This is an introductory teacher training course designed for candidates with little to no previous English language teaching experience.It is an introductory teacher training course designed for candidates with little or no previous English language TEFL teaching experience, enabling them to get the skills, knowledge and hands-on teaching practice needed to be a successful English language teacher. It is also suitable for teachers who have teaching experience but have had little or no formal teacher training. is one of the few CELTA centres in North East England.
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The course requires an attendance of a minimum of 120 hours over 4 weeks. These hours include:
- Input
- Tutorial support and consultation
- Supervised lesson planning
- Six hours' assessed TEFL teaching practice
- Peer observation of TEFL teaching practice
- Six hours' directed observation of live lessons taught by experienced ELT teacher training professionals
- PLUS a minimum of 80 hours of unsupervised work outside of timetabled course hours
Candidates must be present for at least 80% of each component of the course in order to pass, although 100% attendance is expected, and time off is granted only in exceptional circumstances.
Lessons per week: 30 (55 minutes per lesson)
Max. students per class: 12
Starting dates: 03 Jun 2024, 02 Sep 2024, 18 Nov 2024
Required minimum language level: Upper intermediate (B2) or higher
Accredited exam test center: CELTA can be taken directly at the school.