Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA)
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-07-09 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2023-11-26 |
Program Overview
Course overview
Teaching is a blend of face-to-face and online learning. Input sessions are delivered online using the Cambridge Assessment English Moodle. You should dedicate around 10 hours study time per week to these sessions, with an additional 5 hours to prepare for lessons and complete written assignments. Teaching practice and feedback takes place face-to-face at the University on Wednesdays from 12.30pm to 5.00pm. You are required to attend all sessions.
CELTA is validated by Cambridge Assessment English and is a highly respected and recognised qualification across the world. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is accredited by Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation at Level 5 on the National Qualifications Framework.
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What you study
The CELTA focuses on five main areas:
How you learn
Part of the course requires you to complete teaching practice. You teach for a total of six hours, working with classes at two levels of ability. You are assessed on your overall performance at the end of the six hours.
You also observe other English language teachers, who teach on English language courses at the University.How you are assessed
You are assessed on your overall performance at the end of the six hours of teaching practice with classes at two different language levels, and completion of four written assignments that focus on:
- analysing and responding to learner needs - analysing language for teaching purposes - teaching language skills - reflecting on classroom teaching. An external assessor, appointed by Cambridge English Language Assessment, moderates each course. To be awarded the CELTA certificate, you need to pass the teaching practice component and three out of four written assignments. There are four grades: Pass A, Pass B, Pass and Fail..Employability
Career opportunities
CELTA is accepted by organisations which employ English language teachers throughout the world and career opportunities include:
language schools universities publishers examination boards non-governmental organisations the voluntary sector