| | | | | |  | | | | CELTA Course: Aims and Assessment
| | | | CELTA (originally CTEFLA) is the most widely recognised initial certification for those wishing to start a career in ELT (English Language Teaching) and the minimum required qualification for most serious ELT schools.
CELTA Certification is designed for those with no previous ELT experience, or those with some limited experience who feel the need for formal training, new ideas and an approved certificate. It is intended for native English speakers, or non-natives of near-native proficiency.
| | CELTA AIMS | • Provides initial training in English language teaching to Adults
• Aims at laying a firm foundation on which a teacher can build with experience
• Combines classroom methodology and a grounding in language and learning issues with guided and assessed teaching practice
• Presents a view of the principles underlying language teaching and deals extensively with the analysis of English from a learner's perspective
CELTA courses at International House Seville are full-time 4-week intensive courses of approximately 120 hours, of a very 'hands on' nature, complying fully with the UCLES guidelines and syllabus. You will be teaching from first day of the course.
The CELTA demands a great deal of work, both during and after course hours, so you should not take on other work during this time. | | CELTA ASSESSMENT | Assessment of the Cambridge CELTA course is continuous.
Progress in practical teaching ability is of the greatest importance, but all aspects of performance and work done on the course are taken into consideration for the final grading, including the candidate's written work, professionalism, and suitability as a future member of staff in an ELT context.
Candidates are constantly informed of their progress during the course by written commentary and oral feedback on their teaching practice and written assignments, and by tutorial. This may be formulated in terms of passing and failing.
Candidates who successfully complete the CELTA course will receive the Cambridge Certificate. The grades possible are Pass A, Pass B, Pass, or "No Certificate Awarded". In addition, International House Teacher Training Centres issue a graded certificate-report. This report describes the candidate's performance in some detail and serves as a vital document to prospective employers.
International House Seville Teacher Training and International House cannot enter into either discussion or correspondence concerning results or assessments. Should a candidate wish to lodge any form of complaint, the appropriate channels for doing so will be indicated to them. |
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