apac training
Summer courses
One-week courses for primary and secondary school teachers, and for teachers working in language schools. All courses are carried out online
Time to renovate your teaching repertoire with APAC’s intensive 30-hour courses to try out new materials, resources, teaching ideas and tricks to spruce up your language and teaching skills.
The courses combine synchronous sessions with asynchronous work and will be available via APAC’s webpage. Group size is 25 maximum. Live sessions will run between 9:00 and 14:00, but will not be in any case more than two hours long.
Registration opens on 12th May 2021!
Prices: 90€ for APAC members, 125€ for non-members
Dates: 5-9 July or 12-16 July 2021
A Hands-On Introduction to Project-Based Learning, with Cèlia Esquerra
In this hands on course you will learn about the fundamentals of project based learning: origin, elements and characteristics. At the same time, you will learn how to design, implement and assess a project while creating your own project.
Aimed at: Secondary School and Language School teachers
Dates: 12-16 July 2021
Tackling Troubles in the ELT Classroom, with Colin Young
The course empowers English teachers to become language facilitators by providing real solutions to working in a diverse classroom.
Hands-on practice of differentiated learning, pronunciation improvement tools, and questioning techniques will allow language facilitators to create a supportive learning environment where students and teachers develop the confidence to communicate clearly.
Additionally, teachers will make progress in their own personal language skills by gaining awareness, practice and a solid understanding of their ‘language gaps’.
Aimed at: Primary and Secondary School, and Language School teachers
Dates: 12-16 July 2021
Emotional Intelligence: Mindfulness for teachers and students, with Emma Reynolds
This course will bring together the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course for adults with practices for students that teachers can use in the classroom. We will learn experientially about how to become more focused with our attention, work with difficult thoughts and emotions through meditations, mindful movement and more.
Aimed at: Primary and Secondary School, and Language School teachers
Dates: 5-9 July 2021
Exploring Methodologies and Lesson Frameworks, with Tim Warre
This course will compare and contrast a range of different methodologies and approaches including task-based learning, the lexical approach and many more practical and applicable tools and techniques. Trainees will develop their understanding of several lesson frameworks that can be adapted for use in their own teaching contexts. They will put their knowledge into practice by developing their own lesson plans and materials throughout the course.
Aimed at: Secondary School and Language School teachers
Dates: 5-9 July 2021