[clivehawkins]

Quote Whistleblower

Just two more weeks of hard graft but it isn't as bad as nine weeks of RAF bootcamp that I suffered in 1999.

Why would anyone do that?

Anyway, sounds like you've had a great course. I hope anyone reading this will consider doing it too. I'll back up everything that Whistleblower has said. It's an invaluable experience.

[Whistleblower]

Hello all,

It is now all over. I have finished my CELTA Course.

It was really really hard and I learnt so much from the Course. I am already planning to transfer the skills I learnt from the course into the workplace.

I am already changing the way I teach and offer a more student centred approach to the Korean classroom. This will be so rare for Korean English Schools and most Korean teachers prefer the teacher centred approach. Due to cultural and historical belief in the teaching system (which has been in place since the late '60s) it is more a teacher centred approach. Their thinking is:

Teaching = Learning

But this is not the case.

I hope that I can learn more about child education in Korea and apply more beneficial areas for language learning.

Again, for fear of repetition, I belief that the CELTA Course is really beneficial and the cost is fully outweighed by the benefits of the course. If anyone has any questions , please ask and I shall try to answer.

Btw, I have passed with the grade "Pass B".

[clivehawkins]

Quote Whistleblower

Btw, I have passed with the grade "Pass B".

Me too!

Well done fella

[livinginkorea]

Well done mate! How does it feel to be finished? Bet that you are glad!

Ya it's true about the Korean system. The elementary schools have changed a little bit in regards to English teaching, as they focus a lot on fun and making learning English enjoyable but then they go straight into middle school and that goes all down the window as they focus on learning grammar. As I always tell my students, having a high score in Toeic doesn't mean you can talk (I have met soooo many of these at all ages)!!

Congrats again and I'm sure that you will bring what you learned into the classroom.

Regards,

LiK