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IH Director of Studies Training with IH OTTI
IH Director of Studies T...

IH Director of Studies Training with IH OTTI

We are delighted to announce the collaboration between English Education Ireland and IH OTTI. This joint venture allows us to offer discounted EEI rates for academic training for school staff.

The IH Director of Studies course is one of our most popular courses. The nine-week course covers nine key areas of the role of Director of Studies / Academic Manager. Some of the benefits of a closed course are that tutor feedback and topic areas can be attuned to your particular contexts. Asynchronous format allows teachers to make their own weekly schedule, with no compulsory times to attend. Please find course outline below.

Class Date

8 November, 2025

Location

This Course will take place online

Cost

Early Bird before 10th October - £533 - EEI Discount £550 After 10th October

Registration will only be fully confirmed once payment is received.

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Course Background

This course gives you a complete and thorough understanding of what it means being a DoS. Feedback and further reading suggestions from tutors. Asynchronous format allows teachers to make their own weekly schedule, with no compulsory times to attend. Assessment is usually via a portfolio of tasks or a project based on participants’ own context, making it a practical and valuable element of the course.

Course Content

Here’s the schedule info for the IH DoS course:

 

Week dates Tasks
8 Nov – 14 Nov Orientation of the LMS
15 Nov – 21 Nov Week 1: Becoming an Academic Manager
22 Nov – 28 Nov Week 2: Time Management
29 Nov – 5 Dec Week 3: Communication
6 Dec – 12 Dec Week 4: Managing Change
13 Dec – 19 Dec Week 5: Motivating Staff
20 Dec – 26 Dec Christmas break
27 Dec – 2 Jan Week 6: Recruitment and Induction
3 Jan – 9 Jan Week 7: Developing a Teacher Development Programme
10 Jan – 16 Jan Week 8: Observing
17 Jan – 24 Jan Week 9: Customer Satisfaction
31 Jan – 14 Feb Finalising the assessed project

 

  • Each of the 9 weeks of the course requires 5-7 hours of time to work through the materials, contribute to the discussion forums and work on the assessed Project.
  • The assessed project is based on procedures in a language teaching school, either the recruitment process or the teacher development process. Course participants can directly link their learning to their individual schools context, and use their new knowledge to think about changes that could be made.
  • There are no compulsory live sessions on this course, but there are opportunities for optional live sessions as required.

 

Learning Outcomes

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This Course is Designed For

Personnel wishing to become fire wardens or fire marshals in the workplace.

Training Methodology

Courses are highly interactive with role-playing and practical exercises to reinforce understanding and learning.

What to Bring to This Course

Participants should wear comfortable clothing for practical activities.

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