100% Online FT CELTA course at General Plan IH Shanghai

Shanghai, China
29 Mar 2021 - 30 Apr 2021

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Full-time, fully online
Shanghai, China
General Plan IH Shanghai
100% Online FT COURSE FULL!

About the teacher training centre

Our main training centre is located in the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Pudong New District of Shanghai. Our second centre is a purpose built learning campus (incorporating on-site accommodation) at Brilliant City, which is also in Pudong New District

We’re a dedicated teacher training centre, so almost everyone around is a trainer or a teacher. It means that the centre is often quiet and we’ve got plenty of space – so we’re not crowded (a premium in most Chinese cities!)

Even our students for TP classes for CELTA and Delta are mostly teachers themselves, so they’re always curious about what candidates are doing – and they’re also eager to learn.

What is the CELTA?

The CELTA is a TEFL qualification which prepares you to teach English as a foreign language. You don’t need any existing English language teaching experience or training. It’s usually a 4 or 5 week full time course (but you can also take it part time).

Standing up in front of a class for the first time is a daunting prospect, so you need to make sure you have the skills you need to teach effectively. The CELTA prepares you for the classroom in these ways:

  1. Taught sessions on methodology, lesson planning, language analysis and language skills. (In total, you’ll have 120 hours of input.)
  2. The opportunity to observe experienced teachers in a real-life language classroom situations – so you can see the different skills and techniques they use.
  3. Teaching yourself – with helpful and detailed feedback from your tutors.  This practical experience is invaluable when you start your first job.

You’ll have to complete some written assignments as well, but when it’s all successfully completed you’ll be ready for your first job and first students!

Read more about the CELTA here 

 

CELTA at General Plan IH Shanghai

 

We’re a full-time and dedicated teacher training centre, which specialises in helping teachers develop for the needs of the Chinese education context – both governmental and private. Over the last 20 years, we’ve helped 000’s of Chinese teachers develop their careers, but in recent years we’ve also worked with very many more visiting teachers (both experienced and inexperienced) who want to make a career in China.

We’re proud that our training team is a mix of both local and foreign trainers, so we can bring the best of both to our courses – offering useful insights for those people new to the challenging, but extremely rewarding world of Chinese education.

Our courses generally contain a mix of both local and expat trainees, but, especially with CELTA, we’re increasingly see candidates who are visiting China for the first time.

Our Delta courses are largely made up of very experienced local teachers, coming from both the local and international context, with a few expat teachers who are keen to develop their careers in China.

The training centre has 2 networked photocopier/printers. We also have an additional small printer for last minute TP emergencies.

The library is large and has been designed to provide the reading necessary for TKT, CELT-P and S, CELTA and Delta. We generally have up to 6 copies of key texts – and we add to it every year. We can also provide access to useful journals, such as ELT Journal and English Teaching Professional.

All of our courses are managed (when appropriate) through e-portfolio, e-library and group discussions on our in-house ‘Menco’ platform, which is also accessible through the popular WeChat messaging APP.

Payment info

Payment into local Chinese Bank Account through foreign transfer to RMB account. Deposit of 2000 RMB. Payable after acceptance (based on interview) to secure course place. 

 

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