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Why a Trinity CertPT in Teaching Lexically?

The Trinity CertPT in Teaching Lexically is the official title of our course for this level 6 qualification . Some of you may wonder how that works and whether out assessment is different to other ones listed on the Trinity website. Same assessment with Teaching Lexically content The short answer to this is no. All the different courses use the same assessments and follow the same criteria in terms of grading them. The focus is on evaluating published material, adapting material to your learners, writing material for your learners and assessing the success of your class with this...

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CELTA or Trinity CertPT?

When Trinity CertPT is not for you. For some people there is no choice between a CELTA or a Trinity CertPT. The name tells you what you can and can’t do. The Cert PT is for Practising Teachers. If you have never taught before you can’t do a Trinity CertPT. Instead an initial course like CELTA or the Trinity Cert TESOL, is probably the best choice, though other courses are available.  These short initial courses provide some background to principles of language teaching. However, they are mainly about mechanics of teaching – giving instructions and explanations, organising...

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