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A 20 hour online TESOL course specialising in Teaching English to kindergarten and primary-aged learners (TEKPL).
This course is for teachers who already hold an initial TESOL qualification or it can be added to one of our main TESOL courses.
Offline price: £95.00
A 20 hour online TESOL/TEFL training course for existing TEFL certificate holders, helping you to gain the skills and confidence to succeed with kindergarten and primary-aged English language learners. Study at your own pace, with up to 6 months to complete.
Why this course
Get it right and there is nothing like the feeling of satisfaction you gain from teaching a class of pre-schoolers or primary learners. This course gives you an insight into this growing area of English language teaching.
Our Teaching English to Kindergarten and Primary Learners (TEKPL) course helps you manage, motivate and succeed with the 3-11 age range. Across 2 modules you’ll get full tutorial support and feedback on your work, enjoying sections on classroom management, materials and motivating youngsters. Newly revised from our popular 30 hour TEYL course, we have updated material to include current trends in young learner teaching, alongside the latest materials and apps to help you and your students stay engaged and learning.
How the course works
As soon as you register, you'll get directed to log in to your personal student area where you can message your tutor, download your course and view latest TESOL jobs worldwide via our jobs feed.
After downloading your first module (there are 2 in total) you can work offline when you want to.
When complete, simply upload your modules via your student area and get full feedback from your tutor. We've made this course as flexible and easy for you to access as possible.
Throughout the course you’ll be able to access live teaching segments, podcasts and links to some of the top EFL material on the web today to keep you interested & motivated.
Eligibility
This course is for existing EFL teachers who wish to enhance their career and learn more about teaching in this specialised area of primary or pre-school English. Applicants should already hold a TEFL certificate and have some experience in teaching EFL, or look to take this course alongside one of our longer TESOL courses.
Our courses are open to all native and non-native English speakers with good written and spoken English. If you are a non-native English speaker, please see the course eligibility requirements on our FAQ page. Remember you can always ask us if you are not sure about your level of English.
We also welcome application from schools wishing to train their teachers in-house.
Duration
This 2 module course is approximately 20 study hours and typically take between 2-3 weeks to complete but you can go faster or slower than that if you wish. Because many of our trainees are balancing work/life commitments, we go at your speed and allow up to 6 months for course completion. You can check out what’s covered on your course on the course content page.
Everything you need to complete your course and gain your certificate is included in the one fee above. However, check out these optional extras:
This course blends perfectly with any other Global English accredited course. Add on at checkout for an additional 10% discount.
It's also included in our 100 hour Teach Hong Kong course.
Teaching English to Kindergarten & Primary (TEKP) – an Introduction
- The Demand for TEKPL
- Getting Started with Kindergarten and Primary Learners
Motivating Young Learners
- Motivating Kindergarten and Primary-aged
- Effective Motivation Strategies
- How to Keep Your Young Learners Engaged
- Further Research on motivation
- Motivation Summary
Teaching English to Young Learners – Getting Started
- The First Lesson with a Young Learner Group
- What to Teach
- Your Lesson Plan
Managing Resources 1 - Course Books and Materials
- Theme based Learning with Kindergarten Learners
- Lesson Idea – Learning the Colours
- Listening Activities with Young Learners
- Speaking Activities with Young Learners
- Basic Reading Exercises (Primary)
- Basic Writing Exercises (Primary)
Managing Resources 2 – Using Topics and Apps
- Using Topics to Formulate Lessons
- Using Apps to Support Student Learning
- Your Lesson Ideas with Kindergarten and Primary Learners
- Further Research on Teaching English to Kindergarten/Primary
- Kindergarten/Primary Young Learners Summary
Characteristics of a Young Learner
- Pre-School or Early School Years
- Early Primary School Years
- Late Primary Years
- Further Research on Characteristics of Young Learners
Classroom Management - Discipline
- Why are our Students Being Disruptive?
- Being Culturally Aware
- Providing Variety in our Lessons
- Further Research
Teaching Young Learners with Minimal Resources
- Introduction
- Ideas for teaching with Minimal Resources
- Discussion Groups
- Working with Imaginary Materials
- Drilling
- Dialogue Creation
- Listening Activities
- Reading and Writing Activities
- Using Everyday Objects
- Working Without a Course Book – the Topic-based Syllabus
- Teaching with Minimal Resources Summary
- Further Research on Teaching English with Minimal Resources
Gaining Confidence with Young Learners
Professional Development
- TESOL
- IATEFL
- Further Study
Lesson Plan
A 20 hour online TESOL course specialising in Teaching English to kindergarten and primary-aged learners (TEKPL).
This course is for teachers who already hold an initial TESOL qualification or it can be added to one of our main TESOL courses.
Offline price: £95.00
This is a new course to Global English TESOL for 2018. We have really enjoyed writing it, so we are looking forward to your comments when you have completed it!
A 20 hour online TESOL course specialising in Teaching English to kindergarten and primary-aged learners (TEKPL).
This course is for teachers who already hold an initial TESOL qualification or it can be added to one of our main TESOL courses.
Offline price: £95.00
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A 20 hour online TESOL course specialising in Teaching English to kindergarten and primary-aged learners (TEKPL).
This course is for teachers who already hold an initial TESOL qualification or it can be added to one of our main TESOL courses.
Offline price: £95.00
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