The ECU School Chess Teacher Training course provides a certificate recognising that the participants have met the required level of chess knowledge and understanding of didactical methods for teaching chess in schools. The course deploys chess as a vehicle to teach thinking skills such as problem solving and logical analysis. The course is suitable for teachers of pupils from age 8 and older and has been held in England, Spain, Germany, Sweden and Hungary. The seminar is supported by the FIDE Development Fund. Who should attend: Teachers, teaching assistants, school chess tutors. Free entry: For females and participants from European Small Nations

(FIDE Zone 1.10). Please note that numbers are limited so early registration is recommended.

Pre-requisite: Basic knowledge of chess Schedule: 7&8 August 2019 Playing Hall EYCC 2019 http://www.eycc2019.eu Content: Didactical methods for chess in the classroom: SMART® playing method,

questioning techniques, structured thinking, code of conduct, arranging tournaments, mini-games, social formats, problem solving, planning.

Credentials: The course draws upon decades of experience by European chess teaching

pedagogues who have trained thousands of teachers across Europe. The approach has been validated by ECU Academic Advisory Board comprising leading international professors.

Course Leader: IM Jesper Hall – Chairman of the ECU Education Commission and FIDE

Senior Trainer Course Test: Multiple-choice test taken at the end of the course. Certificate: Numbered Certificates endorsed by the European Chess Union

List of course graduates https://chessplus.net/ecu-course-graduates/

ECU School Chess Teacher Training Course Bratislava, Slovakia 7-8 August 2019

For more information or if you would like to attend the course, please contact Eva Repkova e.repkova@ferimex.com