Robaco was established in 1991 with standardized accreditation for EFL qualifications by Distance Learning TEFL/TESOL. Advances in Course delivery 2012 over the mobile internet have enabled us to become a Global Educational Consultancy in this field.
CERTIFICATE COURSE
(TAKES MOST STUDENTS BETWEEN 3-5 WEEKS AT 10-15 HOURS PER WEEK- But there are no set deadlines!
Course Aims:
To give a grounding in the basic elements of Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages.
To provide suitable examples of situations that teachers will be aware of when teaching TESOL
To provide the structures for a solid approach to learning situations in the classroom.
To encourage the teacher to have a creative approach towards the learning situation for best results.
To provide suggestions for further reading and research.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the course the teacher should feel confident to enter the classroom with groups of adults, young people or children and conduct an effective lesson with full comprehension of progressive learning sequences.
The teacher will be able to select the most effective material for any class.
The teacher will be able to structure and plan for their lessons.
The teacher will be able to conduct successful structure/Grammar lessons as part of formal and informal creative activities within the classroom.
The teacher will have a thorough knowledge of tenses in the English Grammar.
The teacher will be capable of a high standard of Classroom Management.
Course Elements:
The Certificate Course is divided up into 10 modules :
Why do people teach TESOL/TEFL ?
Approaches to Learning
Theories of learning
LEARNING THROUGH COMMUNICATION
Materials
The teacher
Skills of learning and Testing
Suggested Reading
Assessments
DIPLOMA COURSE
(TAKES MOST STUDENTS BETWEEN 6-8 WEEKS ONCE THEY HAVE SET THEIR DISSERTATION TITLE, But we do not set deadlines!! Work at your own pace !! ) The Diploma Course is completely by Dissertation. Your tutor mentor will help you to find a suitable title and you will work mainly on your own with help from your Mentor for references and ideas etc. Robaco recommend you complete the Certificate Course before attempting a Diploma unless you are already a qualified Teacher.
There is also an element of assessed teaching practice for the Diploma which can be done at one of our schools or a school of the student's arrangement.
M. T.E.F.L
M.TEFL is in two modules , It usually takes at least 6 months to one year to complete , but again there are no deadlines. if you have already completed the Certificate and Diploma Courses you can move straight to the final module for the M.TEFL Award. External moderation as stated. Module 2 includes materials laid out under :
Teaching of Vocabulary
Teaching of Grammar
Teaching of Listening and Reading
Teaching of Writing
Questioning Skills
Phonetics
Methodology
Applied Linguistics options
The final assessment is by personal Thesis for the award of M.TEFL
TESTIMONIALS
The following are excerpts from some of the many letters of reference we have received since our courses began running in 1991.
"The course offered by Robaco in my opinion is very good. The materials provided are to the point, thought provoking and the support/guidance is excellent... I have found the course to be a useful learning experience."
Cornell Henderson.
"Robaco's 'Distance Learning' course removed many barriers that had originally prevented me from obtaining a TEFL Certificate."
Robert Powers.
"Thank you for the TEFL Certificate... This has made me a better teacher... Taking your Internet TEFL certificate course required no site costs - a huge saving. Also I am grateful that you allowed me to pay in installments."
Paul Neilson.
"I would like some comments about my experience with the Robaco English Language Institute: I have taught English as a Foreign Language for eight years. Four years at private schools in Greece and more recently at Kookmin University in Seoul, South Korea and at the Jubail Industrial College, Saudi Arabia with the greater demands for qualifications asked for by employers and a need to up-date my professional TEFL qualifications I decided to enroll on the self-study internet Diploma course in TEFL offered by the Robaco Institute. Not being able to attend a college on a full time basis, due to family and business commitments, I found that an ideal course to study for a Diploma in TEFL which was awarded to me in 1998. The course tutors were punctual and sympathetic with their replies to assignments I sent by e-mail.
I have now completed my M.TEFL with the Robaco Institute. and have been working successfully in all areas of the Middle-East and S.E.Asia. I have completed the LCCI CERT TEB (business) course, authorised by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on the strength of my teaching experience and the Diploma TEFL (Robaco Institute).
