Teacher Refresher Primary

Primary School Teachers that are looking to refresh their own language nd learn new up-to-date teaching methods will be interested in this two-week course.  They have fixed start dates in January and April as well as in June, July, August and November.  Teacher Refresher Courses at Oxford - Lake are eligible for EU Comenius/Grundtvig funding.  These courses are ideal for overseas teachers of English to Primary school students who would like to refresh their teaching methodology and to make friends and contacts from other parts of the world.

Aimed at: Primary School Teachers of English.

Benefits of doing this course: Language improvement sessions to refresh and update your language are dynamic and interactive. Topics include grammar awareness, pronunciation, collocation, phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions. Where requested and where possible, school visits in the local community are arranged. Some groups on summer courses also choose to attend a Shakespeare production in an Oxford University College garden. Course participants at other times of year often enjoy attending plays or concerts in theatres and music venues across the city.  

Methodology: The methodology sessions on Primary Teacher Refresher Courses are practical and communicative. They include a wide range of activities for developing the four skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing with young learners. Personal language development is also an important element of the course and based on the needs of the participants.

Course tutors and guest trainers: All the Oxford - Lake School tutors and guest trainers have substantial experience of teaching English as a foreign language and teacher training. Some tutors and trainers are published authors of ELT books and online resources.

Follow-up resources and support: Each participant will take away a CD of practical activities they can use in their classrooms and share with their colleagues

Notes on applying for this course: All participants are required to fill in a Pre-Course questionnaire. The Course Co-ordinator designs the course to meet the special requirements of the group. The course content is outlined and discussed on the first morning, and is then adapted as appropriate.

Courses in July 2009 will be held in the beautiful modern premises at the Oxford University Business School, 2 minutes' walk from Oxford - Lake School building in Park End St.

Comenius Funding: Under the Comenius/Grundtvig program, grants are provided to teachers of foreign languages including English, to improve the quality of teaching and the pedagogical skills of language teachers.

Grants are provided to teachers from: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Turkey. Your National Agency will assess your application. If you would like to apply for Comenius funding, contact your local Socrates national agency.

Teacher Refresher Courses at the Oxford - Lake are eligible for EU Comenius/Grundtvig funding. They and can be found on the Comenius/Grundtvig database. The course reference is UK-2007-486-5. the course title is 'Refresher Course in Practical, Creative Methodology for overseas English Language Teachers'. This course reference is valid from 2007 until 2012.