Teaching qualifications and courses:

CELTA
 The CELTA course in detail

CELTA courses are delivered by Authorised Centres on behalf of Cambridge Assessment

English. All CELTA courses include at least 120 hours of contact between candidates and course
tutors, and include:

 tutorial support and consultation

 supervised lesson planning
 six hours’ assessed teaching practice per candidate supervised by a course tutor
 feedback on teaching practice
 peer observation of teaching practice (i.e. watching the other candidates’ lessons)
 six hours’ directed observation of lessons taught by experienced ELT professionals, up to
three hours of which may be of filmed lessons.
 The CELTA course in detail

 The maximum ratio of candidates to tutors is one tutor for every six candidates, and there
are at least two tutors on each course.
 You should also allow for 80 additional learning hours for pre-course preparation, reading,
research, assignment writing, lesson preparation and record keeping.
 The CELTA course in detail

Course topics

The CELTA course covers a range of topics:

 Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context
 Language analysis and awareness
 Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing
 Planning and resources for different teaching contexts
 Developing teaching skills and professionalism
 The CELTA course in detail

How you will be assessed:

Teaching practice
You will teach for a total of 6 hours, working with adult classes at a minimum of two levels of ability.
Assessment is based on your overall performance.

Written assignments
You will complete four written assignments (each 750–1,000 words). These focus on:
 analysing and responding to adult learner needs
 analysing language for teaching purposes
 teaching language skills
 reflecting on classroom teaching
Who is CELTA for?

 C1 or above is required to take CELTA

 New teachers starting their career
 First-language English speakers and non-first-language speakers
 Teachers with some experience who want to develop their skills
 Teachers who want to travel and teach English
But why should I take CELTA?

 It covers practical teaching skills and the theory behind them

 It includes real-life teaching experience
 It is the most widely recognised English teaching qualification in the world.
 It’s the qualification most often requested by employers abroad
For further information

https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/teaching-english/teaching-qualifications/celta/