Seminar for English Teaching in Singapore

The Useful English Tutor has been highly regarded for our training seminars specifically tailored for parents and fellow educators in Singapore. Our courses aim to foster professional development in the key areas of mentoring and coaching primary and secondary school students.

We have a long, established history of Teacher/Tutor Training in Singapore. We have partnered the Ministry of Education (MOE) and other prestigious educational institutions  for a vast array of teacher training projects and initiatives on elevating the English standards of Singapore teachers. We have also provided customised consultation sessions to private tutors and parents on various aspects of English Language teaching for excellence.

Let us help you deepen your teaching pedagogies as an English teacher . The course emphasises knowledge acquisition through reflective practice and active learning through authentic experiences and actual skills practice.

Who is this course for?

1. Private English Tutors

2. Qualified English Teachers from MOE schools and international schools

3. English proficient parents who wish to self-coach their children for PSLE, O-level, IB and IP English

4. A-level graduates aspiring to be better English Tutors

What value can you add to your students after attending this course?

1. Improvement in English language marks

2. Overall enjoyment of English lessons

3. Improvement in attitude towards learning in general

4. Improvement in interpersonal and communication skills

5. Improvement in general knowledge and current affairs

Workshop day 1: Fundamental skills in teaching

1. Understand the ways of working: listening, verbal communication and non-verbal communication

2. Explore the unique characteristics of different learners and how to motivate each type of learners

3. Learn how to plan and deliver an effective lesson

4. Analyse language features: syntactic rules, lexicography and phonology

5. Understand the interrelationships of the key language domains: visualisation, listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing and representing

6. Develop powerful techniques for presentation

7. Learn how to evaluate activities for skills development in all English language domains

8. Practise and consolidate the methodologies appropriate to all learners 

Workshop day 2: Innovative Tools For Creative Classroom Teaching

1. Comprehend the ways of thinking: critical thinking, problem solving, use of creativity and metacognition

2. Understand the significance of innovative thinking in refining teaching pedagogies and constructing innovative learning environments

3. Comprehend the importance of roleplaying as a model, coach, mentor, supporter and facilitator to students

4. Assimilate and apply the latest trends of innovative thinking concepts, tools and techniques to teaching and learning practices

5.  Be well-equipped with a wide range of technology, resources, practical tools and plans to encourage the development of innovative thinking. Examples include La-Coux’s lateral scheme, SCAMPER and Osborne-Parnes Creative Problem Solving Process.

6. Be introduced to the cutting-edge tools for working: information literacy as well as information and communication technology (ICT) literacy

Workshop day 3: Developing an Effective Action Plan

1. Adapt and respond felicitously to different learning and teaching environments

2. Reflect purposefully on your teaching skills and knowledge

3. Review and enhance your current teaching practices

4. Plan and deliver impactful and empowering lessons

5. Achieve a profound understanding of your learners’ needs and factor them effectively into your action plan

6. Understand how to align your action plans with prevailing educational policies and best practices 

7. Gain hands-on classroom experiences through a variety of authentic tasks and case studies

8. Learn how to plan and lead professional development through reflective practice

Fees, Schedule, Venue & Other Pertinent Information

3-Day Course Fee:

1. SGD 2,500 per participant

Schedule:

1. 1st session: 2nd, 3rd and 4th July 2018; or

2. 2nd session: 12th, 13th and 14th July 2018

Venue:

1. Fairmont Hotel Function Room (Above Raffles City Shopping Centre) http://www.fairmont.com/singapore/map/mapanddirections/

Other Pertinent Information

1. Our once-a-year seminar is conducted in a group of maximum 50 participants over 3 full days per session.

2. Food & Beverages are all provided. Dietary options for halal and vegetarian will be provided.

3. Dress code: smart casual

Registration

1. The 3-full day course is open for registration by groups of teachers from schools. Registrations can be invoiced to institutions, or to  MOE schools by e-invoicing through the iFAST system. Private participants should register by contacting Mr Keith at theeducationpangea@gmail.com

2. Participants will be registered on a first-come, first-served basis.

3. Names of participants must be submitted in full block letters and will be used for printing of their certificates, which are to be awarded upon successful completion of the course.