How is it delivered? The course comprises a minimum of 48 hours of training materials plus assignments. It has been designed with flexible delivery models: •Fully face-to-face, fully online or in a blended format •As an extensive course based on one or two workshops a week or similar timescale •As above but with part of the course delivered intensively as a block •In a modular format with individual modules completed over a longer period of time convenient for local needs. How to get more information If you are interested in the CiSELT course, please contact your local British Council office or email us at: [email protected]. All images © Mat Wright © British Council 2011 Design Department/B056 The United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland). Teaching English Certificate in Secondary English Language Teaching (CiSELT) What is it? The Certificate in Secondary English Language Teaching (CiSELT) is an in-service course for secondary school teachers with a level of English B1 and above. CiSELT is divided into two levels: CiSELT Proficient and CiSELT Advanced. CiSELT Proficient is for teachers with approximately two years’ experience, while CiSELT Advanced is more specialised and develops creative teaching approaches for teachers. The course will: •develop teachers’ methodological skills •develop communicative, reflective and learner-centred teaching skills •develop classroom based research skills •provide an assessment with a certification based on successful completion of the training course and all assignments. What are the benefits? Through the course teachers: •develop key and advanced teaching skills •make their teaching learner-centred •develop a more reflective approach •understand better the learning process. Teachers successfully completing the course receive a certificate validated by the British Council and partners, such as a Ministry of Education (MoE) or funding partner. Based on agreement with country MoEs, the 48 hours at each level can contribute towards local recognition of in-service training.