IH Certificate in Teaching Business English
The aim of IH Business English Teaching is to give participants the necessary skills and knowledge to start teaching business English. An interesting aspect of the Business English Teaching course is that you will work both on teaching methodology as well as business background elements.
In this video, tutor Choreanne Frei goes into more detail about why this course is worth taking and what you can expect to get out of it.
Who is it for?
- Qualified teachers with little or no experience of teaching business English
- General English teachers wanting to diversify into business English
- Newly qualified teachers wanting to expand their teaching experience in the business English field
- ESP (English for Specific Purposes) teachers who are interested in specialising in business English
Content
The IH Business English Teaching course is run completely online and contains 30 modules divided into 3 strands: basic business awareness, professional skills and methodology and materials:
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Basic Business Awareness |
Professional skills |
Methodology and materials |
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Course introduction |
Strand introduction |
Learner-centred approaches |
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Business speaking skills |
Needs analysis |
Approaches to classroom practice |
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Business writing skills |
Syllabus design |
The lexical approach |
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Corporate structure |
Principles of lesson planning |
Practising speaking skills |
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Marketing |
“The client approach” to teaching executives |
Practising writing skills |
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Sales |
Conducting feedback |
Using authentic materials |
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Accountancy |
Adapting published materials |
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Banking |
Adapting materials from video and radio |
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Markets |
The numerical-graphical approach |
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Human Resources Management 1 |
Business games |
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Human Resources Management 2 |
Creating your own materials |
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Product Development and production |
In the video below, Choreanne explains more about the workload and what you can expect on a weekly basis.
Structure and assessment
There is no assessed teaching in this course. Candidates submit a post-course reflective assignment and a portfolio of seven tasks taken from the homework set in Strands 2 and 3 of the course. The final portfolio is moderated by the IHWO Assessment Unit.
What are the key elements a student will take away from the IH BET course?
The key elements are a knowledge of business basics, business backgrounds, and how to incorporate these into business teaching as well as refreshing teaching methodology. Another benefit is you will connect with teachers from all over the world. You will meet teachers who already have experience teaching business English, but you will also meet novice teachers, and you can exchange ideas and experiences with these teachers, which is really an advantage for anybody taking the course.
Time commitment
On average participants spend a minimum of 7 hours per week online and doing tasks. The workload depends on you, how much do you want to invest into the course, and how much do you want to get out of the course. The more time you are prepared to invest, the more you will get out of this course. What is great about this online Business English course, is that you do not have fixed times when you have to be online, so you can tailor the course around your workload.
Tutors
The course is run by qualified and experienced Business English teachers who also hold an online tutoring qualification.
Course dates
- 24th October – 13th February 2021 (plus a further 2 weeks to complete the assessed portfolio)
- 13th February 2021 – 5th June 2021 (plus a further 2 weeks to complete the assessed portfolio)
- 15th May 2021 – 28th August 2021 (plus a further 2 weeks to complete the assessed portfolio)
- 23rd October 2021 – 12th February 2022 (plus a further 2 weeks to complete the assessed portfolio)
Fees
The course fees stated here are inclusive of 20% VAT. The 20% VAT will not be charged if the fee is paid by a registered business outside the UK.
Course fees must be paid in full prior to the start date.