AKU, IED-Centre of English Language offers courses on English Language Proficiency, Business English and Learn to Write a Research Paper

The Aga Khan University

Institute for Educational Development

Centre of English Language

Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU‑IED) offers various professional development programmes for teachers, teacher educators, educational managers and others in the field of education.

 

The Centre of English Language at AKU-IED offer courses for enhancing English language skills of teachers, professionals, students, employees and others who may wish to improve their skills.

 

Following are the upcoming courses offered by the Centre of English Language:

 1.      General English Language Proficiency

The course has been designed to help adult learners of English to use the language in a variety of practical ways in real life contexts.  Keeping the academic, social and professional needs in focus, the course has been developed to meet learners’ needs by incorporating authentic and contextualized ELT materials and the latest teaching methodology. Application deadline:  March 7, 2013

 

2.      Business English

Business English course has been designed for professionals and executives at the junior and middle management levels.  It offers opportunities to participants to discuss, reflect on, and practice current language in use for communicating effectively in their respective business environment.  Classes will be held face-to-face and online support will be provided. Application deadline:  March 7, 2013

3.      Learn to Write a Research Paper
Participants will be introduced to the rhetoric and textual development of research writing so as to produce a succinct abstract, pertinent introduction, critical analysis and synthesis of relevant literature, application of adequate methodology and thematic findings and results. Participants will also learn the APA formatting style and structure. Application deadline: March 7, 2013
                                                       

For more information, visit: http://www.aku.edu

 

Application forms are available at Office of the Registrar at Institute for Educational Development, Karimabad, Campus from Monday to Friday, between 10:00 am - 12:00 pm or 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Phone: 021-36347611-4/36826991 Ext: 3253, Email: ied.ro@aku.edu

MAP Workshop titled "Mensuration: moving from 2D to 3D"on Saturday, February 23, 2013

 Dear Member,

 On behalf of MAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the MAP workshop to be held on Saturday, February 23, 2013. Kindly note the details of the session as follow:

Title:                     “Mensuration: moving from 2D to 3D”
Day/Date:             Saturday, February 23, 2013
Time:                    9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Venue:                  AKU-IED, Karimabad
Audience:             Middle School Teachers
Facilitator:           Mr. Abid Sohail, Chairperson, MAP and Ms. Sahreen Chauhan, Coordinator, MAP

We would like to iterate that in order to provide quality professional development to all valued members and to run this association effectively we need your full support and punctuality. Since seats for the session are limited, interested members are requested to kindly confirm their participation latest by Friday, February 22, 2013 at info@ptan.org or registration@ptan.org or 36347611-14 / 36826991-4 Ext. 3203-3205 (Tuesday-Saturday between 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

I look forward to your active participation in the workshop

PAIE workshop on "Hearing Loss" on February 23, 2013

Dear Members,

PAIE, in collaboration with Danishkadah is organizing a general awareness raising workshop. The aim of this workshop is to introduce modern concept of “Disability” with focus on people with hearing loss (deaf, hard of hearing and deafened), their needs in access to information and communication and available assistive technologies.

Who Should Attend?

Mainstream and special educators, parents, and people with hearing loss, or anyone interested in disability movement particularly in people with hearing loss can also gain good knowledge.

Details of the workshop are as follows:

Topic:                         “Hearing Loss”
Time:                             9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Date:                              Saturday, February 23, 2013
Venue:                           Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational
                                      Development
Facilitator:                    Muhammad Akram, Founder President
                                     Danishkadah

In view of limited seats available, prior registration for this workshop is mandatory. Kindly confirm your participation latest by Thursday, February 21, 2013 at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 3203/3205), as this will facilitate us in organising the workshop effectively.

 
We look forward to your participation!

