Course content
The course aims to demystify EAP and bridge the gap between EAP and your previous experience of teaching English as a second language.
Our CertPT will provide you with:
- a recognised Trinity CertPT level 6 qualification
- unique insights into 2 world class UK universities
- expertise from EAP professionals at the University of Manchester and Goldsmiths, University of London
- a deeper understanding of:
- the field of EAP teaching within higher education
- the theoretical and practical elements of teaching general and specific EAP on Pre-sessional, Foundation, Pre-Masters and In-sessional courses
- the confidence to identify your existing transferrable teaching and language skills in order to:
- evaluate, adapt, design, deliver and reflect on EAP materials
- adapt and apply existing teaching skills to an EAP context
- opportunities to develop your professional reflective skills.
Your studies will include:
- 6 hours per week of interactive trainer-led sessions in groups of up to 12 people
- A minimum of 6 hours per week of reading and tasks to be completed in both study groups of up to five students and individually online
- 2 individual tutorial meetings with a trainer, personalised to support your needs.
Sample timetable
Sessions times are 9:00am - 12:00pm
Week | Tuesday | Thursday |
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1 | Introduction to the course and the case studies | Overview of the EAP context in Higher Education settings |
2 | Understanding learner needs | Academic listening and speaking skills |
3 | Academic reading skills and criticality | Academic writing skills and criticality |
4 | Evaluating listening and speaking EAP materials | Evaluating reading and writing EAP materials |
5 | Adapting EAP materials | Academic vocabulary and vocabulary profiling |
6 | Using Corpus | Expressing stance: Grammatical and lexical strategies |
7 | Designing EAP materials | Current topics in EAP |
8 | Assessing academic speaking skills | Assessing academic writing skills |
9 | Learner autonomy and student-led tutorials | Reflective writing |
10 | Peer teaching an adapted or original source | What next? Insights from professionals in the sector |
Please note this content is indicative and may vary.
All times stated are UK time.