Aims of the
Course: The CELT Athens
Certificate Course in TEFL is a highly practical programme
introducing teachers with no previous training to the
principles and techniques of teaching and learning a foreign language.
No classroom teaching experience is required for acceptance on this
course, but teachers with some teaching experience will also find it
extremely useful.
Qualification
it Leads to: The course aims to
provide participants with a solid foundation for effective
teaching and further professional development. On completing
this course, participants are expected to be able to prepare
and teach lessons based on their assigned coursebook as well
as to be able to adapt and supplement it for the benefit of
their learners where appropriate.
Since its inception
it has provided certification for native and non-native TEFL
teachers and school owners with a Certificate level
qualification which has gained the respect of employers and
colleagues. It is a course highly recommended by Foreign
Language Schools in Greece as a minimum prerequisite for
entry into the profession.
Since
CELT Athens is a Cambridge/RSA Diploma centre Recognised by
UCLES (University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate)
and included in all its lists, Certificates provided by CELT
Athens are accepted as evidence of training throughout the world.
You may also be interested in obtaining
the Cambridge TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test
qualification and the Certificate Course in TEFL is an excellent
way of preparing for this examination.
Course Content:
The syllabus covers the
following areas:
Lesson Planning
Classroom Management
Teaching Grammar
Teaching Vocabulary
Teaching Pronunciation
Developing the Language Skills
Testing and Evaluation
Testing & Evaluation
Teaching Young Learners
Skills Integration
Mixed Ability Classes
Materials Adaptation & Design
A
sample timetable for summer courses (intensive option) can be viewed here.
Course
Structure: The course
comprises 100+ hours of Seminar input, Workshops, Teaching Practice, Classroom
Observation, and Self-Access work to ensure maximum coverage of the syllabus and
opportunity to use techniques learnt in sessions.
A part time option is
offered during the academic year starting in October, January, March or
April. Sessions may run weekdays or Saturdays.
An intensive four-week
option is offered in June, July & September.
Assessment
The course is
assessed in order to supply teachers and their prospective employers with
evidence of professional competence in language and methodology. A Certificate
of Attendance and a Letter of Attainment are awarded to participants who have
completed 4 Teaching assignments, participated in 4 Teaching Practices and
submitted a coursebook based Project Assignment.
To Apply
All candidates
for this course should have completed their secondary level education and be at
least eighteen years of age. Selection of participants is determined through a
pre-course language task and interview with the Director of Courses. Non-native
speaker participants who do not have any other qualification, such as a degree
from an English speaking University or College, should hold a recognised Certificate of Proficiency in
English.
N.B. The pre-course task can be sent to
candidates by fax, e-mail or can be taken on the web. In order to be given
access to the task, participants should confirm payment of a 60 Euro
non-refundable deposit.
If you wish to fill out the
application form and return it by electronic mail, click here
Links to Other Courses offered
at CELT Athens
The Certificate
TEFL course can be used as a preparation level course for the
courses/examinations listed below:
ASEP ΠΕ06
Cambridge TKT
Cambridge DELTA
Trainees who have
attended this course DO NOT need to attend the preparation course
for the ASEP examinations; in fact, ALL our Cert.TEFL trainees who
took the ASEP examinations in the past, had excellent results first time
round.
The Cert.TEFL course is
also excellent as preparation for those who wish to later follow more
advanced level courses, such as the Cambridge DELTA Diploma or the
Advanced Studies in ELT Courses.
Certificate in TEFL holders DO NOT need to attend any further
preparation courses for the
TKT
unless they wish to revise some of the examination content- all our
trainees who have sat for these examinations were fully capable of dealing
with the examination and have received high grades.
For further development
after completing this course, you may be interested in one of our short
refresher/top up courses such as the one on Teaching English to Young
Learners, Teaching Exam Classes. Click on the course titles on these
topics (listed on the left hand column) to read more information about
them.
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applications, content or timetable, please address your letter to:
FULL TIME COURSES
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WEEKS) 01-02-10 to 26-02-10
31-05-10 to 25-06-10
05-07-10 to 30-07-10
02-08-10 to 27-08-10
30-09-10 to 24-09-10
01-11-10 to 26-11-10
PART TIME COURSE
(12
WEEKS)
02-02-10 to 27-05-10
(weekdays)
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Study TEFL
in Athens Greece
CELT was
established in 1993, primarily as a teacher education centre
offering quality training programmes for foreign language teachers
of English, Modern Greek and other Modern Languages.
A Camrbridge Authorised Teaching Awards Centre from the
outset, CELT has an excellent local and international reputation
for quality training programmes and for producing trainees of high
calibre.
Situated in the
heart of Athens, in the very centre of the capital of Greece,
an excellent place to start or develop your Modern Greek as
well as experience living in an exciting European city with so
much to do in its present and see of its past.
But following a course
at such a great location is not enough!
CELT trainees are supported in more than one ways
both prior as well as while and after completing their courses.
Here are some of the ways:
Excellence in Tutors
The
CELT Athens tutorial team includes some of the best-known
teacher trainers
around. Most are well-known
authors with Macmillan ELT or Cambridge University Press.
Excellence in Resources
Our trainees have free access to one of the best TEFL & teaching
Methodology Libraries including all the books they need
for background as well as articles and journals (more than 4,000
titles) plus:
Copies of keynote
articles
Journals on Teaching,
Language. Linguistics
&
Applied Linguistics
Practical teachers' magazines
Dictionaries
Grammars
Board Games
... and of
course, all currently used EFL coursebooks & supplementary books on
the market.
In addition, they have access to:
PC's for their use
Free Wi-Fi
Free photocopying
Printing faciclities
Course Support
on the Web
Each course has a dedicated support website for
trainees. Entry is exclusive to CELT trainees who gain access to
Keynote articles
Assessment documents
Assignment templates and guidelines
Lesson planning templates
Example lesson plans
A bookshelf with downloadable books in electronic format
Revision Links
Self-Access material online
Self-study &
Preparation Packages
CELT Trainee Teachers receive specially designed preparation study
packages both BEFORE the course starts as well as SELF ACCESS
material for use DURING and AFTER the course. Material is
given both in print and CD-Rom format
Job Support
CELT trainees are added to a teachers' database and receive job
support for life both for local (in-Greece) and international
jobs.
Help for jobs includes
A job
board at CELT
A job board on the web
Counseling for job interviews
Practice in creating a professional CV
/ resume
So, what are the differences between this course and the CELTA?
Click below to see books recommended for the CTEFL Course.
Would
you like to talk to other CTEFL trainees who have completed courses at
CELT?
Many of them can be contacted through our Facebook page Click on
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