Primary Teachers is a two week training course specifically designed for Primary School Teachers, covering practical ideas for the English Language Classroom over 56 hours. It is a hands-on and very practical communicative method for English language teaching built on a foundation of drama, poetry, intercultural awareness, computers and the Internet.

The objective of this course is to expose Primary Teachers to creative ideas for using I.T. in conjunction with drama & poetry in the early English Language Classroom. I.T. sessions take place in a state-of-the-art multimedia room with 20 PCs. All participants are expected to have basic computer knowledge before registering for the course, i.e. knowledge of basic word processing is essential and a minimum English language level of B1 (CEF).

Course details

Package prices for Teachers' Course students:

Host family

• 13 nights
• half board
• Cork Airport transfers, weekends only, for flights arriving before 23.00 and leaving before 10.00.
• price: € 525

Shared apartment

• 14 nights
• self-catering
• single room, kitchen and bathroom facilities shared with other students
• no airport transfers
• available in June, July and August
• price: € 300

This school is a leader in the field of Language Teacher Training, and as such needs to be at the forefront of Language Learning Methodology. The innovative method of language teaching/learning is based on the Communicative Approach to Language Learning which focuses on effective communication in the target language. The importance of Learner Autonomy is also emphasised.