CIDTL
What is CIDTL?
CIDTL or 'Cambridge International Diploma in Teaching and Learning' is designed, assessed & certified by
Cambridge International Education.
Please refer below link for more information:
https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/support-and-training-for-schools/professional-development-qualifications/curriculum/teaching-and-learning/
This Cambridge International Diploma enables teachers to:
- Improve their teaching and create a better learning environment
- Develop critical engagement with key education theories and concepts
- Teachers to learn latest active learning, strategies and lesson planning as per Cambridge
standards and
expectations.
- Focus on effective and reflective practice to promote active learning
Who should do it?
- Practising teachers (full / part time)
- Teacher Trainers
- Educational Leaders / Managers
- Teachers teaching in Adult Learning Centres
- Others
Why should I do it?
- Explore and apply latest teaching ideas in your own context
- Integrate new approaches in your own practice
- Demonstrate your professional development as a reflective practitioner
- Exponential growth in career
Are there any prerequisites for joining this course?
- Good written English communication skills
- Practicing teachers with B. Ed. degree will find this course easier
- Participants need to conduct 2 demo classes in a school. (MET will not arrange for the same.)
What is the Course structure?
- CIDTL comprises three modules. Completing Module-I lets you acquire CICTL (Cambridge International
Certificate
in Teaching and Learning).
- CICTL is offered by MET in Online Mode
What does the Certificate Programme involve?
A typical Certificate programme run by a Cambridge Professional Development Centre consists of a broad balance of
activities, appropriate to the needs and circumstances of teachers and their schools. This programme is designed
by
MET’s Centre of Educational Technology mapping to the Cambridge curriculum expectations. The online delivery
mode
ensures learner dedication, engagement and motivation. The modality enables the course to be accessed from
anywhere
at any time according to the convenience of the learners. The course can be viewed on a variety of devices –
desktop, laptop as well as mobile devices.
The programme involves:
- Guided learning, e.g. live online lectures and accessing online content and support
- Individual study and collaborative learning, e.g. reading, research and discussion
- Work-based learning supported by the school, e.g. applying new ideas and approaches in practice, gaining
feedback from mentor and colleagues
- Weekly Formative assessment is conducted and assessed by MET through online quiz.
- End of the course Summative Assessment will be assessed by Cambridge.
- Certificate of pass and distinction is issued by Cambridge.
- Only those who score 50% and above in Formative Assessment, have at least 80% attendance in online
synchronous sessions, and submit all the assignments on time will be eligible for Summative Evaluation
which is
through online portfolio submission.
- Complete handholding of each candidate to assist in any kind of challenges, be it technological glitches or
connectivity issues.
The table below shows what is involved in each module:
| Teaching hours |
50 |
| Recommended programme duration |
6 months |
| Assessment |
Formative assessment in online mode.
Summative through Portfolio of evidence of practice, learning, and reflection by
Cambridge
|
| Evidence length |
3600 words with work-based records and evidencess |
How is the Certificate assessed?
Candidates are assessed through a portfolio of evidence, submitted online to a team of Cambridge
International
Education using the Cambridge PD Portfolio, an online platform. In their portfolio, candidates
demonstrate their knowledge, skills and understanding in the context of their own work. Pass and
Distinction
is issued by Cambridge on successful completion of the course. Certificate Portfolio evidence
includes:
- Observing a colleague’s classroom practice.
- The candidate’s own reflections at every step of their learning and practice.
- Planning, teaching, learning and assessment materials that arise naturally out of the
teaching process.
- Feedback from mentors, colleagues, students and others.
- The candidate’s own reflections on their learning and practice.
MET Advantage
- Online teaching experts designing, development and running the course
- Centre of Educational Technology: MET has a department of Educational technology for more than 13
years.
The team consists of experienced and qualified instructional designers who possess post
graduates and
doctorate degrees in the field.
- Use of contemporary pedagogy for teaching and latest tools for content sharing and assessment.
- Convenience of distance education with key advantages of full-time and online learning models
- Anytime anywhere learning with a wide variety of content.
- Unique online mode of Teaching & Learning that provides an opportunity to interact with teachers from
different backgrounds.
- State of art Facilities/Libraries/Computer labs
- Personalized Professional Assistance
- Continuous Mentoring & Guidance
- Based on Research & International best practices
- Global conglomerate of educational institutes
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