CELTA

Cambridge CELTA Course Online
A ﬂexible way to take CELTA, combining online studywith live teaching practiceOnlineCourses

Progress your English teachingcareer with CELTA

Why Cambridge CELTA CourseOnline?

Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) is aqualification that gives teachers the training they need to be
successful language teachers and opens the door to exciting
teaching opportunities all over the world.

A flexible way to take CELTA, combining online study with live
teaching practice.

First introduced in 1978, this teaching qualification has beenknown as CELTA since 1998 and is taken by over 10,000 traineeteachers every year. This highly regarded training course is acceptedby thousands of language schools, universities and teachingorganisations around the world.
Because CELTA places equal emphasis on both the principles oflanguage teaching and practical teaching, it shows employers thata teacher has successfully completed a challenging programme oftraining, exploring not only the theory of teaching but also gaining
valuable experience of teaching real classes.

The CELTA course is now available in a blended learning format,
combining flexible self-study with online tutor support and practicalteaching experience.

Relevant
Cambridge CELTA Course Online follows the same syllabus and leads
to the same internationally recognised certificate as the face-toface course. It also gives equal emphasis to theory and practicalteaching.
Cambridge CELTA Course Online:•explores the principles of effective teaching•develops a range of practical skills for teaching English to adultlearners•

provides essential hands-on teaching practice.

Flexible
Individual centres will set the duration of Cambridge CELTA CourseOnline. Typically courses will last between three and nine months.
The flexible format of Cambridge CELTA Course Online makes it ideal
for people with busy lives. While trainees complete their course, it
allows them to:•

study at their own pace•plan their study around work and other commitments•

spend more time reflecting on and developing their learning.

Accessible
Internet online learning allows greater choice and convenience fortrainees.
Benefits include:

Over 10,000 people successfully complete aCELTA course each year•

materials accessible online at any time•no special software required•

less time spent travelling to and from the centre.

Online self-study

Hands-on teaching practiceCambridge CELTA Course Online allows trainees greater freedom inchoosing how they work. As long as assignments are completed ontime, the online format allows trainees to work at their own pace,when and where they choose.

One of the reasons behind the success of CELTA is its strong
practical element, giving trainees confidence and showing
employers that they already have experience of teaching adultlearners.

Online support

Cambridge CELTA Course Online uses exactly the same modelof face-to-face supervised lesson planning, teaching practice,evaluation and feedback.

Trainees are assigned an online course tutor who will facilitate theirgroup work and provide feedback on assignments and progress.

Practical and interactive tasks
Cambridge CELTA Course Online uses multimedia technology toprovide trainees with a flexible and engaging learning experience.
Online tasks are designed to be highly practical and interactive, withguided video observation and forum discussion.

Independent and collaborative learning

Teaching real learners
Trainees learn to apply theory to practice by teaching classesof adult learners organised into practice groups. Each traineecompletes six hours’ assessed teaching practice. This involves
teaching on at least eight occasions and observing the teaching ofother trainees in the teaching practice group. Trainees teach learners
at a minimum of two different levels, one of which will be lower thanintermediate and the other intermediate level or higher.

Trainees form part of an online community, working independently
or collaboratively on forum and ‘live room’ (virtual real-timeclassroom) tasks with tutor support, evaluation and comment.

Observational learning

Relevant course content•

 bserve experienced teachers teaching classes of adult learnerso– at least six hours (three of which may be on video)•

 atch peers teach their classes and participate in givingw
feedback.

The online and face-to-face courses both cover the following topics:•

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 contexts•Developing teaching skills and professionalism.

Written assignments
As well as the online tasks, trainees complete and submit four
assessed written assignments on:•Adult learners and learning contexts•

The language system of English•

Language skills•

Reflection on classroom teaching.

The written assignment element of Cambridge CELTA Course Online
has the same requirements as the face-to-face course.

As well as gaining hands-on experience teaching genuine learners,
trainees will:

SupportAlongside their online course tutor, trainees will work with ateaching practice tutor. Both tutors work together to ensure a close
link between theory and practice.

What’s next?
Visit our website
You can find more detailed information about Cambridge CELTA
Course Online and view the full syllabus at
www.CambridgeESOL.org/CELTA

Try our online demo
You can get a clear idea of how the Cambridge CELTA Course Online
works by watching the video demonstration at
www.CambridgeESOL.org/CELTA

Any other questions?
We have a detailed list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) at
www.CambridgeESOL.org/CELTA-FAQ

Cambridge CELTA Course Online is designed and produced by
the two leaders in the field of teacher training and assessment– University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations(Cambridge ESOL) and International House, London.
Cambridge CELTA Course Online is part of the internationallyrecognised Cambridge English for Teaching range of exams
and qualifications. These provide a route into the English
language teaching profession for new teachers, and first classcareer development opportunities for experienced teachers.
CELTA is accredited by Ofqual (the regulator of qualifications,examinations and assessments in England) at Level 5 on theQualifications and Credit Framework.

If you have any further questions, the FAQ page also has a form
where you can submit your query to the Cambridge ESOL Helpdesk.

Cambridge ESOL offers the world’s leading range of
qualifications for learners and teachers of English. Over 3
million people take our exams each year in 130 countries.
Around the world, more than 11,000 universities, employers,
government ministries and other organisations recognise ourqualifications as proof of English language ability.

International House London is an established and well-known
language school, with over ﬁfty years of experience inproviding language courses and teacher training programmes.
It is a founder member of the International House World
Organisation.
International House London welcomes over 7,000 language
students from 150 countries each year.

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