Specialisation: Drama in ELT

Please note, you must complete all NEAS Core Courses before you can start a NEAS Specialisation Course.

Welcome to NEAS Specialisation: Drama in ELT.

This course is for teaching professionals who would like to embed drama into their teaching repertoire.

The course introduces the benefits of teaching drama in the ELT classroom and provides participants with a supportive structure to begin their journey into the world of drama in ELT.

QLS: Using Research to Inform Teaching Practice

Aligned with NEAS Quality Assurance Framework A: Teaching, Learning and Assessment, this workshop will focus on how different types of research can be used to inform and improve teaching practices, drawing on IELTS Research Reports as examples of potential tools. This workshop is aimed at all academic staff.

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QLS: Making Centres a Safe Place

This catch-up will focus on giving advice on international students and difficulties that a centre may face.

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QLS: Improving the Student Orientation

Aligned with NEAS Quality Assurance Framework A: Teaching, Learning and Assessment, this workshop will look at ways that Centres and individual teachers can increase student learner autonomy. This course is suitable for teachers and Academic Managers.

This catch-up provides presentation slides to gather ideas and present the individual with techniques and keywords on the area. Students need to answer a short quiz to complete the course.

QLS: Change Management

• What types of organisational change have you been involved in?

• How was the experience for you?

Aligned with NEAS Quality Framework D: Administration, Management and Staffing, this workshop provides guidance and support for management staff who would like to effectively prepare, equip and support individuals to successfully adopt change in order to drive organizational success and outcomes.

QLS: Building a Culture of Quality

Everyone has a stake in building quality in the ELT community as well as in individual ELT centres. This webinar explores the concept of ‘quality’ and ‘culture’ within a quality assurance context and provides participants with practical tools to help them be quality influencers.
Aligns to Quality Area G

Webinar: COVID-19 Response

The COVID-19 outbreak is fast-changing and causing global disruption.

This webinar will present a number of strategies that you can put in place now across your entire centre, which support staff and students.

The presenter will cover:

1. A summary of the regulator’s recommendations

2. Centre-wide strategies

3. ELT delivery strategies

To move through this course, click through to ‘Webinar: COVID-19 Response’ and follow the instructions on each lesson.

CPD points: 1

Webinar: Professional Development Toolbox

Teachers and Academic Managers are lifelong learners. Each new calendar year presents the challenge of planning and delivering a relevant and worthwhile program of professional learning.

This webinar shares best practice strategies in developing lifelong learning opportunities in the ELT workplace.

To move through this course, click through to ‘Webinar: Professional Development Toolbox’ and follow the instructions on each lesson.

CPD points: 1

Webinar: Staffing Toolbox

Teachers and Academic Managers are lifelong learners. Each new calendar year presents the challenge of planning and delivering a relevant and worthwhile program of professional learning.

This webinar shares best practice strategies in developing lifelong learning opportunities in the ELT workplace.

To move through this course, click through to ‘Webinar: Staffing Toolbox’ and follow the instructions on each lesson.

CPD points: 1

Webinar: Benchmarking Toolbox

Share practices and tools in benchmarking ELICOS programs pathwaying into tertiary courses in the VET and Higher Education sectors.

To move through this course, click through to ‘Webinar: Benchmarking Toolbox’ and follow the instructions on each lesson.

CPD points: 1

ARCHIVE – Specialisation: Leadership in ELT

Please note, you must complete all NEAS Core Courses before you can start a NEAS Specialisation Course.

Every organisation needs leaders that pursue quality. Whether in management, teaching or administration, a leader in English Language Teaching (ELT) influences the decisions of others through dedication and practice. Develop insights into leadership was experts from NEAS and beyond.  

Learning Outcomes for this course include an overall understanding of different theories of leadership and the ability to relate these to every day NEAS centre management contexts and to engage in a Community of Practice (CoP) with other NEAS Member Centres to compare and contrast experiences and learnings.

