Global Skills
Global Skills
What is an Oxford Teachers’ Academy course?
The Tutored Online OTA course is jointly developed by OUP-English Language Teaching (ELT) and Oxford University Department of Continuing Education for Professional Development and Training of teachers. The OTA course being offered currently is titled ‘Global Skills’. It:
- Provides a differentiated Professional development opportunity.
- Delivered over a 6-week duration.
- Involves synchronous and asynchronous delivery.
- Delivered by qualified and experienced tutors.
- OUP/OUDCE Certificate on submission of sufficient Evidence of Learning (E.o.L).
- Certificate of Completion from Oxford University Department for Continuing Education (OUDCE)
This course prepares teachers to incorporate global skills into their classroom teaching. The modules will cover creativity and critical thinking, communication and collaboration, emotional self-regulation and social wellbeing and digital literacies. There will be self-learning modules and discussion boards on Canvas and a live online session every week.
Global Skills Course Description and Dates
Start date: 8 February – 21 March 2024
Registrations close: 15 January, 2024
Duration: 6 weeks
Online live sessions: Thursdays, 3:00-4:30 pm
Time commitment: 3 hours per week on course reading and assignments
Tutors: Edmund Dudley and Neda Mulji
Maximum participants per course: 35
Course price per participant: PKR 25,000 per participant
Discount offered: PKR 23,000 for multiple registrations (2 or more)
Mode of delivery: Online. Participants will require a good internet connection and access to a laptop/PC/tablet.
Course requirements: Online reading and tasks as per the participants’ convenience; one live session for 90 minutes each week, on Thursday, 3:00-4:30 pm PKT
Certificate offered: E-certificate from OUDCE (Oxford University Department of Continuing Education)
At the end of the course, participants will need to submit an Evidence of Learning assignment which is 450-650 words long. They have 3 months after the end of the course to submit this as a certificate requirement.
Schedule |
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| Date | Module | Live Classes |
| 6 - 15 February 2024 | Getting set for your OTA | Thursday, 08 Feb, 3:00 pm PKT |
| 15 - 22 February 2024 | Introduction to Global Skills | Thursday, 15 Feb, 3:00 pm PKT |
| 22-29 February 2024 | Creativity and critical thinking | Thursday, 22 Feb, 3:00 pm PKT |
| 29 Feb - 7 March 2024 | Communication and collaboration | Thursday, 29 Feb, 3:00 pm PKT |
| 7-14 March 2024 | Emotional self-regulation and wellbeing | Thursday, 07 Mar, 3:00 pm PKT |
| 14-21 March 2024 | Creating a Global Skills learning environment | Thursday, 14 Mar, 3:00 pm PKT |
Description
Using reflective, exploratory and collaborative methods, the course examines the language-learning applications of each Global Skills-cluster. It also focuses on how Global Skills can be assessed and suggests strategies for creating a Global Skills learning environment -one that benefits both students and the teacher. Teachers of all contexts will find practical suggestions and workable strategies for promoting Global Skills within the classroom environment.
Key Features
Oxford Teachers’ Academy courses are suitable for teachers with an initial qualification and some teaching experience. Typically they provide 30 hours of core material spread over 8 sessions, with suggestions for further reading and interesting websites, videos, and blogs for each topic.
Participants have 3 months to access the course content on their computers anytime, anywhere with access to the internet. That means they can fit their study around teaching commitments, at a pace to suit their own learning style.
Session aims and topics have been mapped onto the EAQUALS Framework of Language Teacher Training and Development.
The structure of the session specifically facilitates self-study and helps all participants stay engaged through a media-rich, interactive learning experience, encouraging reflection, and providing suggestions of possible answers and solutions. Participants can also contribute to and create discussions and chat with other teachers taking the same course.
The courses are full of innovative ideas, approaches and theories. They offer plenty of food for thought, including chapters from Professional Development and Applied Linguistics books, video interviews with experts, and links to academic journals. To fully benefit from this rich resource, we recommend English proficiency level of at least B2 on the CEFR.
Course requirements
- Participants must demonstrate a minimum intermediate level of English language proficiency (B2) to be able to process and engage fully with course content.
- Participants should have access to a class/students to apply course practice.
- Participants should have access to an internet service, a laptop/PC, and headphones.
- Participants will be expected to commit a minimum of 18 hours online over the duration of their course –roughly 3hrs per module.
The course will run for six weeks
This course has both asynchronous and synchronous content. You will be required to read some course material and complete some tasks at your own convenience. Live sessions with the tutor will be held on Microsoft Teams once a week for 90 minutes.
The course fee is PKR 25,000. We offer a discount for multiple registrations – PKR 23,000 each if two or more participants register together.
Participants will be given course material online, handouts to read and support from the tutor. Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive an E-certificate from the Oxford University Department of Continuing Education (OUDCE).
You will be required to read the course material, complete the tasks given on the course platform, contribute to the discussion board, respond to your colleague’s input, attend at least 80% of the live sessions and complete the Evidence of Learning.
This is a reflection and action plan of 450-650 words to show your learning from the course. You will have 3 months after the end of the course to email your Evidence of Learning to be assessed by OUDCE.
MODULE 1
Set up module – introduction to Global Skills
MODULE 2
Communication and collaboration
MODULE 3
Creativity and critical thinking
MODULE 4
Digital literacies
MODULE 5
Emotional self-regulation and wellbeing
MODULE 6
Creating a Global Skills environment
Tutors
Neda Mulji
Neda Mulji is working with OUP as Senior Manager, Professional Development. Before joining OUP, Neda taught English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in London, UK, and Communication Skills and English courses for several years as a university lecturer in Dubai. She has a BSc (Hons.) from LUMS, MA in Postcolonial Studies – Literature and Culture from Goldsmiths, University of London, a CELTA, and a PGC-HE from Middlesex University. Neda writes regularly for Dawn on topics in education and has written a book on parenting, titled ‘The Love Connection’. She has also written a children’s story called ‘Little Jimmy’, published by OUP.
Edmund Dudley
I am a professional development manager for Oxford University Press where I work on developing the Oxford Teachers’ Academy courses. I have extensive experience of training, teaching and materials writing. I am the co-author of Mixed-Ability Teaching (OUP, 2016) and the author of ETpedia Teenagers (Pavilion Publishing, 2018). You will meet me in the first live class only.
Terms and Conditions
- The course material remains OUPP's property to be used as deemed fit. Participants will receive handouts for reference.
- The registration fee, once paid, is non-refundable regardless of attendance by the participant. Cancellations will not be accommodated.
- Participants must demonstrate a minimum intermediate level of English language proficiency (B2) to be able to engage fully with course content.
- Participants must have access to a good internet service and a laptop/PC/tablet.
- Participants will be expected to commit a minimum of 18 hours online over the duration of their course – approximately 3 hours per week.
- At the end of the course, participants who have met the Evaluation Criteria for the course will receive a Certificate of Completion.
- Discount offered to schools for multiple registrations is at the discretion of OUPP management.
- Oxford University Press Pakistan reserves the right to modify modules and change tutors as necessary.
- By registering for the course, I agree to the terms and conditions above.
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