About the teacher training centre
International House Dublin is located in the heart of Dublin city centre, about a 10-minute walk from The Spire on O’Connell Street.
We moved to the current premises, in the Steelworks, in 2017. It's a very modern, four-storey building, in a mixed-use residential and business complex with a quiet, leafy courtyard in the centre. The ground, first, second and third floors of the building are used for English language and teacher training classes and on the top floor of the building there is a café with a roof terrace and great views over the city.
Although in an English speaking country, walking around the classrooms at IH Dublin will feel very international as the majority of students are on medium or long term stays from Europe or further afield.
We are close to attractions such as the Epic Museum, the General Post Office (GPO museum) and the Hugh Lane Dublin City Art Gallery.
The ACELS Junior Certificate in TEFL
The ACELS Junior Certificate in TEFL is specifically designed by the Irish Department of Education. This course is for primary and secondary school teachers who wish to teach English to teenagers in the junior ELE sector, primarily in ACELS recognised summer centres.
The course is aimed at candidates who are already state qualified primary and secondary school teachers.
The course covers a range of topics such as:
- Developing the 4 skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing
- Language analysis: tense overview, tense and aspect, modality
- Language presentation types
- Vocabulary & Phonology
- Phonology
There are three written assignments, and a post course teaching practice.
Read full details of the course here
ACELS at IH Dublin
You will taught by our experienced CELTA tutors, so you can feel safe in the knowledge that they are expert in the subject matter.
An advantage is that you will be able to apply for teaching jobs on our own summer courses.
Tutors at this training centre
Alison Elliott
When I was teaching more, I enjoyed the armchair travel that working in a multinational class offered. I sometimes wonder if I have learned more from working with international students than I have from travelling myself. I have a lot of respect for people willing to commit to coming to another country to learn English. Learning a language is hard and takes a lot of energy. I think learners deserve good teaching and I strive to convey that to the trainees I work with.
Carmel Hickey
To successfully complete the course, plan your time carefully and make sure you allow enough time to plan your lessons, and really focus on feedback from your tutors and your peers as this will help you improve from lesson to lesson.