ENglish teaching course info (TKT)

paulr says on Jun 9, 2008, 12:45:

Or know of any courses along the same lines as the one above, highly recognised throughout the world

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tomtom33 says on Jun 9, 2008, 14:40:

I assume that you have asked Gustavo. I would put a lot of weight on his opinion.

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paulr says on Jun 9, 2008, 15:25:

Hey TomTom, so you´re home safe and sound, all the ladies of Medellin had a day of silence the day you left. Me and Jimmy are thinking of doing it but it starts in the next few days so was in a rush to get info, Marrio hasn´t heard of it but not spoke to Gustavo yet, you are right about that.

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mranderson says on Jun 9, 2008, 19:22:

I'm also interested in this. Where in medellin are you thinking of taking this course? I found an institute that offers it near the colombo. I don't remember the price though.

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coffee beaner says on Jun 9, 2008, 20:04:

I'm currently taking a "Diplomado" in Eafit called Fundamentals of English Language Teaching. In the course we are working with the TKT and it seems pretty easy. As far as I know if you don't have a BA in English or what they call a Licenciatura it will be hard to get a job at a University like Eafit or UdeA, but you could work at a learning institute like Universal Language, American Headway etc. Also if you know both Spanish and English you can even teach at a private High School like one of my classmates.

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bradenmiami says on Jun 10, 2008, 03:13:

You can check with the English Training Center at Colegio Marymount. It is an independent training facility located on the campus. That is where I took mine...

The "lovemedellin website" is a piece of crap made by some moron who has only been to Medellin once...you'd be better off reading the Lonely Planet advice from a guy who never even came here!

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paulr says on Jun 10, 2008, 06:51:

Thanks for the info Guys. Coffee Beaner. How much is the Diplomado course at Eafit and how many hours?

This is the info on the TKT course http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/teaching-awards/tkt.html but becuase it could be an independant website i was a little unsure of how accurate the info is and if this is a reccommended Cetificate. The course is $1.500.000 for 100 hours and exams

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tigredelnorte2 says on Jun 10, 2008, 08:17:

There are lots of places to teach English in Medellin. Look in the yellow pages.

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borat says on Jun 10, 2008, 15:06:

I've never heard of it and the information provided on the web site says that following the course you can apply to do the Internationally recognised CELTA.

This is expensive for a foundation course and as that is what cambridge is advertising it as....why not just do the CELTA which is internationally recognised. Only problem is that I don't know if you can do it in Medellin. The British Council run the CELTA in Bogota.

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brano says on Jun 11, 2008, 04:05:

hey,

TKT is a simple test for those who have at least some teaching backround and doesnt need to be taught in a course lasting 100hrs. you can just simply buy a book, self-study for a weekend and you'll be good to go.

the last time i checked there is no CELTA in medellin and you have to do it in bogota. i agree with borat, take CELTA as it will prepare you for teaching better than TKT. remember, TKT is just a test that measures your knowledge about teaching, it doesnt say that you CAN actually teach. Good luck!

Brano

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paulr says on Jun 11, 2008, 05:57:

Thanks for taking the time out to reply, i´ll look into taking the CELTA, sounds like a better choice. Although, i don´t like the thought of having to spend much time in Bogotá.

Paul

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