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NEW IELTS TEACHER TRAINING COURSE CERTIFICATE
(accredited by ALAP)

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Commencement date: 05.10.2024

Enrolment deadline: 25.09.2024

Study group: 20 participants/ class 

Mentor: 100% UK qualified Teacher Trainers and IELTS Examiners

Language of instructions: 100% in English

Course features: online delivery via Moodle, Zoom and Padlet. 

​All registrants will be awarded a 1.000.000 VND voucher upon completion to join all accredited courses at HEW London Hub

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  • Course description

This 70-hour course combines 30 hours of live instruction with our experienced IELTS teachers and teacher trainers with 40 hours of self-guided practice. In 4.5 months, you will explore the format and requirements of the IELTS test and their impact on a teacher’s practice. How to prepare your students for all four parts? What are the problems teachers and students are facing? How to mark your students’ work and give them constructive feedback? All these questions, and more, will be addressed on the course.

  • Admission requirements:

  1. an initial qualification in TEFL (international TESOL, TEFL, TKT, CELTA, DELTA, CertTESOL...)

  2. a minimum of 1 year of EFL teaching experience (proved by registrant's labour contract, payslip, employer's email...)

  3. a proof of your English proficiency close to C1 level minimum. If the candidate lacks valid proof as mentioned, they will be invited to an online interview with IELTS examiners at MTS UK.

  • Course features:

  • online delivery, connect with your course mates and tutors on Moodle and Padlet throughout the course and 6 months after course completion (follow-up)

  • Course starting date:

  • Saturday October 5 2024 (enrolment deadline: 25/09/24)

  • Course schedule:
  • Our teacher trainers:
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  • Roisin Diamond has been teaching English for nearly ten years in Ireland and overseas. She is qualified to teach EAP, OET and IELTS and has also led CPD workshops and teacher training. She is a speaking examiner for Cambridge and a speaking and writing examiner for Oxford international group. She has recently qualified with an associate certificate in instructional design for digital courses. Roisin has codesigned this course and works at MTS as an IELTS tutor and teacher trainer as well as an Instructional Design Lead.

  • Emilia Jagnieża has been teaching English as a foreign language in the UK since 2003, and teaching and designing IELTS courses since 2009. She’s a DELTA qualified teacher and holds an MA in Linguistics as well as Qualified Teacher Status. She’s an expert in teaching reading for IELTS. Emilia is the Academic Manager for MTS and acts as the Course Director.

  • Course designers:

  • Rachel Kirsch is a DELTA qualified English language teacher, teacher trainer and published materials writer working both in the U.K. and overseas. In addition, she holds an MA in Applied Linguistics. Along with Rena Basak, she has written a variety of teacher training materials and courses for a variety of ages and contexts. Rachel is an experienced English language examiner and examiner trainer.

  • Rena Basak is an experienced teacher and teacher trainer with over 30 years’ experience both in the UK and overseas. She is DELTA qualified and holds a diploma in ELT Management. As an EFL manager she mentored and trained teachers to teach English and other subjects. She now freelances as a teacher trainer and materials writer. She has collaborated with Rachel Kirsch on numerous projects including course design and delivery and has published teaching materials for adults and young learners worldwide. In addition, Rena is an experienced English language examiner and examiner trainer.

  • Sample Certificate:
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  • Graduation requirements:
  • Participants who attend 80% of the online classes with supervisors and complete all assignments in the program will be issued a certificate. Any students who fail to meet these requirements will not be issued a certificate and no refunds will be offered.
  • Course fee:
​Course fee includes:​
  • 4.5 months of studying with MTS Board including 70 hours of learning (30 hours of live instruction + 40 hours of self-guided practice)
  • a hard copy of the certificate sent directly from the UK (free delivery in Vietnam only)
  • a pdf certificate sent to your registered email
  • a notarised translation of the certificate in Vietnamese

  • 10.000.000 VND Master Scholarship with VNC

  • 1.000.000 VND HEW's accredited course scholarship 

  • HEW London's special gifts (please see your options in the X part below)

