IH Certificate in Teaching Young Learners and Teenagers – Synchronous Course
The International House Certificate in teaching Younger Learners and Teenagers (IH CYLT) is an online (synchronous) teacher training course which is designed to prepare Course Participants to teach English as a foreign or an additional language to children between 2 and 16 years old.
Course Objectives
The objective of the course is to introduce course participants to the principles involved in teaching Young Learners and to help them consider, evaluate and develop their own teaching skills in this area.
One of the main aims of the course is to present the content of the sessions using processes which could be suitable to be adapted to use with Very Young Learners, Young Learners and Teenagers. Activities for various skills are incorporated into the course. Course participants will be provided with an opportunity to discuss how the activity could be adapted to suit different ages/levels and linguistic focus.
Another objective of the IH CYLT is to provide opportunities for course participants to implement acquired knowledge from the input sessions. This is achieved by monitoring their progress in the classroom during the Teaching Practice lessons (TP). There are a minimum of four TP lessons which are observed by an approved IH CYLT tutor. These should be spread evenly throughout the course and be conducted at 2 different age groups and levels. The course constantly encourages reflection and evaluation as a method to develop further and this is particularly evident after course participants have been observed teaching.
The course is produced and standardised by International House World Organisation (IHWO) and moderated and assessed by both the IHWO Assessment Unit and Cambridge English Language Assessment. Successful participants will be issued with an IHWO certificate with the Cambridge English Language Assessment logo on it and the words ‘Moderated by Cambridge English Language Assessment’.
| Course Components | Time | Requirement |
| 20 Input Sessions (90 minutes each) | 30 hours | 80% attendance |
| Teaching Practice A minimum of 4 lessons at 2 different age groups and levels | 3 hours | 100% |
| Tutorials and Lesson Planning CPs are expected to write a detailed lesson plan (including cover sheet and procedure) for each TP lesson. Tutors are also responsible for tutorials and guidance | 5 hours | 100% |
| 2 Written Assignments Assignment 1 (Materials) Assignment 2 (Self-Evaluation) | 2 hours | 100% |
| Portfolio Tasks CPs must complete a minimum of 7 out of 11 tasks, including 2 compulsory tasks. Only the compulsory tasks are to be included in the portfolio. | 4 hours | at least 7/11 tasks including 2 compulsory tasks |
| Observation Tasks Experienced teacher observations (minimum 2 hours) Peer teacher observations DVD observations (maximum 2 hours of the overall total) | 6 hours | 100% CPs must complete at least 8/13 tasks |
| Portfolio | 100% | |
| Total number of hours | 50 hours |
Input Sessions
| Session Number | Session Code | Session Title |
| 00 | IHCYLT/00_Intro | Introductory Session |
| 01 | IHCYLT/01_YLs&SLA | Young Learners and Second Language Acquisition (YLs & SLA) |
| 02 | IHCYLT/02_Plan | Planning for Younger Learners |
| 03 | IHCYLT/03_CM | Classroom Management |
| 04 | IHCYLT/04_CI&CL | Classroom Instructions and Classroom Language |
| 05 | IHCYLT/05_PL | Practising Language |
| 06 | IHCYLT/06_Games | Games in the YL Classroom |
| 07 | IHCYLT/07_Mats | Materials |
| 08 | IHCYLT/08_Spkg | Speaking |
| 09 | IHCYLT/09_Ltng | Listening |
| 10 | IHCYLT/10_CNLCU | Clarification of New Language and Checking Understanding |
| 11 | IHCYLLT/11_AccCT | Accuracy and Correction Techniques |
| 12 | IHCYLT/12_Mthd | Methods and Approaches |
| 13 | IHCYLT/13_Rdg | Reading |
| 14 | IHCYLT/14_Wrtg | Developing Writing Skills |
| 15 | IHCYLT/15_Focus | Focus on the Learner |
| 16 | IHCYLT/16_MxdA | Mixed Abilities |
| 17 | IHCYLT/17_A&O | Aims and Objectives |
| 18 | IHCYLT/18_VYLs | Very Young Learners |
| 19 | IHCYLT/19_Teens | Teaching Adolescents |
| 20 | IHCYLT/20_P&A | Progress and Assessment |
| 21 | IHCYLT/21_L1 | L1 in the YL Classroom |
| 22 | IHCYLT/22_Lexis | Dealing with Lexis |
Assessment
a. Teaching Practice
One of the major focuses of the course is being able to put the theory presented in the input sessions into practice. There are a minimum of 4 assessed teaching practice (TP) lessons amounting to at least 3 teaching hours. These should be at 2 different age groups (and preferably levels), with the average age expanding no more than 2 years e.g. 5-7 and 10-11.
There is a minimum requirement of 4 students for assessed TP lessons. TP Lessons should be spread evenly throughout the course so the CP is aware of strengths, weaknesses and areas of improvement and provided with sufficient opportunities to develop their teaching skills.
b. Written Assignments and Portfolio Tasks
There are two compulsory written assignments which must reach a satisfactory standard in order to pass the course. Over the duration of the course, participants are asked to complete a variety of tasks and projects of which the 2 compulsory tasks are to be presented in the portfolio. These tasks may be integrated into the sessions or set for homework.
c. Observation Tasks
The observation tasks have been created to allow course participants to reflect further on the practice of teaching by observing experienced teachers and their peers (i.e. other course participants or fellow teachers). There is a selection of 13 different tasks, which should be completed over the period of the course and amounting to at least 6 hours of observation.
Certificates
An IHWO digital certificate with the Cambridge English Language Assessment logo on it and the words ‘Moderated by Cambridge English Language Assessment’ is awarded to course participants who have completed all of the components on the IH CYLT course programme, satisfactorily completed the teaching practice, and submitted the assignments and portfolio to a satisfactory standard.
Tutor
The tutor of the course is experienced in the field and approved by Cambridge English Assessment. The tutor is responsible for timetabling practice, observing participants, providing oral and written feedback, guiding participants through the input sessions and marking and assessing the written assignments and portfolio task. The tutor makes sure the requirements of the delivery of the course are met.
Time and commitment
The course lasts 16 weeks with one module per week and one Teaching Practice per month. As participants are required to provide the completion of the assignments, observations tasks and portfolio tasks, we recommend a minimum of 2-to-4 hours per week spent doing tasks.
Dates
06 Mar – 23 Jun 2023
Course Fee
• £500
• £550 GBP in 5 monthly installments