Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

The essential TEFL qualification that’s trusted by employers, language schools and

governments around the world

CELTA

CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is the original teacher training course for English language teachers and is based on the International House Certificate which was initially run in London in 1962.

The University of Cambridge CELTA course is highly respected and recognised all over the world. Teaching English to speakers of other languages can be a highly rewarding career, offering you the chance to live and work abroad. You will need an internationally recognised teaching qualification and CELTA gives you the skills you need and will make it easier to get a teaching job anywhere. The CELTA is the most widely taken initial TESOL/TEFL qualification of its kind in the world.

Cambridge: http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/celta

IH Cape Town is proud to offer the Cambridge CELTA course. If you want a professional, internationally recognised qualification in English language teaching to adults, this is the course for you.

Not only will you get to experience all the benefits of the Cambridge CELTA course, but our trainers will bring their wealth of teaching and training knowledge along to enrich your overall learning experience. At IH Cape Town, the programme is offered as a full-time one-month programme or part-time over 16 weeks.

• We have highly qualified and experienced trainers with more than 10 years of teachertraining experience.

• Though the course is challenging, the pass rate for the CELTA is almost 100%.• Other language teaching organisations advertise teaching positions with our CELTA

centre.• International House World Organisation has been training teachers for over 55 years

and has an international reputation for excellence.• International House World Organisation has over 160 schools in 50+ countries, so the

opportunities for work worldwide are unparalleled by any other teaching organisation.

FAQ section: https://ihcapetown.com/celta-teacher-training/faq/

WHAT IS THE CELTA?

WHY TAKE THE CELTA AT IH CAPE TOWN?

Courses have a minimum of 120 contact hours over four weeks, including:

• input sessions• supervised lesson planning• six hours’ assessed teaching practice per candidate supervised by a course tutor• feedback on teaching practice• peer observation of teaching practice• six hours’ observation of experienced teachers (live and DVD)• consultation time with tutors.

You will also need to dedicate an additional 80 hours for the required reading, research, pre- and post-session tasks, assignments and lesson preparation.

This course is very intensive and requires a full-time commitment. It is not possible or advisable to hold even a part-time job while on the course.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

COURSE CONTENT

The syllabus consists of the following areas:

• learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context• language analysis and awareness• language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing• planning and resources for different teaching contexts• developing teaching skills and professionalism• teaching practice in a classroom environment• classroom observation of experienced teachers.

Candidates are assessed on a continuous basis with assessment being divided into two components.

• The teaching practice component is internally assessed by the course tutors andexternally and moderated by an external assessor who is approved by CambridgeEnglish Language Assessment.By the end of the six hours of teaching practice, candidates should have demonstratedsuccessful achievement of a wide range of criteria.

• The written component of the course is assessed by four written assignments. They areinternally assessed and externally moderated by the Cambridge Assessor.

ASSESSMENT

ENROLMENT REQUIREMENTSIn order to take the CELTA, you need to:

• be at least 18 years old at the start of the course• have a standard of education that would allow entrance to higher education in your

country• have an awareness of grammatical, lexical and discourse language systems• have a competence in English, both written and spoken, that will enable you to follow the

course• have the potential to develop into an effective teacher.

For all enquiries please email Candice atcandice@ihcapetown.com

2020 COURSE DATES

2020 Full-time

2020 Part-time

10 August - 27 November

24 February - 20 March4 May - 29 May22 June - 17 July17 August - 11 September5 October - 30 October16 November - 11 December