Course Overview
The level 5 Certificate in Teaching Young Learners and Teenagers is endorsed by TQUK, an OFQUAL approved awarding body.
This is an assignment-based course only. To embark on it, students should be preferably TESOL trained or those with some teaching/tutoring experience. However, students with 'GCSE' level-equivalent qualification and have a strong interest in teaching will also be considered. The most important thing is that students must be fluent in both oral and written English at the proficiency level. This 10 unit course will give you insights into how children learn language - both mother tongue and English. You will discover new ideas for activities for both young learners - aged 4 to 11 and teenagers -aged 12+ You are assigned a personal tutor as soon as you enrol, who will give you help and guidance through the course as well as mark your assignments and give you personal feedback.
Course Content
Unit 1
Why is it important to teach a second language?
Unit 2
2.1 First language acquisition
2.2 When does language and communication begin?
2.3 Perception and production
2.4 Babbling
2.5 Reduplication
2.6 Semantic development
2.7 Mean length of utterance
2.8 Telegraphic speech
2.9 Moth/parent role
2.10 Summary
Unit 3
How young learners learn Languages
3.1 Basic principals
3.2 Do’s and don’ts
3.3 Teaching teenagers
3.4 Teaching on holiday courses
Unit 4
Stories and Speaking activities
4.1 Pair work and group work
4.2 Practical activities
Unit 5
Writing Activities
5.1 Writing activities
Unit 6
Songs, Rhymes and Chants
Unit 7
Discovery Activities
Unit 8
Vocabulary Building
8.1 Building vocabulary
8.2 Practical activities for vocabulary
Unit 9
Games, Puzzles and Quizzes
Unit 10
The Syllabus
10.1 What a course book can do and what a teacher can often do better
10.2 Choosing a course book
10.3 Increasing the real interaction and communication offered by a course book
10.4 Pacing your progress through the book
Payment Options
Standard Course Fee: £235 (by download)
Enrolling is Easy
- Enrol Online: We accept all major credit and debit cards, BACS (Bank Transfers) and cheques. If you wish to pay by Western Union or Moneygram please contact us.
Enrol Online
- By Telephone: Call +44 20 8133 2027 between 9.00am - 9.00pm, Monday to Sunday.
- By Post: Complete our enrolment form and return it to:
Enrolment Services, London Teacher Training College, 60 Windsor Avenue, London, SW19 2RR.
