TEACHER TRAINING ERASMUS+ IN MALTA – FACTS
WHO ARE THE COURSES FOR?
Teacher training (Erasmus+) courses are aimed at primary, secondary, VET, university teachers of English or other subjects and staff active in education.
LANGUAGE OF THE COURSE
Teacher training (Erasmus+) courses in Malta are held in English. Depending on the course there is a minimum level of English required to enroll in a particular course.
COURSE DURATION
Teacher training (Erasmus+) courses have 1 or 2 week duration. They are usually held Monday to Friday at fixed dates during the year.
ERASMUS+ FUNDING RULES
All the courses listed in this section can be funded through the Erasmus+ Programme. If you would like to know more about funding rules, please have a look at our latest article on Erasmus+ 2019 call and programme guide.
TEACHER TRAINING ERASMUS+ IN MALTA – COURSES
Click on one of the main course categories here below to find all the courses on offer. You will find course description, dates, fees and course location. If you would like to receive a tailor made offer, do not hesitate to get in touch here or via email on info@wanderlustmalta.com .
Teacher training courses for teachers of any subject who are using CLIL methodology or intend to start using this approach in their classroom.
Teacher training courses for teachers of any subject or educational staff who need to improve their English language skills.
TEACHER TRAINING ERASMUS+ IN MALTA FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AND OTHER LANGUAGES
METHODOLOGY COURSES
SPICE UP YOUR TEACHING IDEAS – METHODOLOGY IN PRACTICE TODAY
TOPICS COVERED
- Understanding of Language Teaching and expand & build on previous knowledge, using a range of practical methodologies
- New areas of teaching methodologies and accompanying techniques, using hands-on experiential methods
- Awareness of technology and ICT in the classroom today
- Exchange of pedagogical information & knowledge in a multi-cultural context
- Language skills
- Cultural heritage of Malta with its bilingual linguistic environment
COURSE FACTS
Target group: Secondary, Vocational and Adult Language Teachers
Minimum Age: 23
Minimum level of English: B1 (Intermediate)
Class size: maximum 15
Next session: 20-24 May 2019
Location: St Julian’s
Course fee € 350 + Programme fee (including compulsory registration fee + 2 half day tours of Valletta and Mdina) € 100
BRUSH UP YOUR TEACHING SKILLS – LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODOLOGY
TOPICS COVERED
- Understanding of Language Teaching and expand & build on previous knowledge, using a range of practical methodologies
- New areas of teaching methodologies and accompanying techniques, using hands-on experiential methods
- Awareness of technology and ICT in the classroom today
- Exchange of pedagogical information & knowledge in a multi-cultural context
- Language skills development
- The cultural heritage of Malta with its bilingual linguistic environment
COURSE FACTS
Target group: Secondary, Vocational and Adult Language Teachers.
Minimum age: 23
Minimum level of English: B1 (Intermediate)
Class size: maximum 15
Next session: 13-17 May 2019
Location: St Julian’s
Course fee € 350 + Programme fee (including compulsory registration + 2 half day tours of Valletta and Mdina) € 100
METHODOLOGY REVISITED, REVITALISED & RE-ENERGISED – LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODOLOGY
TOPICS COVERED
- Understanding of Language Teaching and expand & build on previous knowledge, using a range of practical methodologies
- New areas of teaching methodologies and accompanying techniques, using hands-on experiential methods
- Awareness of technology and ICT in the classroom today
- Exchange of pedagogical information & knowledge in a multi-cultural context
- Language skills development
- The cultural heritage of Malta with its bilingual linguistic environment
COURSE FACTS
Target group: Secondary and Adult Language Teachers.
Minimum age: 23
Minimum level of English: B1 (Intermediate)
Class size: maximum 15
Next session: 10-21 June 2019 (10 days)
Location: St Julian’s
Course fee: € 700 + Programme fee (including compulsory registration + 2 half day tours of Valletta and Mdina) € 100
TEACHER TRAINING SECONDARY, TERTIARY AND ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMME
TOPICS COVERED
- Reviewing and reflecting on participants’ own methodological practices to identify more student-centred approaches which allow for the
development of greater learner autonomy. - Vocabulary activities that promote fluency
- Organising classroom projects for optimal learning results
- Reflecting on and developing teaching techniques
- Getting more from course books
- Adapting materials to suit a variety of levels and learning abilities
- Teaching the skills more effectively
- Communicative games for language learning
- Exploiting authentic child-friendly materials such as comics and cartoons for maximum learning potential
- Storytelling
- Using Cuisenaire rods in a language learning environment
- Language development that will be tailored to the needs of the course participants
COURSE FACTS
Target group: Secondary, Vocational and Adult Language Teachers.
