Course Descriptions

In this course you will examine some principles and practice of Teaching English to Young
Learners. You will evaluate and create materials suitable for young learners ages 6 to 12. The
practical nature of this course will rely heavily on designing communicative materials to teach
language skills, developing effective classroom management skills, and exploring art, drama,
music, children´s books and other authentic materials.
Details
Location: Online
Experience: Teachers at all levels
Language Level: B2 or higher
Course Length: 4 weeks-15 hours
Course Dates: 
29 May-23 June 2023
3 July-30 July 2023
Course Fee: 4500 TL
Tutor-led and highly interactive
Live and asynchronous eLearning platforms
Content
Teaching Young Learners covers the following areas:
• Personal language development
• Insights into cultural and intercultural issues
• Classroom language
• A range of approaches for teaching English to young learners and how such approaches may
be realized in the classroom
• Evaluation of materials for teaching English to young learners
• Design and creation of teacher-made materials
• Curricular subjects taught through the medium of English
This course will extend the participant’s understanding and critical awareness of:
• The principles and practice of teaching English to young learners
• Developing critical thinking and cooperative skills
• Digital resources for low-tech, no-tech and high-tech learning environments

Time will be built into the course for reflection, to consider how to adapt the content to your
own professional context. We then support you in creating a strategy for putting your ideas
into practice in your institution