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More Information about the EU Comenius & Grundtvig grants
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The new European Union Life Long Learning plan 2007-2013 will give grants of 6,970 million euros, of which the Comenius action has 13% - 906.1 million Euros & Grundtvig 4%.- (278 million).
Teachers of English in Schools are eligible for Comenius grants. Grundtvig is the action for teachers of Adults.
The first deadline for applications is 30th March 2007, for courses starting 1 June or later and finishing by 30 September. There are other deadlines for later courses in 2007 and 2008, so if you are interested in applying for one of these grants you can start by choosing and booking the course that best fits your needs from the hundreds on this website – all of them eligible for EU funding.
The announcements about applications in your country will be made by your National Agency (or in some countries by the autonomous regional governments who handle these applications)
If you make your booking through inforteach you get all our attention as well as the school’s without paying anything extra – and an attractive free gift as well !
January 24, 2007
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Refresher Course at Lake School of English, Oxford
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Successful, popular 2-week courses for teachers for English at Primary or Secondary/Adult level.
Approved for EU funding for over 10 years.
21 hours per week or practical, creative teaching ideas and language improvement.
Social activities, refreshments and wireless broadband internet access included.
Comfortable, friendly homestay accommodation, personally arranged by a director of the school
2007 start dates: January 15th, July 2nd, July 16th, July 30th
For more information:
visit http://www.inforteach.com/other-courses/lake-school-english-oxford.html,
or contact: contact@inforteach.com
44 (0) 156 875 0314
October 31, 2006
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Campus accommodation at Hilderstone College
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Hilderstone now have excellent self-catering accommodation available (single room, en suite shower/bathroom, shared kitchen, laundry facilities) from 16 July to 12 August at the Thanet Campus, 1 1/2 kilometres from Hilderstone College (a good 20 minutes walk). For music lovers amongst you, don't forget that Broadstairs Folk Week starts 11 August, when Broadstairs is full of music and becomes one of the most exciting places in the UK.
http://www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/
June 20, 2006
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Anglolang Academy of English - Scarborough
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TEACHER REFRESHER COURSES for non-native speakers of English
Anglolang has offered teacher-training courses for over twenty years. Besides the popular Summer Teacher Refresher courses they also offer specialist courses for vocational teachers plus communication skills and intercultural competence training. They work closely with Socrates National Agencies throughout Europe and have successfully helped teachers to participate on our range of Comenius 2.2c and Grundtvig 3 courses.
A wide range of short courses tailored to teachers are available.
I. Besides the Teacher Refresher Courses running throughout the summer also on offer are:
II. Effective Communication in a European Context
III. English for Vocational Teachers
IV. Developing Intercultural Competence in a European Context
All Courses include;
I. General English
II. Classroom Methodology
III. British Management
[Participants can have a particular focus on any one if desired.]
Students will stay in a 19th century manor house at Angloland which has had an international reputation for over twenty years
Further information
Brochures are available at: http://www.anglolang.com/pdfs/teachers.pdf
January 20, 2006
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IATEFL - linking, supporting and developing teachers’ worldwide –IATEFL TEA SIG news
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THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (IATEFL) was founded in 1967 to identify the needs of teachers from a wide range of educational contexts across the world, and to provide opportunities for them to share and benefit from each other's practical classroom experiences.
Since then we have grown steadily and have over 3500 members worldwide - many through our Wider Membership Scheme. Each year we have a conference attended by more than 1400 delegates, with over 300 talks, workshops and presentations. For more details about IATEFL and joining instructions please visit our website www.iatefl.org <http://www.iatefl.org/> or email Head Office for more information on generalenquiries@iatefl.org
IATEFL, Darwin College, University of Kent
Canterbury
Kent
UK CT2 7NY
Telephone 01227 824430
Fax 01227 824431
January 20, 2006
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Book a 4 week course and get one free
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GALWAY CULTURAL INSTITUTE LANGUAGE SCHOOL
*SPECIAL OFFER - BOOK A FOUR WEEK COURSE AND GET ONE WEEK FREE!!*
October 3rd 2005 - March 31st 2006
Terms and Conditions:
* All fees for any course are paid fully in advance to qualify for the discount.
* Discounts only apply to the initial booking and not to any extensions
* Discounts apply to G20 and AY20 courses only and not to any other course or combination thereof
* Maximum of one week free
* Reductions in the number of lessons of a chosen course, or interchanging one course for another etc. do not apply
* All fees are non refundable
* Additional classes may be booked at the standard prices
* Should you have any further queries, refer to the student conditions or the school for clarification
* Special Offer applies only if the initial criteria for the discounts have been fulfilled
- Take advantage of this fantastic offer and take in the sites of Ireland's picturesque Galway!
- Take a look at the courses online at www.gci.ie
January 20, 2006
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Spoken Exams
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ESOL – SPOKEN GRADE EXAMINATIONS- HAVE INTERNATIONAL VALIDITY
TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON have designed a NEW SPOKEN EXAM qualification which is recognised by colleges, universities and employers worldwide!
