Certificate in English Language Teaching to Young Learners

Extension Course
Endorsed by the University of Cambridge

Enrolment Procedure
Applicants for the course must complete the application and all other forms included here and send them to
International House Barcelona. You will then normally be called for an interview, although if you are a long
distance from Barcelona you may be interviewed by telephone.
To secure a place once you have been accepted, you should ensure that the full fee is paid at least four weeks
before the course begins. Applicants applying less than four weeks before the course are required to pay the
full fee on acceptance.
Payment details will be sent to successful applicants and can also be found on our website

For further information and returning applications please contact:

International House
Teacher Training Department
Trafalgar, 14
08010 Barcelona
Spain
Tel. +34 93 268 45 11
Fax. +34 93 268 02 39
E-mail: training@bcn.ihes.com
Web site: www.ihes.com/bcn

Certificate in English Language Teaching to Young Learners

Extension Course
Endorsed by the University of Cambridge

APPLICATION
D.O.R:
Please include two photographs.
If you fax or email this form please send your photos (face, close up, max size 3cm x 3cm) by mail. Write your name on
the back of the photos. Thank you.

Course dates: Full time/Part time

Date of application:

1. PERSONAL DETAILS
Surname (Mr/Ms/Miss/Mrs)
First name(s)
Date & place of birth
Nationality
First language
Address
Postcode
Phone
Permanent Address
Postcode
Phone
Contact fax number
Contact e-mail number
Present occupation
Work Phone
General Health
2. EDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONS
Please supply dates and details of secondary and further education.
Please supply dates and details of languages learned.
Please supply dates and details of TEFL qualifications.
Qualification:

Name of Centre where course was followed:

Dates of course:
Course number:
Grade:

Do you have any other training as a teacher?

3. WORK EXPERIENCE
Do you have any experience of teaching?
a) English as a foreign language (please give dates, schools & details of levels etc)
to adults:
to children:
b) Other subjects:
What other work experience do you have?

4. Any other information you think is worth mentioning?

6. How did you hear about the courses at this centre?
7. Why do you think you would benefit from the course?
8. Will you need help with accommodation? Yes/No
IMPORTANT: Please note that acceptance on a course does not mean a place has been reserved for you. To ensure a
place the deposit must be paid on acceptance, and the balance must be paid no later than four weeks before the start of
the course. Fees are not transferable or refundable.
I have read and accepted the above conditions.
Signed:
Date:
PLEASE RETAIN A COPY OF THIS FORM ONCE YOU HAVE FILLED IT IN.

Cambridge Certificate in
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING TO YOUNG LEARNERS
(CELT YL)
Declaration of suitability to work with young learners.
PART 1.
Please provide the names and contact details of three referees, including your
most recent employer. These referees will be asked to comment on your
suitability to work with children and whether they know of any impediment to
your being employed in this context.
REFEREES names, relationship to you and contact details (please provide
emails where possible):
1.

2.

3.

PART 2.
Declaration by the candidate.
1. Please comment on your suitability to work with children.

2. Please state whether there is any reason why you should not be employed to
work with children.

Please sign here to endorse the statement above.

NAME: ________________________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE: __________________________________________________________________
DATE: _________________________________________________________________________
Please note: If there is any doubt about a candidates suitability to work with children, IH
Barcelona reserves the right to carry out further checks. Please appreciate that this is all in the
interest of the protection of children around the world.

DECLARATION OF SUITABILITY BY REFEREE

_____________________ has applied to follow a
Cambridge Young Learners Certificate Teacher Training Course
at International House Barcelona.
Please complete, sign and return this Declaration of Suitability to:
Teacher Training Department
International House
Calle Trafalgar 14
08010 Barcelona
Spain
Fax: +34 93 268 0239
training@bcn.ihes.com
Thank you very much for your co-operation.
1. I declare that _________________________________ is a suitable candidate

for the Young Learners Training Course and subsequently will be a suitable
person to work with young learners.
2. I base this declaration on:

3.

I know of no impediment to the above-mentioned person being employed to

work with and teach children.

Please sign here to endorse the above declaration.

NAME:
SIGNATURE:
DATE:
Please appreciate that this Declaration is requested in the interest of the protection of children
around the world.

Cambridge Certificate in ELT to Young Learners

Pre-course task
1. Write down four words or expressions in each column to describe the different age groups and their attitude to learning.
infants
(5-8)

juniors
(9-11)

adolescents
(12-13)

2. Re-phrase the following "teacher talk" in language that an elementary young learner might understand

A)

Now, do you think you could all sit down and try to stop making so much noise, please?

B)

If you wouldn't mind opening your books to page 23, please.

C) Jot down the answers and then swap with your friend.

D) Now we are going to talk about the present perfect. I want you to listen to me and then answer some questions.

3) How could you most easily convey the meaning of the following to a group of young learners in the classroom?

a) teacher

b) opposite

c) to write (sthg) down

d) best friend

e) on purpose

4) How would you explain these errors? Supply the correct version
a) I've been to England last year.

b) I no understand.

c) You be my teacher?

d) How long are you knowing my brother?

e) I have ten years.

5) What would you need to take into account when teaching a group of 12 year olds at intermediate level?

6) In your opinion, which of the following jobs would best prepare a person for language teaching? (choose only one)
lecturer

actor

social worker

nurse

nanny

sports coach

why?

7) Why do you think you are suited to language teaching to young learners?

Cambridge Young Learners Certificate

ASSIGNMENT ONE
LOOK AT THE TWO LISTS BELOW TAKEN FROM A SURVEY DONE IN GREECE WITH 300 YOUNG
LEARNERS FROM THE AGE OF 9 13.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD TEACHER

1. friendly
2. explained things
3. we did the lesson together
4. let us do it by ourselves in groups
5. got out of us the things we know
6. talked about his/her life
7. didnt push weak learners
8. she/he was forceful
9. she/he made sure everyone understood
10. believed in me, made me believe in myself
CHARACTERISTICS OF A POOR TEACHER

1. very strict
2. didnt let us speak
3. gave us a text to learn and checked it
4. she/he was fixed in the chair
5. gave us marks all the time
6. she/he had favourite students
7. shouted for no reason
8. shouted when we made mistakes
9. didnt discuss any problems
10. gave a lot of tests

Do you agree with the two lists?

Which do you think are the most important characteristics and in which order would yopu put them, and why?
How can the positive factors be integrated into the teaching of young learners?

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