The Certificate for Practicing Teachers (CertPT) is a new course from Trinity for teachers who already have some teaching experience. Its focus is on helping teachers to think more about their teaching practice and continuous development. It is positioned at Level 6 of the UK national Qualifications Framework, putting it between CertTESOL and DipTESOL.
Unlike those two qualifications though, TRT’s CertPT has three distinct features:
It is fully online, so the whole course can be taken from the city you are based in and scheduled around your life and work.
Assessment can be done in either English or Chinese The focus of CertPT is on reflection and classroom practice rather than the English level of the teacher. Therefore, even though the course itself is all in English, course assessment can be done either in English or in the teacher’s first language. For this TRT course there is the option of either English or Simplified Chinese.
It is tailored to the teaching context of the teachers taking it. TRT’s course will focus on teaching young learners.
Taken over 11 weeks, including assessment
100 hours (including 30 tutor-led guided hours and 70 self-study hours)
Assessed by a portfolio of 4 essays
Fully online.
Note that although there are no formally observed lessons on the CertPT course, the focus of the course is still very much on practical application of ideas in your own teaching, and reflection on how to develop your teaching skills.
Currently, TRT’s CertPT course is available only for teachers in EF Kids & Teens Franchise centers.
To apply, first make sure you have one of the following:
CertTESOL/CELTA plus one year teaching experience, or
Two years teaching experience
Then talk to your managers (line manager and Center Director) to get approval from them for your application.
See course dates below and click on ‘apply’ to begin the online course application process.
Principles Related to Early Years Education
Applying Principles of Second Language Acquisition
Motivation & Classroom Management
Developing Young Learners’ Language Skills
Activities for the Young Learner Classroom
Adapting Materials
Creating Materials
Assessing Language Learning
Tools for Reflection and Ongoing CPD
Assessment (in either English or 简体中文. 750-1000 words per assignment)
(i) Resource Evaluation
(ii) Adapting a Resource
(iii) Creating a Resource
(iv) Evaluating the use of (ii) or (iii)