Certificate in the Fundamentals of Coaching

Our transformative Certificate in the Fundamentals of Coaching is designed specifically for teachers who aspire to become coaches or utilise the power of coaching in their training. This course equips you with essential coaching techniques to foster growth, confidence and resilience in your students, colleagues and yourself.

Learning Hours

12 hours including study, practice coaching sessions and write-ups.

Course Objectives

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1. To develop the essential knowledge, skills and mindset needed for effective coaching.

2. To be able to apply best practices for effective coaching and transition from trainer to coach.

3. To be able to utilise coaching as a leadership style.

4. To develop the communicative competences required of a coach.

5. To be able to structure coaching sessions using appropriate models.
 

Who Should Study this Course?

This course will be of interest to any teacher or trainer who is curious about coaching or who wishes to  use coaching as a methodology in training or move into being a provider of coaching. 

Course Content

The course has the following content:
● What coaching is and the rationale for developing coaching competences as an EFL professional or Business English trainer
● Comparing and contrasting coaching and mentoring
● The competences of a coach and what a coach will and will no do
● Managing coachees and getting to know a coachee
● Using models for coaching inlcuding GROW, TGROW, REGROW and OSKAR
● Coaching contracts and coaching logs
● Coaching questions and question errors
● The scope of coaching
● Coaching as a leadership style
● Coaching cultures and coaching supervision

Assessment

The course is assessed by delivery of six hours of practice coaching that must be written up in a coaching log.

Fees

£169 (GBP) / €199 (EUR) including course materials, assessment and certification.

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