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NAME: International House Sydney
Teacher Training & Professional Centre
LOCATION: Sydney, NSW, Australia
SCHOOL SEARCH: TESOL
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About the Institution |
 Built as a specific purposes centre International House Sydney - Teacher Training & Professional Centre (TTPC)
offers a truly unique educational environment devoted exclusively to English language teacher training,
professional development, curriculum development and consultancy.
IH Sydney - TTPC works with individuals, schools, universities, English departments, governments, corporations
and training organisations to provide TESOL services locally and abroad. Its commitment to quality training and
customised approach to syllabus design and delivery are central to its goal of raising the standards of English
language teaching (ELT) worldwide. Furthermore, its access to global resources and affiliation to the IH worldwide
organisation sets it apart. It is able to provide a broader range of TESOL products and services than an independent
language school and a more specialised focus than a multi disciplinary university.
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TESOL teacher training & professional development |
IH Sydney - TTPC is one of the largest teacher training centres in Australasia accredited by the University
of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES).
IH Sydney - TTPC offers teacher training programmes that can be run at the client's own institute
(in-country) or at its centre in Sydney. Cambridge certificate and tailor made courses are available to
provide initial teacher training or ongoing professional development. Courses are available for non-native
and native English speakers, individuals and groups.
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Supportive and highly qualified trainers |
 IH Sydney - TTPC selects its teacher trainers based upon their qualifications, level and range of experience,
their demonstrated expertise as trainers and managers, their communication skills and ability to support trainees.
Its trainers hold the Cambridge Diploma of English Language Teaching to Adults (DELTA), the highest qualification
within the Cambridge teaching system. Additionally, they all hold further related university qualifications such
as B.A. (Hons) in English and M.Ed. in Adult Education Training & Development.
These qualifications are enhanced by their extensive and varied work experience. All of IH Sydney - TTPC’s
trainers have worked for a minimum of 10 years in ELT. Its trainers have backgrounds in ELT writing, Cambridge
CELTA assessment, Cambridge DELTA examining, educational project co-ordination and management as Director of
Studies and School Directors. Collectively, they have worked and lived in over 26 countries.
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Providing assistance in starting your new career |
IH Sydney - TTPC devotes one session of the Cambridge CELTA course to providing detailed information on how to find a job.
It has established relationships with a number of recruitment agencies, it regularly posts lists of positions vacant on its
job centre noticeboard and refers details of CELTA graduates to other schools who recruit directly from its courses.
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International recognition |
 The IH worldwide organisation is known and respected throughout the industry by schools, teachers and students.
The place where you undertake your teacher training is important in terms of prospective employers (from any country)
recognising the training institute. This recognition and respect is held for IH Sydney - TTPC as a high caliber training provider.
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