Trainee Reviews

Moderation Report

Moderator Name: 
Brian Tomlinson

Course Location: 
Barcelona

Moderator bio/qualifications 
BA, PGCE, MA, PhD

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Course Start Date: 
2/3/2012

Report Date: 
30/3/2012

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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:

Lisa
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: 6

Number of trainees passed: 4

Number of trainees failed:

Number of trainees that withdrew: 2

Reasons for non-completion of course 
Both the trainees who didn’t complete this course for personal reasons are returning to complete it on a subsequent course. 

18. Additional Comments

A very strong group of trainees produced excellent work on a course which was very much appreciated (‘I had a great time and now I do believe that I can be a teacher.’) The assignments demonstrated clearly that the trainees had achieved considerable personal and professional development. They showed that the trainees were able to be open-minded, to empathise with their students, to learn from reflection on experience and to apply what they had learned on the course to their own lesson planning, materials development and teaching.

The trainees thought that the course was demanding but very worthwhile and they were very grateful for the expertise, feedback and positive support of their trainers.