Teaching English to Young Learners Course
This course is for anyone who teaches, or wants to teach, English to children under 16: pre-primary and primary teachers, tutors, and TEFL teachers moving into kids' classes. It builds children's listening, speaking, reading and writing through the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) method, in which learners are encouraged to talk and practise the language.
APTTI's Teaching Young Learners course is a 60-hour, 5-module online certificate (4 months) for teaching English to children under 16. It uses Communicative Language Teaching to build listening, speaking, reading and writing, with each module assessed by multiple-choice questions. The certificate is notarised in Canada and posted to you within 30 to 90 days.
- Level
- Certificate course
- Mode
- Online, self-paced, with tutor support
- Modules
- 5 modules
- Hours
- 60 hours
- Duration
- 4 months
- Eligibility
- Teachers and aspiring teachers of English to children, with good working English.
- Fee
- ₹9,000 + 18% GST · USD 130 international
What you will study
- How children learn a second language
- CLT activities for young learners
- Teaching listening and speaking through songs, stories and games
- Early reading and writing in English
- Managing a young learners' classroom
- Planning short, varied lessons for short attention spans
APTTI states the course has 5 modules covering children's listening, speaking, reading and writing. Ask admissions for the exact module titles.
Study and assessment
Online, self-paced, with tutor support. Each module ends with multiple-choice questions. Advanced levels may add projects, lesson plans or case studies. Tutor support is available by Google Meet, Zoom, WhatsApp, phone and email.
Your certificate
- Certificates are issued by AP Teacher Training Institute (APTTI), a sister concern of International TEFL Canada.
- Certificates are notarised in Canada.
- The physical certificate and grade sheet are posted to you within 30 to 90 days of finishing the course.
- Learners in India pay no shipping charge for the certificate.
Scope of this qualification
This is a professional English-teaching qualification. Employers decide which certificates they accept, and it does not replace the B.Ed or D.El.Ed and TET/CTET needed for government school posts in India. We do not promise jobs, salaries or visas.
Before you enrol
What age group does the young learners course cover?
It covers teaching English to children under 16, from pre-primary to early secondary.
Is the young learners course part of the PG Diploma?
Yes. Teaching Young Learners is a specialisation option in the PG Diploma (1 specialisation) and is included in the PG Diploma with 2 specialisations.
Do I need TEFL before this course?
No, but it pairs well with the 120-hour TEFL Certificate. Ask admissions which order suits you.