Who is it for? 

• Qualified teachers with at least one year’s full-time experience (600 teaching hours)
• Experienced teachers wanting to expand their theoretical knowledge and skill base
• Teachers aiming for a Diploma level qualification such as the Cambridge DELTA

Content 

There are 15 sessions. Sessions cover theories of language learning, language learners, skills and systems. 

1. Course Intro and Overview 
2. Lesson Frameworks 
3. Receptive Skills  
4. Productive Skills 
5. Grammar 
6. Materials 
7. Testing  
8. Error and Error Correction
9. An Introduction to Discourse Analysis
10. Writing  
11. Speaking and Spoken Interaction
12. Vocabulary 
13. Theories of Learning and Teaching
14. Phonology 
15. Recent Approaches  

Structure and assessment 

There are fifteen weeks of tutor-led input on this course. The course is self-study with support from an online tutor and is 100% online and 100% asynchronous. This means that there is no requirement for you to be online at specific times, you work through the materials when you want. However, you must complete all tasks within the set week, and work in lock-step with your tutor group. Each week has required discussion forum input, collaborative tasks, as well as compulsory and optional activities.

After this, you will have two weeks to complete and submit your portfolio of work ready for assessment. Participants are assessed on a portfolio comprising of homework tasks and a final assignment, all of which is moderated by the IH Assessment Unit. They are also expected to follow and contribute to the CAM course programme.  The grading of the course is Pass or Fail. 

The IH CAM course is moderated by Cambridge Assessment English and therefore successful course participants will receive a certificate that includes the Cambridge Assessment English logo.  

What is the key element a student will take away from the IH CAM? 

A deeper understanding and knowledge of the principles of English language teaching and your own teaching; through learning and reflection. Sometimes in the initial teacher training courses, people focus very much on the practical aspect and this course gives you the chance for reflection and much greater insight.

(Source from https://ihworld.com/)