British Council Korea is looking for a teacher training partner for a 4-week programme in the UK who can host 10 trainees (5 secondary and 5 primary teachers of English) from South Korea.
About the programme
British Council Korea has been selected as a training centre for a 6 month teacher training project, focusing on improving teachers’ teaching skills. As part of the project, trainees will be sent to the UK for 4 weeks for language development and school practicum. The target period is from 14 January to 8 Feb 2019.
About the trainees
The trainees consist of 5 secondary and 5 primary teachers of English with at least three years of teaching experience in state schools.
Details
▪ Period: 14 January to 8 Feb 2019 (4 weeks)
▪ Trainees: 5 secondary and 5 primary teachers of English
Criteria | points | Details |
Curriculum | 30 | - Advanced level integrated skills course
- Practice with communicative skills
- Methodology classes offering practical activities and resources
- Preparation for school practicum (e.g. Safeguarding in UK, British Education Systems etc)
- Field trips (culturally or historically significant sites, other universities, natural attractions, etc.) with task-based learning activities and their application of like exercises in their home country
- Plan for collection of qualitative and quantitative data about trainees performance
- Cultural talks
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School Practicum | 30 | University/ language centre should - supervise school practicum overall
- organise school practicum in local schools for 1 week up
- provide brief profiles of participating local schools
- prepare trainees for class observations and teaching
- prepare host teachers for mentoring trainees
- place trainees in schools
- pair trainees with host teachers (1:1, 2:1) for mentoring
Trainees should - observe a variety of classes
- assist when possible
- independently teach at least once during the period of school practicum
School based mentor teachers should - make sure trainees are welcome in each school by introducing them to school faculty and students at the start of school practicum
- invite trainees to observe a wide variety of subjects being taught
- involve trainees in assistant teaching
- arrange brief daily meetings with trainees to explain expectations and answer questions
- provide detailed written feedback on trainees’ lessons and participation in school practicum
- provide proper work stations to trainees
- make sure trainees get access to school facilities
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Accommodation and Travel | 10 | - Home stay or shared house
- Transportation to/from airport, training institute,
practicum schools, and field trips |
Costs | 20 | |
Others | 10 | - Welcome packs
- Induction session
- Satisfaction survey to be completed by trainees
- Certificates of achievement
- Closing Ceremony
- Final report including trainees’ responses to satisfaction survey, qualitative and quantitative evaluation of trainees performance, program outcomes, and recommendations
|
Total | 100 | |
How to apply
- Please submit your proposal by email. The above criteria should be included in your proposal.
- Deadline of Submission: Friday, 7 September 2018
- Submission to Jaemoon Hwang: jaemoon.hwang@britishcouncil.or.kr
Contact Person
Jaemoon Hwang | Business Development Manager (English for Education Systems)
British Council | 2F, 19 Seosomun-ro 11-gil (B-dong, Paichai Jeongdong Building, 34-5 Jeong-dong) | Jung-gu | Seoul | 04516 | Korea
T +82 (0)2 3702 0625
