Cambridge CELTA & PTLLS courses

TASTER DAYS
We are running taster days for people who might be considering a CELTA course but want to find out more. For more information contact alison.glasier@south-thames.ac.uk

About the Course
Entry requirements: This course is for students 19 years old and over. CELTA is open to both native and non-native speakers of English, but the course requires a good level of analytical awareness of the language as well as a high level of written and spoken English. Non-native speakers should normally have obtained the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) qualification or equivalent.

Course content
See PDF links below for further details including course dates and initial application form.CELTA is an initial teacher training course, though participants may already have some teaching experience. It includes: analysis of English from a foreign learners point of view, development of language skills, resources, lesson planning, teaching, pronunciation and classroom management. Some courses look at teaching English from the ESOL teachers point of view.

We now incorporate the PTLLS qualification in CELTA courses. "Preparing to Teach English (ESOL) in the Lifelong Learning Sector" forms an integral part of the subsequent DTEELLS (Diploma in Teaching English …)
Teaching Practice
This is an integral part of the course. Trainees work in teams of 4 or 5 with a tutor and are expected to collaborate in groups when teaching classes. When not teaching, each member is expected to observe other team members and discuss lessons with the group and tutor afterwards.
Observation
During the course they have to observe six hours of teaching by experienced teachers and write full reports on observed lessons.

Course Structure
The course includes input sessions on language awareness and methodology, observed teaching practice and observation of experienced teachers.

In 2012-2013, courses will run as follows: 

Part-time day:

17 September – 12 December: 12 weeks – Monday and Wednesday 10.00am-4.30pm (half term 29 Oct-2 Nov)

25 September – 11 December: 10 weeks – Tuesday and Thursday 9.00am-5.00pm (half term 29 Oct-2 Nov)

10 January – 26 March:10 weeks – Tuesday and Thursday  9.0am-5.0pm (half term 18-22 Feb) (starts on Thurs)

23 April – 27 June: 10 weeks – Tuesday and Thursday 9.00am-5.00pm (starts on Thurs)

Part-time evening:

16 January-27 June: 20 weeks – Wednesday and Thursday 5.30pm – 9.00pm (half term 18-22 Feb., Easter 27 Mar-16 Apr)  You will also need to be available to do 6 hours of observations of experienced teachers outside the course hours

Full-time day

30 July-24 August 2012 – 4 weeks – Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm

27 June-26 July 2013 – 4 weeks – Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm (not on 19 and 22 July)

29 July -23 August 2013 – 4 weeks – Monday to Friday 9.00-5.00pm

Assessment:

Assignments, teaching practice and lesson planning

Next step:

Employment, usually abroad, or the DELTA Diploma course after 2 or more years experience. DTE(E)LLS course for those who wish to work in the FE or Adult/Community sector.

How to apply:

Please do NOT use the general on-line application. To apply, download the word version of the application form, please click here: Celta Application Form

Fees Info See the details in the Celta Leaflet (PDF file) and the Cover Letter.

Materials required:

Books (up to £100), stationery