Teaching English to
speakers of other languages is a highly rewarding career, offering
you the chance to live and work abroad. You will need an internationally recognised teaching qualification, and CELTA
- highly regarded throughout the world - gives you the skills you need
and will make it easier to get a teaching job.
Course
Content:
There are five main units of learning:
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Learners and teachers, and the
teaching and learning context
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Language analysis and awareness
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Language skills: reading,
listening, speaking and writing
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Planning and resources for
different contexts
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Developing teaching skills and
professionalism
Theses are
the main syllabus topic areas but you can get a better idea by looking
at a sample course timetable which we use for our 4-week courses
here.
The course includes seminars and workshops on the areas of the syllabus
as specified by Cambridge
You can view the entire
syllabus in the Cambridge ESOL handbook below:
* The Cambridge
Syllabus is in pdf format. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded from
here.
Course Offerings
A part time
12-week option is
offered at least twice during the academic year starting in October and
January with sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 09:00 to
16:00.
A full time 4-week
option is offered
several times a year in February,May, June, July,
August, September, November. Sessions are every day from 09:00 to
17:00.
For details of times for our part time
evening course,
please email us if interested. Sessions
will run p.m. on weekdays and a.m. on Saturdays.
Selection and
Pre-testing
Selection of participants is determined through
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a
pre-course/pre-interview task which must be completed and sent in before
the interview. This task aims to ensure that your language knowledge and
skills are of a high enough level to be able to deal with t
he course
successfully as
well as to teach adult learners at a range of levels.
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a personal interview with the Course
Tutor. In cases where a face-to-face interview is not possible, it is
acceptable to be interviewed over the phone, Skype, Google Talk or other
voice messenger.
Click on the image below if you would like more information
about how to prepare for the pre-interview task and questions
asked during the interview.
How to prepare & get accepted on a
CELTA Course
Both native and
non-native speakers are accepted on the course and both are expected to
have a level of education, language awareness and competence in English
which will enable them to deal with all aspects of the assessment in a
successful way.
Am I eligible to apply?
Ideally you should:
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have a standard of education
equivalent to that required for entry into higher education
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be aged 18 or over
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have a standard of English
which will enable you to teach a range of levels including advanced
classes
You
may still be accepted if you do not have formal qualifications at
this level but can demonstrate that you would be likely to complete the
course successfully.
If you have read the information above and think you qualify, please complete an online application form
which you can download by clicking
here.
How can I apply?
Follow these instructions to apply for the
CELTA course:
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Download the
CELTA
application
form
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Complete
the document and return via email to [email protected]
Print out a copy and post to the CELTA
Course Tutor, CELT Athens, 77 Academias Str., 106 78 Athens, Greece
CELT will contact you to arrange a date
and time when you can complete the Pre-interview task in 90 minutes and return it
completed within approximately two hours after receiving it.
On the arranged day, you will receive the Pre-Interview
Task via email (attached as a Word.doc)
Complete and return the Pre-Interview
Task
CELT Athens will
contact you to arrange an interview. The interview can be conducted
face-to-face if you are in Athens, or by Skype (or other type
of messenger service) - Telephone interviews are held only as a very
last resort and the cost of the call must be borne by the candidate.
If you are offered a
place on the course, you should pay in your tuition & assessment fees
Undertake the
preparation programme that will be sent to you
Click here to find out some useful books for your
CELTA
How
will I be
assessed?
You
will be assessed throughout the course on a continuous basis. There is
no final written examination. An
external assessor, appointed by Cambridge ESOL, moderates each course.
There are two components of assessment:
1.
Teaching practice
You will teach for a total of six hours, working with classes at two
levels of ability. Assessment is based on your overall performance at
the end of the six hours.
2.
Written assignments
You will complete four written assignments: one focusing on adult
learning; one on the language system of English; one on language skills;
and one on classroom teaching.
To be
awarded the certificate you must pass both components. There are four
grades, Pass A, Pass B, Pass and Fail.
Tuition Fees
Tuition is
1450 Åuros.
Fees must be paid fully up to one month in advance of the start of the
course in the case of full time courses; to see the payment schedule for part
time courses, please download and read the
application form.
The Centre
CELT Athens is an Authorised
Cambridge Teaching Awards Centre for CELTA and DELTA and has been running
Cambridge Diploma level courses since 1993 (previous
versions of this Diploma were the DTEFLA, for native speaker teachers of adults, & the DOTE, for non-native
speaking teachers). CELT supports trainee teachers in a variety of ways:
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Free membership to an excellent ELT
lending library
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Unlimited membership to a CELTA dedicated website - password
protected with access to a multitude of resources and
downloads useful during as well as beyond their course
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Free photocopying of all
materials trainees use in their teaching practices
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Wi-fi access throughout the
centre
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Access to PC's and laptops for
last minute typing, printing or use during teaching
practices (candidates are advised to bring their own laptops
if they are available and light enough to carry).
Teaching Practice
Classes are organised at the centre and they are available throughout
the programme.
To contact the centre,
please send an e-mail to:
[email protected] or complete the form
in the right-hand column to receive important updates
For more information - points
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