Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA)

Objectives

  • Trainees will develop teaching skills through internship
  • Trainees will explore a variety of teaching strategies through workshops and exposure visits
  • Trainees will gain certification through mentoring & guidance
  • Trainees will prepare for job placement

Micro-credentials

Micro-credentials may be earned independently or all together.

  • Subject expertise
  • Content development & planning
  • Student assessment & remediation
  • Classroom communication
  • Professional competencies

Internship

  • Responsibilities of trainees: assist lead teachers; take initiative to plan, teach, and assess; follow school’s service rules; fulfill requirements of certifying institution
  • Responsibilities of mentors: to give helpful feedback on tasks; to observe lessons; to guide trainees to successfully fulfill requirements of certifying institutions

Site of internship

  • Focus School, Noor Khan Bazar Campus
  • Focus High School, Purani Haveli Campus
  • Focus High School, Darushifa Campus

Assessment & certification

  • Examination by Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA)
    1. Assessment is at 3 levels, depending on the trainees’ years of experience
    2. E-portfolio tasks
    3. Remotely proctored tests of 2.0-3.0 hours and of 200 questions related to the micro-credential
  • Assessment by Focus Teacher Training Centre
    1. Portfolio of tasks
    2. Classroom observations by mentor
    3. 95% attendance throughout the course (i.e. workshops, lectures and internship)

Fees

  • Amount: Rs 5000 per micro-credential or Rs 25,000 for full certification
  • Payment due dates: 5 Jun, 5 Sep, 5 Dec, 5 Mar

Calendar and timetable

  • Start & end dates:29 May 2020 to 15 April 2021
  • Internship timings: Mon to Thur 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
  • Theory timings : Fridays and 3rd Saturdays 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Want to more about Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA)? Visit our school.

At Focus High School, we empower students with a world-class education through the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum and a cutting-edge STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) program.

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22-8-321 Darushifa
Behind Salar Jung Museum
Hyderabad TS 500024

Reception: 040 – 2440 4060 / 85228 30520
Accounts: 72070 15060
Timings:
Weekdays: 07:20 am – 03:30 pm
Weekends: 08:00 am – 02:00 pm
Sunday: Closed

Email: info@focushighschool.org

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22-2-765, 766, 767 Noor Khan Bazar,
Beside Get Well Clinic,
Hyderabad TS 500024

Reception : 040 – 2456 5070 / 95735 77110
Accounts: 73306 66017
Timings:
Weekdays: 07:20 am – 03:30 pm
Weekends: 08:00 am – 02:00 pm
Sunday: Closed

Email: info@focushighschool.org

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22-7-381 to 385 Purani Haveli,
Opposite to Commissioner of Police,
Hyderabad TS 500024

Reception: 040 – 2938 7502 / 89789 97980
Accounts: 89789 97984
Timings:
Weekdays: 07:20 am – 03:30 pm
Weekends: 08:00 am – 02:00 pm
Sunday: Closed

Email: info@focushighschool.org

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