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TOTAL: 700 GBP (≈ 22.500.000 VND​)
Please note that course fee is not transferable to other parties and is not refundable within 45 days of the scheduled course start date and we only deliver hard copies at no extra costs to Vietnam at the moment. Please contact us if you would like your certificate to be shipped to another country.
If you wish to transfer USD, GBP , EUR, AUD or others, please kindly contact us via support@hewonline.net
​INSTALMENT PLAN AVAILABLE: Please contact us via our Vietnam hotline 0904 327 893 (Zalo/ Whatsapp/ Viber) for further details. 
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  • HEW's gift options:
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  • Application requirements:
     
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  • a completed consent form
  • a scanned copy of your passport / ID (2 sides)

  • an initial qualification in TEFL (international TESOL, TEFL, TKT, CELTA, DELTA, CertTESOL...)

  • a proof of minimum 1 year of EFL teaching experience (proved by the registrant's labour contract, payslip, employer's email...)

  • a proof of your English proficiency close to C1 level minimum. If the candidate lacks a valid proof as mentioned, they will be invited to an online interview with IELTS examiners at MTS UK

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Please use the following format to contact us at info@hewonline.net to check course availability and to register and pay for upcoming courses:​
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  • Q&A
     
1. Q: My IELTS certificate is expired/ I haven't taken an IELTS tests before. Am I eligible for attending the course?
   A: If you can perform 4 skills (Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing) well in English and complete your assignments at academic level, you are more than welcome to join the course. However, you will be invited to join an interview with IELTS examiners at MTS UK

2. Q: I am not a Vietnamese citizen. Can I join the course?
    A: Absolutely. The course is open for all citizens but we can only deliver hard copies to Vietnam at no extra cost at the moment. If you are outside of Vietnam and wish to receive a hard copy, please contact us for shipping options. 

3. Q: Is the IELTS Teacher Training Certificate equivalent to TESOL/ TEFL certificate?
    A: No, it is not. TESOL and TEFL certificates are to prove that one can teach English to speakers of other languages in general and is a must for anyone to be a certified teacher if their major is not Teaching English in Vietnam. Our course focuses on specific skills to deliver the best IELTS lessons. After completing this course, you are qualified to enrol the CertPT Level 6 in Teaching IELTS.

4. Q: Is the IELTS Teacher Training Certificate accredited?
   A: Yes, it is. Our course is accredited by ALAP (Awarding Language Acquisition for Professionals) which is an independent, international accreditation organisation born from decades of experience in the provision of quality assured English language education and training. You can look for MTS in the accredited course provider list on ALAP official website HERE

5. Q: If I can't follow the whole program, can I resume the course, transfer to another person or get a refund?
    A: The course fee is only for 1 specific course and user and not transferable or refundable within 45 days of the scheduled course start date

6. Q: If I can't attend 80% of the online classes, can I still get the certificate?
    A: Participants have to attend at least 80% of the online classes and complete all assignments to receive an accredited certificate. Otherwise, participants have to pay for another course to rejoin the program.

7. Q: How long will it take to receive the pdf and hard copy of the certificate?
    A: Certificates will be issued within two months of the end of the course. We will contact you as soon as your certificates are available.

8. Q: How can recruiters trust the accreditation of my certificate?
    A: Your certificate is issued with ALAP accreditation so your recruiters can retrieve your details based on your certificate number on the ALAP website. Recruiters can check the validity of ALAP holders using this link: https://alapuk.org/certificate-verification/

9. Q: Is there a recording in case I miss an online class?
    A:  Yes. Participants can access the recordings of the classes on our platform after 3-5 days of each lesson

10.Q: How often do I have to do assignments in this course?
     A: Every module will have assignments which need to be completed. Your trainers will give you full instructions on the assignments.

11. Q: Will there be a graduation ceremony after I've completed the course?
     A: YES!!! You will be invited to a fancy graduation ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City organised by HEW London once a year.

12. Q: Will there be any job opportunities after my graduation at HEW?
      A: YES!!! We have connections with schools and language centres in Vietnam who would love to invite you for a job interview.

 
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