Overseas Teachers
Teacher Refresher courses for Overseas Teachers of English
If you are a teacher of English looking for a course to help you develop your English teaching skills and to give your own English a boost, you’ve come to the right place. Cactus has a large selection of refresher courses just for you! These courses are suitable for experienced teachers who want to update their teaching methods, learn about new materials, and improve their knowledge of British life and culture while also improving their English language skills. Courses are usually run in small groups by qualified, experienced teacher trainers. They are usually 2 weeks long, they are eligible for funding under the European Community Comenius scheme. Choose your location, choose your course, choose your budget, and off you go! See you in the UK! Find out more about Comenius courses. What they are, where you can do them and why you should bother.
TKT courses
You may also be keen to take a test of your teaching knowledge to gain a certificate. A TKT course prepares you to take a test specially designed for teachers of English to speakers of other languages. Whether you are a teacher of primary, secondary or adult learners, and wherever you are in the world, you will increase your confidence and enhance your job prospects by focusing on core knowledge about teaching.
On a TKT course you will look into:
- Different methodologies for teaching
- The ‘language of teaching’
- The ways in which resources can be used
- The key aspects of lesson planning
- Classroom management methods for different needs