Teacher Development Programs

Since the ILI English Department is committed to keep its high quality, it endeavors to select its teaching staff among the best available applicants who are highly motivated and have excellent command of English.
Approved applicants will have to take a written (multiple choice) test as a first step.
The test includes the following:

1. Listening comprehension
2. Cloze test
3. Grammar
4. Vocabulary
5. Reading comprehension

Those who pass the test will be invited for an interview.
Upon satisfactory interview results and depending on the written test grades, the applicants will either take part in the short term (two weeks) or the long term (six months) Teacher Training Course. (T.T.C.).

A. The Short Term T.T.C.

This is an intensive two-week training course that concentrates on acquainting the participants with the teaching procedure at the two sections; young adults and adults. The trainees are provided with all needed guidelines to teach according to the ILI adopted methodology.

Subjects like class management skills, psychology of teaching, techniques in presenting the material and checking and evaluating the students performances are discussed.

B. The Long Term T.T.C.

This is a six-month (two terms) course in which the chief aim is to train qualified English teachers for the ILI.
The course includes extensive work on the following:

a. Listening & Speaking
b. Reading & Vocabulary
c. Grammar


The trainees are evaluated based on class activities, a series of written quizzes, and finally a comprehensive exam. Upon successful completion, they will take part in a short term course which mainly concentrates on acquainting the participants with the teaching procedure at the two sections; young adults and adults.
Upon passing the long term T.T.C. and completing the short course following it all trainees are required to teach simulated classes and demonstrate their abilities to handle real classes and cope with real situation problems.

The above mentioned simulated class teachings (demonstrations) will be evaluated by a board of trainers. Admitted trainees may start teaching at the ILI the following term