Minimum age: 21
Minimum level of English: B1 (Intermediate)
Class size: maximum 8
Next session: 13/05/2019 – 17/05/2019 (5 days)
13/05/2019 – 24/05/2019 (10 days)Location: San Gwann / St Julian’s
Course fee:
1 week (5 days) € 378 (Including tour of Valletta by night and half Day Tour of Mdina)
2 weeks (10 days) € 756 (Including tour of Valletta by night and half Day Tour of Mdina)
High season supplement applicable between 28th June and 1st September 2019: € 50 per week
TEACHER TRAINING PRIMARY EDUCATION PROGRAMME
TOPICS COVERED
- Reviewing and reflecting on participants’ own methodological practices to identify more student-centred approaches which allow for the
development of greater learner autonomy. - Vocabulary activities that promote fluency
- Organising classroom projects for optimal learning results
- Reflecting on and developing teaching techniques
- Getting more from course books
- Adapting materials to suit a variety of levels and learning abilities
- Teaching the skills more effectively
- Communicative games for language learning
- Exploiting authentic child-friendly materials such as comics and cartoons for maximum learning potential
- Storytelling
- Using Cuisenaire rods in a language learning environment
- Language development that will be tailored to the needs of the course participants
COURSE FACTS
Target group: Primary Language Teachers.
Minimum age: 21
Minimum level of English: B1 (Intermediate)
Class size: maximum 8
Next session: 13/05/2019 – 17/05/2019 (5 days)
13/05/2019 – 24/05/2019 (10 days)Location: San Gwann / St Julian’s
Course fee:
1 week (5 days) € 378 (Including tour of Valletta by night and half Day Tour of Mdina)
2 weeks (10 days) € 756 (Including tour of Valletta by night and half Day Tour of Mdina)
High season supplement applicable between 28th June and 1st September 2019: € 50 per week
CREATIVITY AND MOTIVATION IN THE CLASSROOM WITH TEACHER LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
TOPICS COVERED
- Creative and engaging warmers
- Teaching grammar engagingly and creatively
- Teaching vocabulary engagingly and creatively
- Teaching pronunciation engagingly and creatively
- Creative and engaging ways of exploiting reading and listening texts
- Creative and engaging ways of developing speaking and writing skills
- Language games
- Using music and songs
- Storytelling
- Vocabulary enrichment: idiomatic and current English language words and expressions.
COURSE FACTS
Target audience: secondary school or adult education teachers of English.
Minimum Age: 21
Minimum level of English: B2 (Upper Intermediate)
Class size: maximum 12
Next session: 29/07/2019-02/08/2019
Location: Valletta
Course fee:
€ 350 – 1 week (5 days)
€ 700 – 2 weeks (10 days)
TEACHER TRAINING ERASMUS+ IN MALTA FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS OR
TEACHERS OF OTHER SUBJECTS
TEACHERS OF OTHER SUBJECTS
CLIL METHODOLOGY COURSES
CLIL- PRACTICAL METHODOLOGY FOR TEACHERS WORKING WITH CLIL
TOPICS COVERED
- The dimensions of CLIL
- Practical areas such as the 5 Cs of CLIL, cognition and thinking skills, scaffolding and assessment for CLIL
- Design of dual-purpose learning materials
- The cultural heritage of Malta with its bilingual linguistic environment
COURSE FACTS
Target group: Primary, Secondary and Vocational school Teachers
Minimum Age: 23
Minimum level of English: B1 (Intermediate)
Class size: maximum 15
Next session: 06-10 May 2019 (5 days)
Location: St Julian’s
Course fee € 350 + Programme fee (including compulsory registration fee + 2 half day tours of Valletta and Mdina) € 100
CLIL-TECHNOLOGY & ICT TOOLS FOR TEACHERS WORKING WITH CLIL
TOPICS COVERED
- The dimensions of CLIL
- Practical areas such as the 5 Cs of CLIL, cognition and thinking skills, scaffolding and assessment for CLIL
- Synergies of integrating ICT into a CLIL classroom teaching environment, using hands-on & experiential methods
- Design of dual-purpose learning materials
- Practical online software tools suitable for CLIL, or teaching aids specifically designed for the use of CLIL
- Preparation of teaching materials, especially when annotating texts for students with vocabulary explanations
- The cultural heritage of Malta with its bilingual linguistic environment
COURSE FACTS
Target group: Primary, Secondary and Vocational school Teachers
Minimum age: 23
Minimum level of English: B1 (Intermediate)
