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Cambridge English CELTA Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

The CELTA is an introductory course for candidates who have little or no previous English language teaching experience; or for candidates with some experience but little previous training. During the course, candidates develop familiarity with the principles of effective teaching and acquire a range of practical skills for teaching English to adult learners. The course is designed around a preparation, teaching and feedback cycle, and includes daily* teaching practice, observation of experienced teachers in the classroom and completion of a range of practically focused written assignments. There are also daily* input sessions dealing with current methodology and language analysis and their application in the classroom. *See part-time timetable below.

Note: the CELTA course is highly intensive. Candidates are strongly encouraged not to have any outside work or study commitments during the course.

The CELTA course programme is designed to enable candidates to:

develop an awareness of language and a knowledge of the description of English and apply these in their professional practice

develop an initial understanding of the contexts within which adults learn English, their motivations and the roles of the teacher and the learner

develop familiarity with the principles and practice of effective teaching to adult learners of English

develop basic skills for teaching adults in the language classroom

develop familiarity with appropriate resources and materials for use with adult learners of English for teaching, testing and reference purposes

identify opportunities for their own future development as professionals in the field

The course features include:

six hours of guided and observed teaching practice per candidate across two distinct levels

detailed feedback and discussion sessions with a course tutor and course peers

guided observation of qualified and experienced IH teachers, DVDs and peers’ lessons

forty methodology seminars covering a broad range of ELT topics, including lesson demonstrations, language awareness, classroom management and lesson planning

four guided written assignments consolidating the methodological and practical course input

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The CELTA certificate is awarded to candidates who have completed the course successfully, including the teaching practice and written work. There are no examinations at the end of the course. The grades Pass A, Pass B and Pass are awarded as a result of continuous assessment by our tutors. Trainees are always kept informed of their progress during the course. Candidates are strongly recommended to read the CELTA syllabus and assessment criteria, available on the Cambridge English website. Download the CELTA syllabus

Course tutors:

We have a dedicated in-house team of full-time teacher trainers who, in addition to being approved by Cambridge English, are highly qualified in the field of EFL and have many years of teaching and training experience within the International House World Organisation. An external assessor from Cambridge English also inspects each course in order to ensure the exacting standards required by the University are being met.

Entry requirements:

Age

It is generally recommended that candidates should be aged 20 or over.

Language proficiency

Applicants must have an awareness of language and a competence in English, both written and spoken, that enables them to undertake the course and prepare for teaching a range of levels. This

would ideally be at Cambridge CPE (Proficiency) level. We do appreciate that many non-native applicants do possess a very high level of English. However,

this does not guarantee that they will able to handle the rigours and stress of the CELTA course. The course requires the ability to produce accurate spoken and written English to an extremely high level and to be able to read and assimilate written material in a demanding and dynamic academic environment.

Non-native speakers who do not possess a recent (within the last 2 years) international certificate (IELTS, CAE, CPE) that verifies their level of spoken and written English will need to complete a level test at our institute prior to the interview (one hour approximately).

Application criteria

Applicants must have the potential to develop the necessary skills to become effective teachers and to successfully complete both the written assignments and the assessed teaching practice.

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Course timetables:

Full-time CELTA

4 weeks – 120 hours minimum, plus a minimum of 80 additional hours outside of the core timetable. Mondays to Fridays: 9.00 - 17.00 Full-time dates 2015

Monday 5th January to Friday 30th January

Monday 2nd February to Friday 27th February

Monday 2nd March to Tuesday 31st March

Monday 6th April to Thursday 30th April

Monday 4th May to Friday 29th May

Monday 1st June to Friday 26th June

Monday 6th July to Friday 31st July

Monday 3rd August to Friday 28th August

Monday 31st August to Friday 25th September

Monday 28th September to Friday 23rd October

Monday 26th October to Friday 20th November

Tuesday 24th November to Tuesday 22nd December Full-time dates 2016

Monday 4th January to Friday 29th January

Monday 1st February to Friday 26th February

Monday 29th February to Wednesday 23rd March

Monday 4th April to Thursday 29th April

Monday 2nd May to Friday 27th May

Monday 30th May to Friday 24th June

Monday 4th July to Friday 29th July

Monday 1st August to Friday 26th August

Monday 29th August to Friday 23rd September

Monday 26th September to Friday 21st October

Monday 24th October to Friday 18th November

Monday 21st November to Tuesday 20th December Part-time CELTA Four months – 120 hours minimum, plus a minimum of 80 additional hours outside of the core timetable. Fridays: 18.00 - 21.00 input sessions Saturdays: 9.30 - 13.30 teaching practice Part-time dates 2015

Friday 27th February to Saturday 18th July

Friday 7th August to Saturday 19th December

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Fees:

Course fee: USD1260

Cambridge registration fee: USD190*

Total fees: USD1450

*Cambridge English review their fees in July of each year. Any increase will apply to all courses from August 2014 onwards. Fees include full use of the school’s facilities, including free Wi-Fi, access to the photocopier and computers, and refreshments (tea, coffee, biscuits, etc).

Discounts:

Early-bird discount

There is a 10% early-bird discount if you pay the whole course fee in one payment at least 6 weeks before your course start date. This applies to full time course fees only.

SEA members - www.idiomas.org.ar

There is a 15% discount on the course fee for SEA members. Discounts are not cumulative.

How to apply:

Download an application form from our website or email us at: info@ih-buenosaires.com. Please write CELTA Application, your full name and the course/month you are applying for, in the subject line. The application form, which includes an obligatory Language Awareness Task, should be emailed, posted or faxed to us upon completion, after which we will arrange a suitable time for an interview. Overseas candidates will be interviewed by Skype.

How to pay:

Following a successful application and acceptance onto a course, you must pay an initial deposit to reserve your place. Full fees are payable before the course begins. Payment information is sent with your acceptance letter. Payment may be made from abroad through a bank transfer or locally by transfer, deposit or by a cheque from an Argentine bank account. The centre does not accept payment by credit or debit card.

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Accommodation:

There is a wealth of accommodation available in Buenos Aires and we can provide prospective candidates with detailed information about various options, including bed & breakfast/hostels; home stays; shared apartments; and flats, many of which have been recommended to us by previous candidates. We will happily forward full information once your application has been received and can arrange home stay accommodation upon request, subject/according to availability.

Because of the intensive nature of the course, we recommend that candidates find accommodation as close to

the institute as possible.

If you wish to look for accommodation further away then you should ensure that it has good transport links. In

addition, a quiet place to study and work in the evenings and weekends is essential, and internet connection is

invaluable.

International House Buenos Aires Teacher Training

Vuelta de Obligado 1808 5th Floor, (1428) Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tel: (00 54 11) 4788 1788 - Email: info@ih-buenosaires.com

www.ih-buenosaires.com