Course description
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) Level 5 (Part-time)
CELTA is one of the world's foremost initial qualifications for people who wish to become professional teachers of English language.
The CELTA programme gives you a good base to enter employment. Candidates with CELTA have already completed the first stage of DTE(E)LLS.
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Entry Requirements
Candidates for the course must:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have a good standard of education – 2 A levels and 3 GCSEs or equivalent
- Have a command of English, both written and spoken, that enables them to follow the course and complete the assignments
Training Course Content
You will study 5 main topics:
- Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context
- This topic includes: understanding the cultural and linguistic backgrounds of learners, and how this might affect their learning of English as well as understanding different learning styles and preferences.
- Language analysis and awareness
- This topic includes understanding key terminology used in English language teaching, applying this terminology in planning and teaching as well as demonstrating a working knowledge of English grammar, lexis and phonology.
- Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing
- This topic includes understanding basic concepts and terminology used for describing reading, listening, speaking and writing skills, applying this to teaching as well as understanding how approaches to texts may vary depending on the purpose, making practical use of this in teaching.
- Planning and resources for different teaching contexts
- This topic includes: understanding the purpose and principles of planning for effective teaching, selecting and planning the kinds of lessons that are most appropriate for particular learners and evaluating lesson preparation and reflecting on this for planning future lessons.
- Developing teaching skills and professionalism
- This topic includes effectively organising the classroom, both in terms of layout and pair/group activities, making appropriate use of a range of materials and resources and involving learners of different ability levels, enabling them to feel a sense of progress.
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