Advanced Specialist Certificate (I) in Teaching Reading and Writing Regional Language Center
Price: SGD 1,300

    Course details

    This course deals with the principles, design and procedures in the teaching of reading and writing in ESL/EFL situations as well as in a multimodal world. The integration of theory and classroom practice will be achieved via journal writing, sample lesson plans and mocro-teaching sessions. Key reading theories and writing approaches will be explored and discussed vis-a-vis the course participants' teaching and learning contexts. There will be a special focus on helping participants to make the transition from the traditional print-based literacy to multimodal-based literacy (reading and viewing, writing and representing) involving more than one mode of conveying meaning - spoken, written, visual, gestural and spatial.

    Learning Objectives

    At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

    • Acquire an up-to-date knowledge of theories, principles and practices in the teaching of reading and writing
    • Discuss and develop lessons in teaching different types and levels of reading and writing skills 

    Course Components

    • Teaching Reading
    • Teaching Writing

    Delivery Method

    The course will be conducted at SEAMEO RELC Singapore. The course will include lectures, task-based workshops, discussions of prescribed readings and evaluative analysis.

    Assessment

    Course participants are required to evidently demonstrate and apply all the key principles and concepts learned in the course by designing and building an assessment of and for learning relevant to their respective institution or organization.

    Course Requirements

    To complete the course successfully, a candidate must:

    • satisfy class attendance requirements;
    • attain a satisfactory standard in required course work;
    • complete all assignments and an exam

    Course Award

    The course will lead to the award of an Advanced Specialist Certificate in Teaching Reading and Writing

    Entry Requirement

    The entry requirements for admission to the course are:

    • an approved bachelors degree in a relevant field with at least two years of teaching experience; or satisfactory substitute for the former.

    The candidate must have a sufficient command of English to follow advanced study conducted in the English Language and to prepare written and oral assignments. Those from non-English medium education systems must have a recent TOEFL score of at least 550 for the paper-based test or 213 for the computerized version, or an IELTS Grade 6.5.

    (If you are registering for the TOEFL test, please quote our code number 2042.  Your official score report will be sent to us directly from Educational Testing Service.)

    Updated on 08 November, 2015

    About Regional Language Center

    The main task of SEAMEO RELC is to assist in the development of language teacher education in the SEAMEO region, a region of rapid economic development that is fast integrating both politically and economically. SEAMEO RELC provides leadership in the development of expertise and excellence in the field of language education and promotes cooperation between and contact among language professionals in the region and beyond.

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