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TEACHER TRAINING

in a mainstream school, should not despair. bearing element of the course. The course
Some universities which run courses with delivery at Bath is also very different from
primary/secondary options accept students those on the British-style courses: you can
who can help them find a placement in opt to study online with live seminars and
a school and, for some courses, can also an online tutor or face to face. There’s
access a teacher mentor. Courses for those also Bath’s on-campus summer school or
with placements are available at Queen’s you can join a (normally) blended learning
University Belfast (IPGCE, £5,800), the programme delivered by one of its partner
University of Sheffield (£4,333) and schools in seven countries. You can even opt
the University of Sunderland (£7,455), for a mixture of all three. Fees start at £3,700
where the course is called the Independent for online only.
Distance Learning PGCE. The PGCEI at the University of
While teaching-practice led courses Nottingham has always been run with
are perfect for EFL teachers with a couple courses at its international study centres,
of years of classroom experience under with those in Singapore, Malaysia, Czechia
their belt, the more research led, Finnish- and India currently running online. Fees
style courses where reflective practice vary according to the study centre, but
and action research take centre stage £4,333 is the typical figure quoted. Again,
may be more suited to experienced EFL the emphasis is on research and part of the
professionals who have worked in a variety assessment is based on a small scale study
of educational contexts. “in your own educational context”. Then
PHOTO BY COMMONS.WIKIMEDIA.ORG for example, which is as well-known for its welcomes beginner teachers, covers a wide
there is the entirely online PGCEi at the
Established educators make up the
student body at the University of Bath,
University of Leicester (£4,250), which
long established Masters in International
variety of educational contexts and can help
Education as it is for its industry-renowned
students find placements with a range of
partner institutions.
MA Tesol. Applicants for its PGC in
International Education do not need to
For EFL teachers looking to join
be currently teaching, but do need access
mainstream international education, the
to an educational context where they can
do that makes transitioning much easier
undertake the “small-scale action research
enquiry” which is a compulsory credit- variety of UK courses which can help them
to navigate.

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