:: SPELT Fact File ::

Mission Statement

SPELT's mission statement is to provide a professional forum for its members and practitioners teaching English as a Foreign/Second language to facilitate effective communication and improve the teaching/learning standards of English in Pakistan.

TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL
• SPELT organizes academic sessions, professional development programmes, and teacher-research.
• SPELT networks with sister organizations worldwide to disseminate share ideas and methodologies appropriate for the local situation.
• SPELT produces high quality contextually suitable materials to support the professional development of its members.
• SPELT collaborates with government agencies to develop textbooks for the public sector.
• SPELT actively supports environmental, peace and human rights issues through its published materials and workshops.

SPELT ACTIVITIES: Update (Karachi and other Chapters/Units run similar programmes)
• 229 academic sessions held every last Saturday of the month since 1984
• 70 short courses on vital issues in English Language Teaching
• 21 year-long courses titled Practical Teacher Training Course (PTTC)
• 17 Certificate courses (COTE) now ICELT International Certificate in English Language Teaching Cambridge University, UK
• 22 international conferences which reach out to over 3000 teachers
• Quarterly Journal 4 times a year since 1985 provides support to teachers throughout Pakistan
• Teacher initiated research projects with British Council, Pakistan and TESOL USA
• Hornby Summer Schools in Pakistan, 2003-05: In collaboration with the British Council and CEL, AKU
• At the SPELT Annual Conference 2005.Introducing the Urdu strand for the first time in Pakistan

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
National Organization: Head Office, Karachi

Chapters
Islamabad, Lahore and Abbottabad

Units
Multan, Sukkur and Okara

Structure
Non-hierarchical; seven chapter coordinators with sub-committees.

Working Committee Meets once a month, in addition to sub-committee meetings at least once a month.

Elections
Elections are held every December, for 2 year term posts of coordinators, who can be re-elected for a second term only. (members vote to fill three positions in one year and four positions the next year, in order to maintain continuity).

Finance
Self generated through conferences projects, course fees and advertisements

Accounts
Audited annually by a chartered accountants firm.