1. Catering for trainee diversity on CELTA courses Olga Connolly BKC-International House Moscow, Russia

2. What contributes to diversity ? Personality Educational background Teaching and learning experience Level of English Level of language awareness Candidates’ beliefs

3. Diagnostics Application form Test: - language - language awareness - extra test Interview: - stress resistance - ability to follow the guidance

4. CandidateLanguagesQualification s Teaching experience Comments O, Female, 32 y.o. Russian – native English, Spanish -C1-C2 Pedago gical degree TKT 7 years at language school, Yls and adults Super friendly, overwhelmingly enthusiastic, smiles a lot (probably too much). Motivation: professional development. + Fluent/good LA + Organised, serious attitude to studies + Experience -Could be nervous when observed Suitability: excellent

5. A, male, 26 y.o. German – native English, Chinese – C1-C2 Russian - beginner Busines s and Econom y in Beijing Occasion al 1-2-1 in China Relaxed, curious about new approaches. Motivation: find work in Moscow (Russian girlfriend) + rapport with SS + enjoys studying + doesn’t mind criticism -Little experience -Doesn’t know how to plan/ what to include in a lesson Suitability: good

6. Group profile

7. Providing “layered training” (A. Tennant) Five types of outcome Understands and applies concepts, develops own materials Understands and applies concepts, can’t develop own materials Understands and applies some concepts Doesn’t understand concepts, but applies some techniques Doesn’t apply techniques

8. Catering for diversity: making choices CELTA content TP group arrangements TP points TP feedback Written assignments Peer and experienced teacher observations

9. Catering for diversity: giving choices Full-time or part-time course Which grammar and vocabulary to analyse in the Language Related Tasks Assignment To teach or not to teach the lesson from the Language Skills Related Tasks Assignment The amount of trainer support To miss one peer observation (a free pass) TBC input sessions at a later stage of the course

10. Thank you! OLGA CONNOLLY DOS of Teacher Training at BKC-International House, Moscow www.bkcih-Moscow.com oconnolly@bkc.ru t-training@bkc.ru