SHADE Workshop on "Strategic Planning for School" on February 23, 2013

School Head Teachers Association for Development of Education

 

Strategic Planning for School

 

Strategic Planning is a process by which guiding members of organization envision its future and develop necessary procedures and operations to achieve the future. This workshop will help school leaders in making theirs school’s vision, mission, values and goals because:

Vision is your school’s destination
Mission is a vehicle that takes you there
Values are the compass to keep you pointed in a right direction
Goals are the route you select that get you towards your destination

Date:               Saturday, Feb 23, 2013
Timing:            From 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Venue:            Aga Khan University,
                        Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED)

Facilitator’s Profile:
Arif Karedia works as a Director Academics at Youth Enrichment Network Pvt. Ltd. and a Principal at YEN Academy. He has done MBA from Cyprus International University and also got certification in Early Childhood Development from Aga Khan University. He has conducted a number of sessions on teachers’ development on topics like Classroom Management, Language Development, Mathematical Development, Developing Environmental Knowledge, Active Learning etc. for various organizations which include Bahira University, Shia Imami Ismaili Tariqa and Religious Education Board, Early Years Learning Association and Pakistan Children Television. He is also an acting Chairperson of School Headteachers Association for Development of Education (SHADE) and an executive committee member of Early Years Learning Association (EYLA). Currently, he is pursuing his M. Phil in education from Iqra University.

In view of limited seats available, prior registration for this workshop is mandatory. Kindly confirm your participation latest by Thursday, February 21, 2013 registration@ptan.org or (36826991-4 Ext. 3203/ 3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

We look forward to your participation!

SAP workshop on "Magnetize yourself with the force of Magnetism" on Saturday, February 16, 2013

Dear Member,

 On behalf of SAP Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the academic session to be held on Saturday, February 16, 2013. Details of the session are as follows:

 Topic:                    Magnetize yourself with the force of Magnetism

 Objectives:     At the end of the workshop participants will be able to:       

§   Explore what causes magnetic attraction, plot directions of a magnetic field, and obtain different patterns of magnetic fields from different arrangements of magnets

§  Make an electromagnet and compass needle and show its working

§  Explain the earth’s magnetic field and relate it with the use of a magnetic compass

Time:                      9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
 Date:                     Saturday, February 16, 2013
Venue:                   AKU-IED
 Facilitator:          Ms. Suraiya Yousufi, Chairperson SAP and Ms. Arshia Saeed, Executive Committee Member, SAP

 Kindly confirm your participation latest by Friday, February 15, 2013 at registration@ptan.org or

 (36826991-4 / 36347611-4 Ext. 3203 / 3205), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop

 effectively.

 

We look forward to your participation!

EYLA Session- "The role of language in the Early Years" on February 16, 2013

Dear EYLA Member, 

On behalf of EYLA Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the EYLA workshop to be held on Saturday, February 16, 2013.

 

Details of the session are as follows:

 

Title:                      The role of language in the Early Years

Session Outline:    -   What are the elements of language?

-    How do children develop language skills?

-    How do children learn the meaning of words?

-    Role of phoneme in learning to read

-    Practical classroom strategies for language development

Day/Date:               Saturday/February 16, 2013

Time:                      9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Venue:                    AKU-IED, Karimabad
Target audience:   Early Years Teachers, Practitioners and Parents
Facilitator:             Ms. Saboohi Irtiza
 

About Facilitator

Ms. Saboohi Irtiza’s diverse experience of 23 years includes working in various capacities as a primary and secondary teacher, teacher trainer and curriculum developer of Early Years Education. She has taught several courses of Professional Certificate in Education of Bradford University, UK. She recently completed a certificate course on Primary and Early Years Education from Waikato University, NewZealand. She has worked with teachers and headteachers from private and public sectors and inspired many teachers towards attaining professional excellence in teaching, curriculum development and educational administration.

Registration will start from Friday, February 15, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. Since seating at the workshop is limited, aspiring participants must confirm their participation at registration@ptan.org or phone # 36826991-4/36347611-4 Ext. 3203/3205. Available seating will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and the registration will be closed once the workshop has been fully subscribed.

 

(Please note that the request for confirmation, for attending the workshop, sent through e-mails or phone calls received before Friday, February 15, 2013 will not be accepted. Members sending their confirmations through e-mails should send their e-mails from 8:30 a.m. (PST) on February 15, 2013.  Any e-mail received on February 15, 2013 before 8:30 a.m. (PST) will not be accepted.