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Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults

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In Bournemouth ()

£ 1,164 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Duration

    4 Weeks

The overall course requirements are specified by Cambridge and then individual centres design their course programme to fulfil these requirements. Our courses at ITTC are designed to help you gain the certificate and make the course an enjoyable learning experience - although the course is very intensive and you must be prepared for this. ITTC courses have input sessions on language and teaching methodology in the mornings. These sessions cover the theory behind teaching and practical ideas to use in the classroom. Suitable for: The recommended minimum age for entry on CELTA courses is 20. From January 2001, applicants between the ages of 18 and 20 have been accepted at the centre's discretion. You must have a standard of education which would allow you to enter higher education in your own country. Non-native speakers need a command of English that will stand up to the pressures of the course. (We suggest Cambridge Proficiency Level or IELTS 9). You do not need to have any previous teaching experience or be able to speak another language, although this may help.

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Course programme

The CELTA is a qualification for people wanting to teach EFL and who have little or no previous experience in this area. The scheme is administered by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate who approve centres to run courses and ensure that every course is validated by an external assessor.

The CELTA course does not have an examination at the end of it! You will be assessed continuously and kept aware of how you are doing throughout the course.

There are three components of the assessment:

  • Professional Development
  • Assignments
  • Teaching Practice
You must fulfil the criteria in all the components.

What does this mean in practice?

Professional Development
We don't give you any specific assignments in this area, but we look at how you develop over the course - remember that the CELTA is an entry point into the ELT profession and any prospective employer will want to know how you relate to your colleagues and your students, how conscientious you are, how you present yourself and your work, whether you are punctual, reliable etc.

Written Assignments

The course requirements are for 4 assignments on specific areas of the syllabus totalling a 3000 words. Assignments are set to focus on language, learners, classroom practice and teaching and learning materials. We have designed our assignments to fit in with the input timetable spread out over the four weeks. You will have a total of 5 pieces of written work (we divide one of the assignments into 2 parts). The assignments are in a variety of formats; note-form, report and discursive essay. They are graded on a pass or fail basis, but if your work does not meet the requirements the first time you will have the chance to resubmit it. You must pass 3 out of 4 assignments.

Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults

£ 1,164 + VAT