Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

1. CELTA • Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

2. CELTA overview • Introductory course • Focus on teaching adults • Teaching practice • Workshops / input sessions • Observation of experience teachers • Written assignments • 120 hours of contact time with tutors • 80 hours of reading, research, assignments & lesson preparation

3. Course aims • The CELTA course enables candidates to: • acquire essential subject knowledge and familiarity with the principles of effective teaching. • acquire a range of practical skills for teaching English to adult learners. • demonstrate their ability to apply their learning in a real teaching context. • [From: Cambridge Syllabus and Assessment Guidelines] Council of Europe Levels

4. Syllabus overview Unit 1 - Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context Unit 2 - Language analysis and awareness Unit 3 – Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing Unit 4 - Planning and resources for different teaching contexts Unit 5 – Developing teaching skills and professionalism

5. Component One Component Two Planning & teaching Classroom-related assignments Assessment Components 6 hours of assessed teaching 4 written assignments

6. Component One: Teaching • 6 hours in total • 8 assessed lessons (6x40mins; 2x60mins) • 2 different levels • Specific and detailed assessment criteria • Assessed on lesson planning & teaching skills • 3 possible grades for each lesson: • Above standard • To standard • Below standard

7. Component Two: Assignments • 4 classroom-related written assignments: • Focus on the learner • Language awareness • Skills • Self evaluation • Word length: 750 – 1000 words each • Marked against clear criteria • One third are double-marked • You can resubmit each assignment once

8. If you want to know more about the CELTA course, you can visit: http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/celta/index.html