Lifelong Learning Course – CEC-ND
Cork English College

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course includes developing skills for working crossculturally, from initial contact to building lasting relationships, as well as developing a growth mindset, participants will practice mindfulness and critical thinking in a digital age.

TARGET GROUPS:
This course is for educational professionals who wish to:
- Improve their English
- Gain a new perspective on teaching
- Maximise their time and learning in Ireland
- Live an enjoyable enriching experience
- Improve their career prospects
- Consider new ways of professional thinking

AIMS OF THE COURSE:
Objectives of this course include practising cross-cultural communication and collaboration, developing a growth mindset and learner autonomy, promoting critical thinking, managing digital distraction and fostering well-being through mindfulness, practicing real-life scenarios and learning to tailor language to the context. On completion of this course, participants will have developed as autonomous learners, and have greater confidence in their ability to use English in everyday situations with international students and colleagues.

SAMPLE TIMETABLE:
1) Monday
- Introduction, cross-cultiral networking with international colleagues
- Team building and collaboration
- Tour of Cork City
2) Tuesday
- Developing a growth mindset and facilitating learner autonomy
- Peer-teaching and project work
- Visit to Crawford Art Gallery
3) Wednesday
- Fostering well-being through mindfulness and managind digital distraction
- Understanding digital literacy
- Outdoor Irish Dancing
4) Thursday
- Promoting critical thinking and reflective practice
- Experimentation and pushing boundaries
- Pint Night
5) Friday
- Scenario training and dealing with questions
- Feedback and reflection
- Visit to Jameson Whiskey Distillery

*** SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - Free Days or Full-Day Excursion (additional fees may apply)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The programme includes:
- 25 hours of tuition per week
- Use of all pedagogical material
- Maximum of 15 students per class
- Certificate at the end of course
- Social Programme
- Access to the E-Learning platform
- School Welcome Pack, Map and Notepad

IMPORTANT! - It's possible to book this course as a 6 day course (price - 520 EUR/week). The course then includes 1 full-day excursion on Saturday.

Przykładowe zajęcia dodatkowe:

bilard *, bowling *, cycling *, horse riding *, piłka nożna *

boat cruises *, cinema afternoon/evening *, city tour/walk, conversation practice, country walk/trekking, cultural activities, dance lessons/workshops, dinner in a typical restaurant, extra grammar lessons, guided city tours *, guided museum tours *, international evenings, karaoke *, lectures on various topics, museum visits, orientation tour, pronunciation lessons/workshops, pub and restaurant evenings, shopping, theme workshops, visit to a brewery *, visits to music festivals *

Midleton Distillery *, Cobh *, Blarney Castle *, Kinsale and Charlesfort *, Cork City Gaol *, Cliffs of Moher *, Fota Wildlife Park *, Killarney Park and Torc Waterfalls *, Bunratty Castle *, The Ring of Kerry *, Kilkenny *, Crawford Art Gallery *, Abbey *, Jameson Distillery *

* zajęcia dodatkowo płatne