Class size: maximum 15
Next session: 13-17 May 2019 (5 days)
13-24 May 2019 (10 days)Location: St Julian’s
Course fee € 350 + Programme fee (including compulsory registration fee + 2 half day tours of Valletta and Mdina) € 100
UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING CLIL METHODOLOGY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
TOPICS COVERED
- History of CLIL
- An overview of different CLIL approaches
- The underlying principles of CLIL
- Support strategies to help students improve in all four language skills while learning other subjects
- Focus on thinking and learning skills
- Intercultural awareness in CLIL lessons
- Adapting textbook and authentic materials for CLIL lessons
- Using online material
- Evaluating CLIL materials
- CLIL Lesson planning
- Hands-on ideas and activities for CLIL lessons
- Assessment and evaluation in CLIL
- Project work – creating CLIL materials
- Presentation of project work
COURSE FACTS
Target audience: secondary school teachers.
Minimum Age: 21
Minimum level of English: A2 (Pre-Intermediate)
Class size: maximum 12
Next session: 18/11/2019-22/11/2019
Location: Valletta
Course fee:
€ 350 – 1 week (5 days)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND AN INTRODUCTION TO CLIL METHODOLOGY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
TOPICS COVERED
Language Development
- Language awareness: exploring and building up lexical and grammatical areas
- Developing the four languages skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing
- Communication skills: gaining confidence and fluency
- Phonology: working on stress, rhythm, intonation and phonetic sounds and symbols
- Increasing awareness of key methods and approaches used in English Language Teaching
- Experimenting with classroom techniques e.g. using authentic materials, using ICT, etc.
CLIL Methodology
- History of CLIL
- An overview of different CLIL approaches
- Language, cognitive and learning skills awareness
- Intercultural awareness in CLIL
- Support strategies to help students improve in all four language skills while learning other subjects
- Adapting textbook and authentic materials for CLIL lessons
- Using online material
- CLIL lesson planning
- Hands-on ideas and activities for CLIL lessons
- Creating own CLIL materials
COURSE FACTS
Target audience: secondary school teachers .
Minimum Age: 21
Minimum level of English: A2 (Pre-Intermediate)
Class size: maximum 12
Next session: 08/07/2019-12/07/2019 (5 days)
Location: Valletta
Course fee:
€ 350 – 1 week (5 days)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND AN INTRODUCTION TO CLIL METHODOLOGY FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
TOPICS COVERED
Language Development
- Language awareness: exploring and building up lexical and grammatical areas
- Developing the four languages skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing
- Communication skills: gaining confidence and fluency
- Phonology: working on stress, rhythm, intonation and phonetic sounds and symbols
CLIL Methodology
- History of CLIL
- CLIL principles
- An overview of different CLIL approaches
- First steps towards the implementation of CLIL
- Techniques used in CLIL, for example, using puppets, word walls etc.
- Adapting textbooks and authentic materials for CLIL lessons
- Using online material
- CLIL lesson planning
- Hands-on ideas and activities for CLIL lessons
- Creating own CLIL materials
COURSE FACTS
Target audience: primary school teachers .
Minimum Age: 21
Minimum level of English: A2 (Pre-Intermediate)
Class size: maximum 12
Next session: 15/07/2019-19/07/2019 (5 days)
Location: Valletta
Course fee:
€ 350 – 1 week (5 days)
TEACHER TRAINING ERASMUS+ IN MALTA FOR TEACHERS OF ANY SUBJECTS
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT COURSES
VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT AND INSIGHT INTO PRONUNCIATION FOR TEACHERS AND EDUCATIONAL STAFF PRE-INTERMEDIATE (A2)
TOPICS COVERED
Vocabulary
- Work and career
- Travel and leisure
- Education and studying
- Food and health
- Politics and current affairs
- Money and finance
- The internet, social media, and technology
- People and relationships
Pronunciation
- Individual sounds and phonemes
- Word and sentence stress
- Connected speech
COURSE FACTS
Target audience: teachers of any subject and educational staff.
