Current Courses for Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary Teachers

Would you like to join like-minded teachers on one of our teacher training courses?

We present the latest methodology in English Language Teaching with a practical focus on the local school setting. Our courses are designed to increase learner interaction and engagement in your classroom.

Many of our courses are offered in partnership with the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) and are free of charge to Macao school teachers.

We are also a proud course provider for the DSEDJ’s Continuing Education Development Plan (CEDP/PDAC). Macao residents aged 15 and above are eligible to enrol in these courses using their government funding

Kindergarten Teachers

NEW Tools, Techniques and Activities for
the Kindergarten Classroom
(Continuing Education Development Plan)

Course Length: 10 hours (4 x 2½ hours)

Dates/Times:

．5, 12, 19 and 26 August 2023
．Saturdays; 10 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

Course Outline:

      1. Flashcard Activities and
          Vocabulary Games
      2. Phonics and Literacy
      3. Using Songs, Chants and Music
      4. Drama as a Vehicle for
          Language Production

Materials and Resource Design and
Adaptation for Kindergarten
(DSEDJ Commissioned)

Course Length: 10 hours (5 x 2-hours)

Dates/Times:

      ．20, 25, 27 April, 2 and 4 May 2023
      ．Tuesdays and Thursdays;
         6.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m.

Course Outline:

      1. Bringing Language Alive with
          Authentic Materials
      2. Differentiation in Kindergarten Classes
      3. Using Crafts as a Vehicle for
          Language Production
      4. Songs, Rhymes and Poems in the
          Kindergarten Classroom
      5. Holistic, Cross-Curricular Learning
          in the Early Years

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Primary Teachers

Classroom Management –
Creating an Environment Conducive to
English Language Learning

(DSEDJ Commissioned)

Course Length: 10 hours (5 x 2-hours)

Dates/Times:

      ．9, 11, 16, 18 and 23 May 2023
      ．Tuesdays and Thursdays;
         6.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m.

Course Outline:

      1. Building Rapport and Motivating Young
Leaners
2. The Importance of Rules and Routines
      3. Instruction Giving in the English
          Classroom
      4. The Environment as Facilitator for
          Learning
      5. Interaction Patterns to Maximise Learning

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Teaching English through Drama Techniques

(DSEDJ Commissioned)

Course Length: 10 hours (5 x 2-hours)

Dates/Times:

      ．25, 30 May, 1, 6, 8 June 2023
      ．Tuesdays and Thursdays;
         6.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m.

   Course Outline:
      1. The Benefits of Drama in the English
          Classroom
2. Drama Warm-Up Activities
      3. Drama Games and Activities for Young
          Learners
      4. Drama Through Picture Books
      5. Strategies to Incorporate drama in your
          English Curriculum

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Practical Teacher Online:
Techniques, Games and Activities
for the Online English Classroom

(DSEDJ Commissioned)

Course Length: 10 hours (5 x 2-hours)

   Dates/Times:
      ．8, 10, 17, 22 and 24 May 2023
．Mondays and Wednesdays;
         6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

   Course Outline:
      1. Materials Selection and Adaptation
          for the Online Classroom
2. Communicative Activities for the Online
          Classroom
      3. Learner Autonomy in the Online
          Classroom
      4. Assessment in the Online Classroom
      5. Tech Tools for Teachers

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Secondary Teachers

21st Century Skills
Development through English
Language Teaching

(DSEDJ Commissioned)

Course Length: 10 hours (5 x 2-hours)

   Dates/Times:
      ．29, 31 May, 5, 7 and 12 June 2023
      ．Mondays and Wednesdays;
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

   Course Outline:
      1. Introduction, Communication and
          Collaboration
      2. Promoting Skills for Critical
Thinking and Problem Solving
      3. Building Creativity and Imagination
      4. Developing Confidence and
          Leadership Skills
      5. Incorporating 21st Century Skills
          into Technology-mediated Activities

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Approaches and Methods in
English Language Teaching

(DSEDJ Commissioned)

Course Length: 10 hours (5 x 2-hours)

   Dates/Times:
      ．13, 15, 20, 27 and 29 June 2023
      ．Tuesdays and Thursdays;
          6.30 p.m. – 8.30 pm.

   Course Outline:
      1. Approaches to English Language
          Teaching: Lesson Shapes
      2. Creating Meaningful Contexts and
          Lesson Aims
      3. Staging, Techniques and Task
          Types to Support Learning
      4. Interaction Patterns in the
          Communicative Classroom
      5. Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT)

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Developing English Language
Skills through Drama Techniques

(DSEDJ Commissioned)

Course Length: 10 hours (5 x 2-hours)

   Dates/Times:
      ．14, 19, 21, 23 and 28 June 2023
      ．Mondays and Wednesdays;
          6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

   Course Outline:
      1. The Benefits of Drama in the
         English Classroom
      2. Drama Warm-Up Activities
      3. Drama Games and Activities for Teens
      4. Drama Through Authentic Materials
      5. Strategies to Incorporate Drama in
         your English Curriculum

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