Teacher development course

Certificate in Leadership in ELT

Who is this course for?

Our online Leadership in ELT course is suitable for school managers or leaders in different ELT contexts. It will not only improve your confidence to lead others but will also help you work on self-leadership to improve your time management and personal development. Working with core skills, this course applies those skills in contexts related to your work and is particularly useful if you have recently taken up a management role such as Senior Teacher or Director of Studies.

What will you learn?

The Leadership in ELT course covers a range of topics which will help you gain a deeper understanding of leadership and how to apply core skills to become a more effective manager. Topics covered include:

Understanding Leadership
Self diagnostic tests
Communication skills
Getting feedback

Managing time
Motivating
Teamwork
Delegation

How will this course help you develop?

As a graduate of the Leadership in ELT course, you will understand and use key leadership tools to solve challenges in your job and to further your career. You will also develop your understanding of what leadership is and your own style. Through role play and simulation activities you will develop your communication skills and develop a clear understanding of your strengths and weaknesses. You will address typical challenges you have in your work by learning to use tools to help you lead effectively.

How will the course work?

For information about how this course works, the schedule and how you will be assessed, we recommend reading our FAQs section at the bottom of this page.

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Course tutor

As a participant of the online Leadership in ELT course, you will receive personalised guidance from Oxford TEFL Director Duncan Foord.

How can you take this course?

Online one to one course

Flexible – study over 3 or 6 weeks
30 hours
Personalised attention from an expert tutor
Feedback on tasks and live tutorials

Testimonials

"Although a little sceptical at first about the online element of it, I found the course to be extremely interesting and it really made me think about certain aspects of my work and personality."

"The Leadership in ELT course has been extremely useful for me, and much more enlightening and practical than I had imagined. The structure of the course and the tasks involved have had an impact on the way that I have worked and also given me the opportunity to implement the ideas in my current working situation."

"Taking the Leadership in ELT Course has been a major step in my professional career. The techniques and skills I learned brought about real changes in the way I lead my team and manage my time. This in turn has lead to greater productivity, job satisfaction, a promotion and a pay rise!"

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