INTESOL Spain

  Spain

• Barcelona: 
Barcelona

Length of Position: 4 Weeks Training

Description: INTESOL offers a fully accredited 150 hour TESOL certificate with a high quality academic content which is not only respected by employers, but also provides the perfect platform from which to begin your English teaching career.

This is a 4 week residential course leading to the internationally recognized Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL accredited by The College of Teachers held at our centre in Barcelona, Spain.

The main components of the course are:
1. Study skills
2. The Study of English grammar and pronunciation: phonetics, stress, rhythm and intonation lexis
3. The Teaching and Learning of ESOL basic principles: motivation, leaning styles, communicative competence, reading and listening skills, speaking and writing skills, visual aids, errors and error correction, teaching young learners, business English, testing
4. Lesson Planning: lesson stages and plans, lesson delivery, classroom management
5. Teaching Practice
6. Observation of experienced teachers
7. Unknown Foreign Language

Qualifications: All applicants must fulfill the following: Be a minimum of 18 years of age at the beginning of the course, have a high school diploma, have a strong educational background with proof of university study or ability to handle university level course study, demonstrate a high level of competence in written and spoken English. Additionally, any of the following aspects will enhance consideration of your application: Other proof of recent study such as an associate degree, diploma, certificate course, or specialized lecture or seminar, previous teaching or instructional experience, details of significant work experience (related to teaching or otherwise), volunteer work, any previous second language acquisition or learning, previous experience living in a foreign country, overseas travel experiences.

Experience Required: no

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

INTESOL Spain's Mission Statement: For the INTESOL Certificate in TESOL, the overall aim is to provide a thorough course which includes a balance between the theory and methodology of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), and to thoroughly prepare you for teaching in any overseas environment.

Year Founded: 2003