CELTA

CELTA (pronounced / sɛl.tə / ) stands for Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults and is a recognized certificate for teachers of English.

Overview

Many language schools world are demanding of their teachers sufficient qualifications for their teaching, especially when it comes to the frequently encountered traveling teachers that combine English lessons with her world tour.

The full-time CELTA course lasts four weeks as part -time course for several months. Many different institutions can issue the CELTA certificate. They themselves are tested by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate ( UCLES ) and certified.

CELTA is awarded to participants upon completion of the course, which includes at least six hours teaching with real English students under supervision. The grade is determined essentially by the work during this phase. In addition, there are a number of tests carried out adjacent to the course and will be graded by pass / fail. The grading system is Pass ( Pass), B and A.

The courses are very time consuming for the participants, especially for those who have little or no teaching experience. Each year, about 900 CELTA-K urse in the 280 centers instead, which are located in 54 countries. Here, more than 10,000 graduates are trained annually. Each course is monitored by an external auditor.

Certificate

CELTA is awarded by the Cambridge Assessment ( UCLES ), a division of the University of Cambridge. This in turn is accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

History

Today's CELTA replaced 2001, the RSA / Cambridge CELTA, which since 1996 was in turn the successor of the RSA / Cambridge CTEFLA ( the Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults ).

Related Certificates

The lesser known CELTYL (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Young Learners ) is given also after four weeks course duration and is aimed more at teaching children.