These spoken ESOL and ISE exams will test your real ability to communicate what you want to communicate on topics that you want to deal with, at a level that is suited to your ability. Being able to speak English is the key to successful international relationships, business and personal communications.
Exams based on personal experience.
The language tasks include talking about a topic of the candidate's choice - something which the learner personally finds interesting. It might be a holiday, a sport, hobby, or perhaps one's family, studies or work.
Trinity believes that if an examination's content and format reflect a learner's real-life needs and interests, then the examination immediately becomes more valid and useful.
As the examinations are all spoken- this will take the hassle out of writing examination technique. The one-to-one conversation with a native, English-speaking examiner brings the candidate face-to-face with what is expected of them, linguistically, in the real world
The ISE examinations consist of 3 components, including a portfolio of tasks selected from a list provided by Trinity. Trinity's Integrated Skills in English examinations (ISE) assess Speaking, Writing, Listening and Reading.
The Examinations are also fully aligned to the Common European Framework (CEF) to ensure consistency and standards of modern foreign language learning across member states of the Council of Europe.
For more information on the courses and how to apply click on the link below or type into your browser:
http://www.trinitycollege.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=ise.getting_started
January 13, 2006
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Harrogate Tutorial College
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 Harrogate Tutorial College.
This college founded in 1981, its aim was to ensure high quality education in an informal social atmosphere.
All Courses, including the Teacher Refresher are continually adapted to teachers’ needs, which are focused on and questioned beforehand via a posted questionnaire and flexible through constant feedback. Individual attention is a primary concern given that group sizes do not exceed twelve though one-to-one tuition is also available and students will be learning in a predominantly English environment.
International students have the opportunity to improve their academic subjects as we offer a Link Course, which combines English with GCSE and A level subjects for entrance to university degree and higher degree courses.
The town itself Harrogate is cosmopolitan whilst retaining its character as an elegant spa town that makes it an ideal place to study. It has good transport links and is just 20 miles from the cities of Leeds, Bradford and York.
David Chippet BA (Hons), Cert TESOL, A Dip TESOL, the EFL director of studies is a very experienced teacher at all levels and has worked in Germany and Spain. He is a Cambridge examiner, a Business English specialist and was previously DOS of a Business Language school.
Also offer:
Tailor-made specialist courses Academic English, Study Skills and IELTS/TOEFL preparation. Pre MBA/Higher Degree courses Business, Executive and Vocational English Courses.
Budget and Ministay courses, but this is eligible for Comenius Grant.
For further information email: enquiries@htcuk.org
November 25, 2005
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Why not study at universityand take in Dublin's attractions?!
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Dublin City University
DCU•LS has an international reputation.
DCU•LS is accredited by ACELS (Advisory Council for English Language Schools) that operates to control standards in EFL schools and organisations.
They boast a range of English language courses throughout the year and special summer programmes. General English Fluency courses enrol every Monday, all year round. In classes of 12, they pay specific attention to developing communicative skills by incorporating activity-based tasks.
This is a University based centre, so you can benefit from access to the university’s academic resources as well as sports facilities.
At the end of a course, students receive a progress report/certificate of successful completion
Located 15 minutes from the airport
For more information please contact:
Tel: +353 1 700 5552/5678
Fax: +353 1 700 5011
Email: english@dcu.ie
November 11, 2005
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Universities are paring language curriculums in Korea
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University-level instruction in second-tier foreign languages, meaning everything but English, is mostly in decline because fewer and fewer students see them as useful in getting jobs.
Pressured by the Ministry of Education, universities are carrying out reorganization plans, and a main target is foreign language departments. With fewer students in these languages, schools are combining majors and changing disciplines.
Seoul National University students in the language and literature departments are an example. Fifty-seven students selected English as a major and 80 Chinese. But only five each chose French and German; only seven picked Spanish and only one Russian.
Konkuk University decided to do away with its French and German majors, making a new combined major called "EU Culture Information," in which it accepted 51 new students this year. Jeonju University will also unify its French and German majors into "European Languages and Culture." This new major has accepted 42 students, down from the 72 it had in the previous French and German majors. Change at Kyungnam University is more drastic, with only a Chinese major and the dropping of Russian, French and German.
Korea University, Kyung Hee University and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies are considering alternatives, such as holding a joint class in a doctorate course for second-tier foreign languages in one classroom. Some second-tier language majors at Korea University are also looking for ways to create practical education for students to help them get jobs related to their majors.
"I cannot accept this decision, for there was no mutual agreement," said a professor of German at Chung-Ang University, which will cut by 40 percent its French and German majors from the 2006 academic year.
Ahn Byung-jik, the dean of academic affairs at Seoul National, said, "What we need now is a long-term measure, considering that Chinese, which now is popular, had only a few students up until the 1980s."
June 9, 2005
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