Area H: Online Delivery in ELT

Welcome to Area H: Online Delivery in ELT

Aligned to NEAS Quality Assurance Framework H: Online Delivery. This course provides you with information and insights in designing online ELT courses.

Learning outcomes.

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand the features of a positive and engaging online ELT course
  2. Identify appropriate online teaching and learning strategies
  3. Implement appropriate technological support in online courses
  4. Understand the value of user-friendly integrated reporting systems,

To move through this course, click through to the glossary and then follow the instructions for each lesson.

CPD points: 1

Area G: Strategy, Risk and Governance

Welcome to Area G: Strategy, Risk and Governance

Aligned to NEAS Quality Assurance Framework G: Strategy, Risk and Governance. This course provides you with information and insights in strategy, risk management and governance within the context of English Language Teaching.

Learning outcomes.

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  1. Develop an understanding of risk management and good governance
  2. Identify areas of risk to the organisation
  3. Understand the role and importance governance
  4. Implement appropriate quality assurance policies and procedures.

To move through this course, click through to the glossary and then follow the instructions for each lesson.

CPD points: 1

Area F: Students Under 18

Welcome to Area F: International Students Under 18.

Aligned to NEAS Quality Assurance Framework F: Welfare of Students Aged Under 18 Years, this course provides you with the knowledge, tools and strategies to ensure that international students who are under 18 are appropriately supported.

Learning outcomes.

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  1. Plan and implement appropriate recruitment initiatives and welfare arrangements for international students under 18 years old
  2. Enhance accommodation and homestay arrangements for under 18 year old students
  3. Implement appropriate on-site and extra-curricular supervisory arrangements for minors
  4. Implement appropriate communication strategies for all stakeholders and networks.

To move through this course, click through to the glossary and then follow the instructions for each lesson.

CPD points: 1

Area E: Promotion and Student Recruitment

Welcome to Area E: Promotion and Student Recruitment

Aligned to NEAS Quality Assurance Framework E: Promotion and Student Recruitment, this course provides you with the knowledge, tools and strategies to improve engaging with current and potential customers.

Learning outcomes.

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  1. Appropriately and systematically initiate and respond to stakeholder feedback
  2. Implement effective promotional strategies and initiatives
  3. Understand the value of a commitment to quality assurance

To move through this course, click through to the glossary and then follow the instructions for each lesson.

CPD points: 1

Area D: Administration, Management and Staffing

Welcome to Area D: Administration, Management and Staffing

Aligned to NEAS Quality Assurance Framework D: Administration, Management and Staffing, this course provides you with the knowledge, tools and strategies to improve transparency around organisational structures and functions.

Learning outcomes.

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  1. Explore a range of strategies to provide greater clarity around organisation structure
  2. Implement a range of communication tools within an organisation
  3. Follow robust recruitment and staff development processes.

To move through this course, click through to the glossary and then follow the instructions for each lesson.

CPD points: 1

Area B: Enhancing The Student Experience

Welcome to Area B: Enhancing the Student Experience

Aligned to NEAS Quality Assurance Framework B: The Student Experience, this course provides you with the knowledge, tools and strategies to provide students with a quality experience both inside and beyond the classroom during their enrolment.

Learning outcomes.

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  1. Value the significance of the student experience
  2. Identify areas, in addition to teaching and learning, which students value highly
  3. Explore a range of strategies to enhance the student experience.

To move through this course, click through to the glossary and then follow the instructions for each lesson.

CPD points: 1

Area A: Assessing Against Learning Outcomes

Welcome to Area A: Assessing Against Learning Outcomes

Aligned to NEAS Quality Assurance Framework A: Teaching, Learning and Assessment, this course provides you with the knowledge, tools and strategies to design and evaluate effective assessments.

CPD points: 2

Learning outcomes.

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  1. Construct effective learning outcomes
  2. Design assessments which align to learning outcomes
  3. Validate assessment tools using an assessment validation template
  4. Modify assessments according to sound assessment principles.

To move through this course, click through to the glossary and then follow the instructions for each lesson.