Moderation Report

Moderator Name:
Brian Tomlinson

Centre

Seville

Moderator bio/qualifications
BA, PGCE, MA, PhD

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Course Start Date:
28/11/2011

Report Date:
10/1/2012

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1. Materials were available to all trainees including training materials and course schedule
Yes

2. The course provided a minimum of 120 hours of course inputs as indicated on schedule
Yes

3. Each trainee completed a foreign language experience
Yes

4. Each trainee completed a student profile (one-on-one) meetings and assignment
Yes

5. The course provided a minimum of 30 hours of professional, appropriate teaching techniques inputs
Yes

6. The course provided a minimum of 4 hours of observed teaching – i.e. trainers modeling lessons with real students
Yes

7. Each trainee completed peer observations including the completion of peer observation forms
Yes

8. The course provided a minimum 6 hours of grammar inputs
Yes

9. The course provided phonology inputs
Yes

10. Each trainee completed grammar and phonology tests
Yes

11. Teaching Practice

A. Each trainee completed a minimum 6 hours of observed teaching practice with real students (not peers)
Yes

B. The course provided a minimum 6 students per class

Yes

C. The course provided qualified observers (minimum TESOL certificate)
Yes

D. The course provided both written and oral feedback provided to trainee by observer.
Yes

12. The course provided adequate classroom study space
Yes

13.Each trainee completed online feedback form
Yes

14. The lead trainer is willing to personally recommend all trainees who graduate
Yes

15. Lead trainer Info
A. Lead trainer name:

Dawn

B. The lead trainer has at least a diploma and five years of ELT experience or an MA TESOL and two years of ELT experience.
Yes

16. Each trainee appeared to be comfortable, confident and competent during observed teaching practice.
Yes

17. Total number of trainees: 3

Number of trainees passed: 3

Number of trainees failed: 0

Number of trainees that withdrew: 0

Reasons for non-completion of course

18. Additional Comments

Excellent feedback on a course which was appreciated for being fun and informative at the same time. The trainees found it demanding but very enjoyable and extremely useful as a preparation for a career as teachers of TEFL (‘This month was full of challenges, but I consider

this experience as one of the best in my life, because I have gained

incredible amount of useful knowledge and I was surrounded by very

professional and helpful people.’). They were very grateful for the many opportunities to teach real students and to learn from reflection and feedback on their experience of learning a new language, of lesson planning and of materials development. Above all they were very thankful for the caring and constructive support of their trainers.

The assignments certainly demonstrated a willingness and ability to think critically and creatively and to progress towards the confidence and independence needed to become effective teachers of TEFL.