The British Council is pleased to announce the next round of online teacher training courses in Armenia.  We are calling for applications from English teachers for the following courses –

			Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) Essentials Module 1
			Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) Essentials Modules 2 and 3
			Primary Essentials
			Learning Technologies for the Classroom
			CiSELT Proficient
			CiSELT Advanced
			Content and Language Integrated Learning CLIL Essentials
			Communicative assessment
			Steps to Success

Course dates

From 7 October to 25 December 2013

How are the online courses organised?

Each of the courses will last approximately 11 weeks, the start and end dates may change slightly and will be fully online. Participants will need to dedicate 4-7 hours per week (at any time convenient to participants, only once a while a group chat with a fixed time may be arranged by tutors).

Each participant is provided with a username and password in order to access the learning zone.  During the course the participants will work through the materials according to a schedule, interacting with each other and led by an online tutor, who will moderate discussions, develop learning points, assess assignments and so on. While the course will be 100% online, there may be one or two optional face to face meetings for participants to discuss technical issues.

How do I know if I am eligible to participate?

All participants must be located in Armenia and must be teachers of English in an educational institution. This could be a state school, private language centre or other similar institution. All participants must also have sufficient knowledge of computers as well as the internet and must have a working email address which they check frequently. All technical issues, such as ensuring access to a computer with a good internet connection, are the responsibility of the participant. If you fulfil these criteria and are interested in one of the courses outlined, we would be happy to receive your application. Please note that we will not accept one participant for more than one course at a time.  

How do I apply?

Applicants interested in the course must fill in the application form (MS Word 109 KB) and send it by email to Lilit Bekaryan by 21 September, 2013.

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered; it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete. Only selected applicants will be contacted.

Course fees

			PRIMARY ESSENTIALS		45 000 AMD
			LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES		45 000 AMD
			TKT 1 (Teaching Knowledge Test)		45 000 AMD
			TKT 2,3 (Teaching Knowledge Test)		45 000 AMD
			CLIL – Content and language integrated learning		45 000 AMD
			TeachingEnglish COMMUNICATIVE ASSESSMENT (CAC)		20 000 AMD
			CiSELT Proficient		56.000 AMD
			CiSELT Advanced		56.000 AMD
			Steps to Success		35.000 AMD

Our selection policies ensure there is no unjustified discrimination on the grounds of age, disability or HIV/AIDS status, gender including transgender and marital status, political opinion, race/ethnicity, religion and belief, sexual orientation, spent convictions, socio-economic background, trade union activity or membership, on the basis of having or not having dependants, work pattern, or on any other irrelevant grounds.

Following the Equal Opportunities and Diversity policy adopted by the British Council globally, access to this initiative will be ensured for representatives of different communities and underprivileged groups. Special arrangements will be made for the disabled people.

The British Council believe that all children have potential and that every child matters – everywhere in the world. The British Council affirms the position that all children have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse as set out in article 19, UNCRC 1989.