Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults

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CELTA is an introductory course for candidates who have little or no previous English language teaching experience. It may also be suitable for those with some experience but with little previous training. Well-established internationally, internally assessed and externally moderated, it is intensive and practical.
Successful candidates will:

• receive a certificate from Cambridge ESOL and a report from Curtin English Language Centre
• gain knowledge and skills in English language teaching (ELT) based on international best practice
• satisfy the basic minimum teaching qualification requirements for staff in accredited English language teaching centres in Australia (with a first degree in any discipline or equivalent) and most centres world wide
• be well briefed in post-course employment opportunities both in Australia and internationally

Requirements

Candidates are required to attend the whole course and to:

• practise teach on classes of the relevant age group and size for a total of six hours
• observe experienced ELT teachers teaching adult classes for a total of six hours
• maintain and submit a portfolio of all course work including all written assignments, lesson plans and materials related to teaching practice

Arrangements can, at the discretion of the Teacher Training Coordinator, be made to reschedule teaching practice or observations for candidates absent through illness or unexpected family commitments. However, under no circumstances can a candidate missing more than 20% of the course be eligible to enter for the award.

Assessment

The assessment is continuous and integrated, meaning that:

• assessment takes place throughout the course
• each assessed component contributes to the overall grade
• candidates are informed of their progress through oral and written feedback throughout the course
  

Certificates

Certificates will be awarded to candidates who meet course requirements and whose performance meets the criteria in all assessment components (except where dishonesty or plagiarism is detected). An outside assessor validates the results.

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