The CELTA is your passport to a new career, amazing experiences and travel.
Anyone who would like to start teaching English as a second language as a new career, to travel, or for both. This course is also suitable for people who have some teaching experience but would like training and the CELTA qualification.
You will need to have a proficient level of English to begin the course.
There is a focus on communication and the communicative teaching approach, learning through tasks. This is reflected in the tasks we ask our trainees to do in the classroom with their students, and also in the way that we train our trainees in the training room.
There is lots of group work and discussion, and creativity in designing activities for students.
The course has five topics:
The course includes:
To receive a CELTA certificate you will need to complete the course and meet the assessment criteria for all written and practical assignments. You will be assessed on 6 hours of teaching practice and 4 written assignments. There are three passing grades: Pass A, Pass B and Pass.
Whether you want to teach for a summer, a year, or a lifetime, the skills learned during a CELTA course with IH London will boost your CV and career – and open up a world of possibilities to teach and travel.
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Start your adventure. We have a range of CELTA training options, including full-time, part-time, and online. You can apply for the CELTA and then book a date and pay later.
Find out more about teaching English as a foreign language and how to get started as an English language teacher. The sessions held at our school are led by our experienced trainers who have worked in different schools around the world. Click below or contact us for dates. These are currently not available, but you can contact us for a chat to find out more about CELTA.
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