Courses for Teachers of English

Language_&_Methodology_for_Primary_School_Teachers_of_English -_3_weeks Language & Methodology for Secondary School Teachers of English - 3 weeks Using technology, music & drama in the EFL Classroom - 2 weeks Syllabus Why choose the Mayflower College? How to enrol?
		A reference from Natasha Postelnicu, an English teacher in Romania

Socrates / Comenius Programme

The European Union gives scholarships to teachers of English and Teacher Trainers from the EEC (and Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey) to come to England to improve their teaching skills and their command of English.

To apply for a scholarship you should contact your national Socrates / Comenius office. A list of contact address can be found at http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/national_en.html

The Mayflower College has been successfully running courses for teachers of English since 1991.

These prices includes:-

• Lessons and workshops (25 hours per week)
• Accommodation and meals in local host families (single room accommodation, full-board at weekends, half-board during the week)
• Saturday excursions to places of local beauty / interest
• The cost for a bus pass for travel on local Plymouth buses
• Free use of the internet
• Free membership of "Pilgrims Inn" (Mayflower College’s private pub)

This price does not include the cost of travelling from London to Plymouth. From Heathrow Airport, London, the easiest way to travel to Plymouth is to take the National Express coach. The cost of a return ticket (Heathrow to Plymouth & Plymouth to Heathrow) is approximately £30. The Mayflower College can help you to buy these tickets in advance.

The Mayflower College specialises in English language courses for Teachers of English, students and professionals. The Mayflower College is "Accredited by the British Council" and is a members of English UK (formerly called ARELS) This means that our courses are regularly inspected to ensure the highest levels of all-round quality.

• Students from 50+ different countries every year
• Located just a few metres from the seafront in the historic city of Plymouth
• Small class sizes (average of 6 students per class)
• Free Saturday excursions
• 20 classrooms (all with internet access and many rooms have a view of the sea)
• Computer suite (20 terminals) with free internet
• Our own pub ("Pilgrims Inn") - this is a private pub only for Mayflower College students and their friends.
• Cafeteria serving lunches
• IELTS Examination Centre (many of our teachers are also IELTS examiners)

For your stay in Plymouth we will arrange a very carefully selected family who will provide you with your own private bedroom, meals (full-board at weekends, half-board during the week) and the warmest of welcomes. Your host family will meet you on arrival in Plymouth. Alternatively during the summer months you may choose to stay in the Halls of Residence at University of Plymouth. You would have a single room and shared use of bathroom and kitchen facilities. The price is the same as for a host family but meals are not included.

Our teaching team are highly qualified, enthusiastic professionals whose student-centred approach ensures that each student has the opportunity to maximise his/her potential. Our use of British Culture in the learning programme encourages students to express themselves freely and to transfer theory into practice in realistic situations. Our goal is that each lesson must be effective, stimulating and enjoyable. Through experience we have found that this is the best way to learn and improve.

These are practical courses for teachers to:

• Improve language levels.
• Develop, design and demonstrate materials to teach the key skill areas of listening, reading, writing and speaking, grammar and vocabulary.
• Introduce and analyse different aspects of language teaching practice, methodology and language teaching issues.
• Provide a forum for discussion of themes and shared experiences and to establish contacts between teachers of different nations.
• Encourage teachers in their personal and professional development in a stimulating and motivating environment.

Please contact the Mayflower College (socrates@maycoll.co.uk) with your contact details and your chosen course. Mayflower College will then send you a letter of confirmation which you may use to support your application to your local Socrates / Comenius office. When your application for funding has been approved then you will need to send Mayflower College a deposit of Euros 242 to secure the booking. Payment should be made to:

Account name: MAYFLOWER COLLEGE OF ENGLISH
Account number: 01578070
Bank: LLOYDS TSB
Bank address: 8 ROYAL PARADE, PLYMOUTH PL1 1HB, DEVON, ENGLAND
Bank sort code: 30-96-68
SWIFT / BIC code: LOYDGB21082
IBAN: GB 71 LOYD 3096 68 015780 70