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Program Overview
CELTA Course
Overview
The CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) course is a widely recognized certification for teaching English as a foreign language. It is certified by Cambridge and focuses on practical techniques, including teaching practice with real groups of students in real classroom situations, either online or face-to-face.
Components of the CELTA Course
To successfully complete the CELTA course, you will need to complete several essential components:
- A minimum of 120 hours, focusing on teaching practice, observation of peers' teaching practice, observation of experienced teachers, guided lesson planning and feedback, individual tutorials, and input on teaching theory and methodology.
- A minimum of 80 hours of coursework, which can be done in your own time, focusing on lesson planning, assignment preparation, and writing.
- Six hours of observed teaching practice.
- Six hours observing experienced teachers' lessons.
- Four written assignments of words.
- A portfolio recording all your course assessments.
Face-to-Face CELTA Courses in Birmingham
We offer two types of face-to-face courses in Birmingham:
- Full-time courses that run for four weeks, from Monday to Friday.
- Part-time courses that run for twelve weeks, every Saturday morning and every Monday and Wednesday evening.
Course Dates and Prices
| Full-time face-to-face courses | Part-time face-to-face courses | |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | 4 weeks | 12 weeks |
| Timetable | Monday to Friday 12:00 noon - 8:00 pm | Tuesday and Thursday evenings: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Saturday mornings: 10:00 am – 1:45 pm |
| Course dates | 13 Jan 2025 – 7 Feb 2025 12 May 2025 - 6 June 2025 7 July 2025- 1 Aug 2025 4 Aug 2025 - 29 Aug 2025 1 Sept 2025 - 26 Sept 2025 17 Nov 2025 - 12 Dec 2025 | 01 Feb 2025 - 26 Apr th Sep 2025 - 29 Sept 2025 |
| Price | £1550 (early bird price £1450) | £1550 (early bird price £1450) |
Online CELTA Courses
We also offer online CELTA courses:
- Full-time online courses that run for four weeks, Monday to Friday.
- Part-time online courses that run for 14 weeks with weekly Zoom meetings.
Course Dates and Prices
| Full-time online courses | Part-time online courses | |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | 4 weeks | 14 weeks |
| Timetable | Monday to Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (UK time) OR 12:00 noon - 8:00 pm (UK time) | Online input in your own time each week (approx. 6 hours) AND Live sessions on Zoom once a week, timing depending on the day - see below |
| Course dates | 6 Jan 2025 - 31 Jan 2025 (12:00 noon - 8:00 pm) 5 May 2025 - 30 May 2025 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm) 30 June 2025 - 25 July 2025 (12:00 noon - 8:00 pm) 28 Jul 2025 - 22 Aug 2025 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm) 1 Sep - 26 Sep 2025 (12:00 noon - 8:00 pm) 3 Nov 2025 - 28 Nov 2025 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm) | 13 Jan - 7 Apr 2025 (Monday, 17:30 - 22:30 UK time) 16 Feb - 11 May 2025 (Sunday, 10:00 - 16:00 UK time) 12 Mar - 4 Jun 2025 (Wednesday, 17:30 - 22:30 UK time) 12 Apr - 5 Jul 2025 (Saturday, 10:00 - 16:00 UK time) 12 May - 4 Aug 2025 (Monday, 17:30 - 22:30 UK time) 15 Jun - 7 Sept 2025 (Sunday, 10:00 - 16:00 UK time) 16 Jul - 8 Oct 2025 (Wednesday, 17:30 - 22:30 UK time) 16 Aug - 8 Nov 2025 (Wednesday, 10:00 - 16:00 UK time) 15 Sept - 8 Dec 2025 (Monday, 17:30 - 22:30 UK time) 5 Oct - 21 Dec 2025 (Sunday, 10:00 - 16:00 UK time) 12 Nov 2025 - 18 Feb 2026 (Wednesday, 17:30 - 22:30, UK time) 13 Dec 2025 - 21 Mar 2026 (Saturday 10:00 - 16:00 UK time) |
| Price | £1450 (early bird price £1350) | £1450 (early bird price £1350) |
Eligibility Criteria for a CELTA Course
To join this CELTA course, you must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You must have fluent and accurate written and spoken English skills at a high C1 or C2 level, which is equivalent to a 7.5 in IELTS or an A or B in Cambridge CAE.
- You should have a standard of education that is equivalent to the requirements for entry into higher education.
- You must have the potential to complete assignments and teaching practice to a satisfactory level.
- You should be able to discuss language with appropriate prompting and support.
- If you are taking an online course, you must be able to use the online platform with minimal instruction and have appropriate technical equipment.
How to Apply for a CELTA Course
To apply for our CELTA course, please fill out the application form with your personal information and answer some questions about teaching and language. After submitting your application, we will email you within two working days to arrange a short interview on Zoom. Following your interview, we will contact you with the outcome. If you have been accepted onto the CELTA course, we will provide you with payment details to confirm your place.
After Your CELTA
Completing a CELTA course can open doors to teaching and travel opportunities. CELTA graduates can teach English in various parts of the world, such as Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Europe. Towards the end of your course, we will conduct a careers session to guide you on how to find teaching jobs in the field of English language teaching, both in the UK and abroad. During and after the course, we will put you in touch with the English Path recruitment team, who will inform you about teaching jobs in our schools located in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, London, Malta, Dubai, Toronto, and Dublin.
