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NILE to deliver all modules of the MA in Professional Development for Language Education (MAPDLE) leading to the MA awarded by Leeds Metropolitan University

In January 2007 NILE was accredited for a further 5 years to run postgraduate programmes up to MA level and the courses run by NILE leading to the MAPDLE were validated for the same further period. It has now been agreed that NILE will take over the delivery of the whole MAPDLE programme, so from January 2007 all the modules will be run at NILE in Norwich.

The MAPDLE is a modular MA designed specifically for experienced English teachers and trainers to enable them to complete a period of professional development of advanced standing while continuing to follow their chosen career paths. It is designed for flexibly delivery, combining short, intensive periods of face-to-face teaching with longer periods of closely supervised e.learning. Teachers on the MAPDLE can do the full MA in as little as a year or over a period as long as 5 years. They can also take the interim awards of Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma.

NILE has been running this MA and its predecessor for over 12 years now. It has been followed by over 400 teachers and trainers from all round the world, many of whom have gone on to do further qualifications and take on senior positions. Some of them have successfully completed PhDs and 6 of our past MA students have become NILE trainers.

ERF Award for NILE Consultant Antoinette Moses

NILE is proud to report that NILE consultant, Antoinette Moses, has been announced the winner of the Extensive Reading Foundation’s 4th Annual LanguageLearner Literature Award in the category of Adolescent and Adults (Beginners). The prize is for her 2006 book Let Me Out, illustrated by Chris Pavely and published by Cambridge University Press, as part of its Cambridge English Readers Series. The international jury commented: “it’s so funny and the pictures are wonderful” (Vietnam), whilst voters from Hong Kong found Let Me Out “really fantastic and interesting”. The panel praised Moses’ ability to create a connection between reader and character; Let Me Out was a popular choice in a competitive category.

The Extensive Reading Foundation (ERF) is an unaffiliated, not-for profit organization that supports and promotes extensive reading in language education. Voters chose the winning book in four categories, taking into account Internet votes and comments from teachers and students from around the world. This is Antoinette’s second Language Learner Literature Award, after winning in 2004 for Jojo’s Story.

To buy Let Me Out, please click here. To buy Jojo’s Story, please click here.

INTO-UEA: University Language Preparation Courses for International Students

NILE is now involved with the management of a major new project, INTO-UEA. This new initiative provides university preparation language courses for students, leading to undergraduate or postgraduate study at the University of East Anglia or elsewhere. International students have been studying at the UEA for over 40 years and the university was recently voted as one of the top five universities in the country by its students.

INTO-UEA students will enjoy the same campus life and exceptional facilities as other undergraduate and postgraduate students, with an excellent library, first-class sports centre, great shopping and fantastic arts and social facilities. Norwich 's city centre is only fifteen minutes away by bus.

Courses are operated jointly by the University of East Anglia and INTO University Partnerships. For more information or to book a place, please click here

New Academic Director for NILE : Rod Bolitho

NILE's new projects and course development have led to the expansion of our management team. We have appointed a new Academic Director in the shape of Rod Bolitho. Rod joined the NILE team in January, continuing a distinguished career in ELT.

To find out more about Rod please click here

Update: NILE 's First CELTA Course

We have now run five CELTA courses with a 100% pass rate. Since our first CELTA course back in November 2006, all our candidates have been successful with a good proportion of 'A' and 'B' grades.

You can read our CELTA Centre Manager Maria's report here

For further information on NILE 's CELTA Centre, or on the CELTA qualification, please contact our CELTA Centre Manager, Maria Heron on maria@nile-elt.com

Norwich : A Very Fine City

We at NILE think Norwich is England 's best kept secret, so we're pleased to see that others agree! The UK 's local information network, Locallife has voted Norwich the most eco-friendly city in the UK . You can read more about Green Norwich in Martin Hickman's article from The Independent

 

Of course, this isn't the only recent praise for Norwich in the national press. British actor Simon Callow had this to say on a recent visit here. If you would like more information about Norwich as setting for your training and development please click here or contact our Marketing Manager, Sarah Mount on

sarah@nile-elt.com

 

NILE 's 10th Anniversary   

In Autumn 2005, NILE staff and students celebrated our 10th anniversary with a special conference. Tatyana and Olessya, two teachers from Kazakhstan, won a scholarship for first time presenters and write here about their experiences from their first year. We wish them every continuing success!

Photos from the conference can be found on our Flickr site here

 

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