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10.07.2007

New school will be opened.

We are happy to inform you that our new school will be opened at the end of June.

Its address is  46 Mynbayev str. The new school is properly equipped with a spacious teacher’s room, a resource centre, which meet high CELTA Centre requirements.

The school will be running a Teacher Training Centre and will be hosting high-quality seminars and trainings for teachers of our Centre, as well as for teachers of other schools, colleges and universities in Almaty.

12.07.2007

International House Certificate

The teachers who would like to receive International House Certificate, an internationally recognized certificate for teaching English, may familiarize themselves with the information how to do IHC course online.

This helpful training suits teachers who combine their daily teaching with the IHC course and benefit the most from applying the knowledge in class.

The tasks and reports are completed on-line and sent off to training centre in New Castle while the practical part of the course, observed lessons, is done in Almaty under careful supervision of local tutors.

For more information, contact New Castle at the following address:
http://www.ihnewcastle.com/exec/sam/view/id=483/node=485/

15.11.2007

TOEFL iBT Center at InterPress-IH

We are happy to announce that InterPress-IH has been accredited as a TOEFL iBT Test Center.

The test can be passed at one of our locations - at Mynbayev 46, Almaty. First TOEFL iBT test will take place on December 1st, 2007. For more information and to register please visit ETS (Educational Testing Service) web-site. To register for the test please choose Kazakhstan, Almaty and then our Center.

18.11.2007

 First time in Almaty - Cambridge CELTA with InterPress-IH!!!

 Our first CELTA course will take place at the beginning of the year 2008.

Planned course dates: January 21 – March 17, 2008.

 

The course will run part-time (planned timetable – 3 days a week * 4 hours (9:00-13:00).

More detailed timetable will be available at a later stage.

 

Course fee including the Cambridge registration fee and deposit - US$ 2000.

 

The CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) is the most widely recognized qualification for EFL (English as a Foreign Language) Teachers. CELTA is accepted throughout the world by organisations which employ English Language teachers.

More information on the course is available here: http://www.cambridgeesol.org/teaching/celta.htm

 

All who are interested to apply, please:

 

1.      Get initial package for CELTA applicants (Course information, Application Form, Pre-interview tasks), available at the front desk at any of InterPress-IH schools, or by e-mail – contact us at tt-centre@ih-almaty.com and we’ll be happy to send the information to you).

2.      Read the Course information, fill in an Application Form      and     complete the Pre-interview tasks; pass these to the front desk of InterPress-IH School at Mynbayeva, 46 or send by e-mail DOS@ih-almaty.com.

3.      Afterwards we’ll arrange a selection interview for you at InterPress-IH Teacher Training Centre. Applicants will be interviewed by a CELTA Teacher Trainer, accredited by Cambridge ESOL.

4.      Deposit is payable after acceptance for the course, immediately. We cannot reserve a place on the CELTA course until the deposit has been paid. Deposits cannot be refunded under any circumstances.

 

Deadline for your applications is Friday, November 30th.

 22.01.2008

 Our first IHCYL has started

 The International House Certificate in Teaching Young Learners

 

InterPress-IH is pleased to confirm the details for the 1st IHCYL course.

The International House Certificate in Teaching Young Learners offers teachers instruction in methodology and practical application for teaching Young Learners classes. This course is appropriate for qualified teachers (CELTA, IHC or a pedagogical degree) who want to develop their understanding of lesson planning, dealing with classroom management, and designing tasks for Young Learners.

Dates  January 22nd – March 27th 2008.

 

Time commitment

IHCYL Course Timetable: 10-week part time course

 

Total Course Hours: 50

 

30 hours of input

3 hours total of observed teaching practice by tutors*

3 hours lesson planning time & feedback lessons

4 hours observation of experienced teachers

9 hours observation of peers

1 hour of tutorials (2 30 minute session per candidate)

 

*4 X 30 min and 1 X 60 min.: twice with one of the two age groups and three times with the second group. (Candidates need to be observed teaching two different age groups)

 

All applicants who were not included in the first group (as the number of places is limited) will have another opportunity on the next InterPress-IH IHCYL course which is planned for the fall.

22.04.2008

There is still a chance to enroll to our next CELTA course – several places left!

Our next CELTA course will take place in summer, it will be an intensive full-time 4 week-course.

 

Course dates:      June 30th – July 25th, 2008

 

Course fee: including the Cambridge registration fee and deposit 300 000 tg (=US$ 2500).

 

The CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) is the most widely recognized qualification for EFL (English as a Foreign Language) Teachers. CELTA is accepted throughout the world by organisations which employ English Language teachers.

More information on the course is available here:

http://www.cambridgeesol.org/teaching/celta.htm

 

If you are interested to apply, please:

 

  1. Get initial package for CELTA applicants (Course information, Application Form, Pre-interview tasks). You can contact us by e-mail tt-centre@ih-almaty.com and we’ll send the information to you, or download 3 Word documents (591Kb, 605Kb and 606Kb).

 

  1. Read the Course information, fill in an Application Form  and complete the Pre-interview tasks; send them back to tt-centre@ih-almaty.com or by fax: +7 727 258 24 81.

 

  1. Afterwards we’ll arrange a selection interview for you at InterPress-IH Teacher Training Centre or by the phone.

 

  1. Deposit is payable after acceptance for the course, immediately. We cannot reserve a place on the CELTA course until the deposit has been paid. Deposits cannot be refunded under any circumstances.

 

Places on the course are limited.

 

Successful candidates who complete the CELTA course with us, will be offered a position at InterPress-IH.