Minimum Age: 21
Minimum level of English: A2 (Pre-Intermediate)
Class size: maximum 12
Next session: 22/07/2019-26/07/2019
Location: Valletta
Course fee:
€ 350 – 1 week (5 days)
VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT AND INSIGHT INTO PRONUNCIATION FOR TEACHERS AND EDUCATIONAL STAFF B1/B2
TOPICS COVERED
Vocabulary
- Work and career
- Travel and leisure
- Education and studying
- Food and health
- Politics and current affairs
- Money and finance
- The internet, social media, and technology
- People and relationships
Pronunciation
- Individual sounds and phonemes
- Word and sentence stress
- Connected speech
COURSE FACTS
Target audience: teachers of any subject and educational staff.
Minimum Age: 21
Minimum level of English: B1/B2
Class size: maximum 12
Next session: 05/08/2019-09/08/2019 (5 days)
Location: Valletta
Course fee:
€ 350 – 1 week (5 days)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF WORKING IN EDUCATION A1/A2
TOPICS COVERED
- Language awareness: exploring and building up lexical and grammatical areas
- Developing the four languages skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing
- Communication skills: gaining confidence and fluency
- Phonology: working on stress, rhythm, intonation and phonetic sounds and symbols
COURSE FACTS
Target audience: teachers of any subject and educational staff
Minimum Age: 21
Minimum level of English: A1/A2 (Elementary / Weak Pre-Intermediate)
Class size: maximum 12
Next session: 01/07/2019 – 05/07/2019 (5 days)
01/07/2019 – 12/07/2019 (10 days)Location: Valletta
Course fee:
€ 350 – 1 week (5 days)
€ 350 – 2 week (10 days)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF WORKING IN EDUCATION B1/B2
TOPICS COVERED
- Language awareness: exploring and building up lexical and grammatical areas
- Developing the four languages skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing
- Communication skills: gaining confidence and fluency
- Phonology: working on stress, rhythm, intonation and phonetic sounds and symbols
- English Language Development linked with Maltese cultural aspects for instance historical facts, culture and traditions, food, geographical features of the islands, feasts and celebrations
COURSE FACTS
Target audience: teachers of any subject and educational staff
Minimum Age: 21
Minimum level of English: B1/B2 (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate)
Class size: maximum 12
Next session: 01/07/2019 – 05/07/2019 (5 days)
01/07/2019 – 12/07/2019 (10 days)Location: Valletta
Course fee:
€ 350 – 1 week (5 days)
€ 700 – 2 weeks (10 days)
FLUENCY AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL STAFF
TOPICS COVERED
The sessions are hands-on and will involve discussions about current affairs and topics of general interest using brainstorming, problem solving tasks and role-play in both pair-work and group-work activities. The use of multimedia, the internet and authentic material such as current affairs websites and journals
generates stimulating discussions and a professional environment for you to practise and improve your English.
Throughout the course the trainer will hold language clinics and tackle any English language weaknesses identified throughout your sessions
COURSE FACTS
Target group: Teachers of any subject and educational staff
Minimum Age: 23
Minimum level of English: A1 (Elementary)
Class size: maximum 15
Next session: 06-17 May 2019 (10 days)
20-24 May 2019 (5 days)
Location: St Julian’s
Course fee € 350 + Programme fee (including registration registration + 2 half day tours of Valletta and Mdina) € 100
ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
TOPICS COVERED
The course combines the General English standard group course with specific training for teachers including:
- Class management basics
- Error correction strategies
- Pronunciation: integrating the phonemic chart in our teaching
- Improving listening/reading skills to encourage learner autonomy
- Use of technology in the classroom
COURSE FACTS
Target group: Teachers of any subject and educational staff
Minimum Age: 18
Minimum level of English: A2
Class size: maximum 14
Next session: A new course starts every Monday, all year round, 1 or 2 week duration.
Location: Sliema
Course fee:
€ 445 1 week (5 days)
€ 860 2 weeks (10 days)
