Time To be confirmed
Fee Rs 10,300/-
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MODULE TWO
Planning lessons and use of resources for language teaching
IDENTIFYING AND SELECTING AIMS
Evaluating the effectiveness of learning aims, and
explaining main aims, subsidiary aims and personal
aims
IDENTIFYING THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF A
LESSON PLAN
Different components of lesson plans, the advantages
of lesson planning and the application of lesson plan
components
PLANNING INDIVIDUAL LESSONS
Different stages of lesson plans, the differences
between two approaches (PPP and TBL) and lesson
plans in terms of target audience and purpose
SCHEMES OF WORK
Advantages of schemes of work applied to your own
teaching contexts, and the connection of lexis with
planning
CHOOSING ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
Relation of lexis to assessment, different assessment
task types and formal and informal assessment
CONSULTING REFERENCE RESOURCES
Reference resources for different types of situation,
and exploring tried and useful reference resources
SELECTION AND USE OF COURSEBOOK
MATERIALS
Advantages and disadvantages of using course
books, course book materials related to learner
needs and interests, and alternative approaches
to course books
SELECTION AND USE OF SUPPLEMENTARY
MATERIALS
Reflection on the use of different types of
supplementary materials and their importance
SELECTION AND USE OF TEACHING AIDS
Different types of teaching aids and their purposes,
and the advantages and disadvantages of teaching aids
MODULE THREE
Managing the teaching and learning process
CLASSROOM FUNCTIONS
Different functions of teacher classroom language,
giving clear instructions, possible benefits of
eliciting and how to use concept questions
appropriately
IDENTIFYING THE FUNCTIONS OF LEARNER
LANGUAGE
Relation of classroom language to everyday
functions and situations, use of gestures to convey
meaning and different ways of helping learners to
develop their classroom language
CATEGORISING LEARNER MISTAKES
Differences between errors and slips, different
types of mistakes and understanding of the
reasons underlying different mistakes
TEACHER ROLES
Definition of teacher roles, analysis of a sample
lesson and teacher roles appropriate to different
activities
GROUPING STUDENTS
Key terms related to class interaction patterns,
managing seating arrangements and the advantages
and difficulties of different student groupings
CORRECTING LEARNERS
The place of error in language learning, correction
techniques appropriate to different situations,
and identification of the most useful techniques
GIVING FEEDBACK
Different ways of giving feedback, and constructive
and unconstructive feedback.
REVISION MODULE 2 & 3
Revision of the main vocabulary and concepts of
Module 2 & 3
MOCK MODULE 2 TEST
Exam practice for the TKT Module Two Test
MOCK MODULE 3 TEST
Exam practice for the TKT Module Three Test
EXAM FEEDBACK (MODULES 2 & 3)
Feedback on mock test and test tips
TKT workshops
Module 2 and 3 course
