Whether you are new to English language teaching, or interested in becoming an advanced practitioner with a Trinity Diploma, SGI has a course for you. SGI's refresher courses are a great way to combine developing your methodology skills and teaching practice, with advanced language acquisition.
SGI has considerable experience of providing the internationally - recognised and highly-regarded Trinity College London Certificate and Diploma level English language teaching training courses for native and non-native speakers of English. The Certificate level course is considered excellent initial training for those with very little or no prior teaching experience so those that successfully complete the course and are awarded the certificate have a qualification enabling them to teach anywhere in the world.
The Diploma level qualification is for those with at least two years experience and is viewed as an advanced level English language teaching qualification enabling teachers to move onto more senior posts within language teaching organisations.
Practising teachers of English in primary and secondary schools can choose from an exciting selection of two-week refresher courses. Be the best teacher you can be by learning new techniques, activities and ideas from our team of experienced teacher trainers. Running from 9.15 through to 15.00 each week day, this 45-hour course is perfect for teachers who want the opportunity to improve their English, while at the same time energise their teaching with creative ideas and an introduction to stimulating alternative activities, strategies and approaches to teaching & learning. As a result of attending this course, the participants will be more confident and fluent users of English and will be more creative professionals able to give lessons and use materials that are motivating, challenging and effective.
The Cert IBET course, the Certificate In International Business English Training, is an online distance learning course, open to non-native teachers of English, who have an initial English language teacher training qualification, or at least three years' full-time teaching experience prior to undertaking the course.