The Cambridge ESOL CELTA is an initial qualification for people with little or no previous teaching experience or teachers who do have some experience but no training & need a solid grounding.
It is one of the most widely taken qualifications of its kind with over 10,000 people each year taking a CELTA course that opens up a whole world of exciting English language teaching opportunities.
Chester offers the CELTA course as a four-week intensive course.
The aims of the CELTA course are to help trainees learn the principles of effective teaching, gain a range of practical skills for teaching English to adult learners & get valuable hands-on teaching experience.
Topic areas include:
Topic 1 - Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context
Topic 2 - Language analysis and awareness
Topic 3 - Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing
Topic 4 - Planning and resources for different teaching contexts
Topic 5 - Developing teaching skills and professionalism