Teacher Training in Malta
The Teacher Training Center
The Teacher Training Center in Malta is:
The pioneer of English Language Teaching (ELT) in Malta with over 40 years of experience.
The successful ELT school that established Malta as a popular English language learning destination in the Mediterranean.
The promoter of academic excellence in Malta with internationally ELT certified teachers who research and adopt the latest techniques in ELT methodology
The teacher training centre in Malta for the internationally recognised Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES)
Accredited by the University of Malta, that regularly monitors the Training Center courses for adult learners and validates the end of course Certificate of Merit
A Malta examination centre for the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
A Founder Member of the national self-regulating Federation of English Language Teaching Organisations in Malta (FELTOM) and of the international Association of Language Travel Operators (ALTO)
Licensed by the Malta Ministry of Education and recognised by both the Malta Tourism Ministry and the Malta Tourism Authority
A school that professes high quality and individual learner attention at an affordably superior cost in preference to providing tuition to large numbers of students at low rates
Proud to engage a formidable list of dedicated and motivated trainers hand picked at teacher-training courses, possessing high qualifications in English such as CELTA and first and second university degrees, generally with specialisation in ELT
Committed to offering individual personalised attention.
About the TESOL trainers
The Centre in Malta counts with trainers that have worked internationally and bring a wide range of key experience, qualifications and knowledge to the course. All the trainers undergo a rigorous selection and training process that is monitored by Cambridge University. To further enhance quality the Centre invests in occasionally recruiting top trainers from other Centres around the globe to work at the Training Center in Malta. To ensure that the trainers are up to date with current methodology the Centre also encourages the trainers to attend and participate in international Teacher Training conferences abroad.
Accommodation
Hibernia Residence:
The Hibernia Residence & Hostel is a seven storey building which has recently been refurbished taking into account the needs of the new generation of youth.
Centrally located in the heart of Sliema, within walking distance of the famous Sliema promenade, the fantastic night life of Paceville, the commercial centre and the main public transport service, it is no wonder that Hibernia is in great demand.
15 minutes away is the Teacher Training Center, The Strand shopping centre, the School's own Aquacenter Beachclub, St. Julian's/Paceville night life (discotheques, night clubs, bowling centre, cinemas, bars, restaurants, sandy beach, etc.).
The University of Malta is 20 minutes away, Valletta 6km and the Malta International Airport is 8 km away.
The Residence consists of 34 spacious units which are made up of 20 studios and 14 superior studios.
Each unit comprises:
- Private shower / bathroom, practical and comfortable furnishings: single beds, open wardrobe, desk, internet point, safe deposit box, ceiling ventilator, convector heater, kitchen cupboards, electric cooking hob, micro-wave oven, refrigerator, cutlery, crockery, cooking utensils, energy saving device and sound reducing glazing.
- Towels are changed twice weekly; Bed-linen is changed weekly.
- Studio = one room with 1 or 2 or 3 beds, dining area and kitchenette
Hibernia Residence Common Areas
The building houses a breakfast room / cafeteria, cold drinks and snack vending machines, T.V. and video, meeting room for 35 persons, reading/study-room for 25 persons, internet cafe, coin operated laundry, rooftop sun-terrace, elevator to all floors, electronic door security locks, CCTV surveillance system, reception service (week days in the morning) and night custodian.
Homestay / Host Family Accommodation:
The Training Center strives to find the best match between guest and family, and so select hospitable and socially oriented families who are willing to share their experiences, daily lives and food, and the comfort of their home with their guest.
Attending a Homestay programme or living at a host family requires you also to adapt to your hosting family and to share in their daily house life and chores.
The Training Center provides you with families who:
- are carefully selected following a personal visit to identify their disposition, aptitude, social ambiance, hospitality and the standing of their house to accommodate guests
- live in the north coastal town of Sliema and its environs, and in the central village of Lija and its environs; both environs covering a radius of some 4 kilometers
- can comfortably accommodate up to four guests in single, twin or triple rooms
- are English speaking and look forward to converse with their guest
- offer a meal plan of breakfast and one wholesome evening meal
- are reliable and abide by the Training Center Guest / Host Family Charter and other hosting conditions
The Training Center offers you:
- accommodation suited for adult guests
- an executive type of accommodation suited for established managerial and business people
- stays of at least 1 week with reduced rates for long stays of over 8 weeks
- an international mix of guests and cross-cultural relations under one roof
- single rooms reserved for adults subject to space availability at time of booking
- bed linen and bath towels, and a meal plan
Prices Accommodation Malta 2009:
| 01 Jan - 27 Feb | 28 Feb - 12 Jun | 13 Jun - 18 Sep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct - 31 Dec | 19 Sep - 30 Oct | .... | |
| (Prices in Euros, per person per week and include airport transfers arrival & departure) | per week | per week | per week | HOST FAMILY SINGLE (HALF BOARD) | 175 | 273 | 287 | HOST FAMILY TWIN (HALF BOARD) | 161 | 210 | 217 | HIBERNIA SINGLE (BED & BREAKFAST) | 203 | 329 | 371 | HIBERNIA TWIN (BED & BREAKFAST) | 119 | 182 | 203 | HIBERNIA TRIPLE (BED & BREAKFAST) | 98 | 140 | 154 | EXECUTIVE HOST FAMILY SINGLE (HALF BOARD) | 238 | 336 | 350 | EXECUTIVE HOST FAMILY TWIN (HALF BOARD) | 224 | 273 | 280 |
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