CELTA Application Form
British Council, Saudi Arabia
****PLEASE CIRCLE Part time/Full-time
Please fill in this form fully and carefully.
1.
Date of Application: __________
Personal Details
Family Name: ___________________________
First Name(s): ___________________________
Title: Mr / Mrs / Miss / Ms / Dr / Other: _______________________________
Nationality:
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Mother tongue/1st language: _______________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
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Home Phone No: __________________ Work No: ______________
E-mail(s): _______________________________
Mobile No: _________________
Date of birth: ___________________
Present Occupation: __________________
2.
Education
Secondary Education
High / Secondary School attended:
Dates
Qualification(s)
Subjects
Grade(s)
Tertiary Education (Graduate and Post-graduate)
Date(s)
Institution(s)
Degree(s) /
Diploma(s) etc
Subject(s)
Institution(s)
Qualification
Subject(s)
Professional Qualifications
Date(s)
The United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity.
3.
Teacher Training and Teaching Experience
a.
Do you have any formal training as a teacher or trainer? If yes, give details below:
b.
Do you have any experience of teaching or training?
If yes, please give dates, schools, details of levels and ages.
Dates
Institution
Details
4.
Other Work Experience
5.
Is there any other information which you think relevant to this application?
6.
Languages
Languages other than mother tongue. Please comment on your level of proficiency in both spoken and written
language:
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7.
Reasons for wanting to do the course
Write at least 150 words on why you wish to attend the Cambridge CELTA course at British Council Jeddah,
and what you intend to do upon completion of the course.
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Conditions of Application
Acceptance onto the Cambridge CELTA course at British Council, Jeddah is not guaranteed.
Applicants must satisfactorily complete Language Awareness and Teaching Ideas Task, a Free
Writing Task and pass a Screening Interview to be accepted. Candidates must be able to
demonstrate that their level of English, both spoken and written, is suitable for the demands of the
course. The decision of the centre is final.
The course is very challenging – equivalent to doing a whole undergraduate semester. You should be
aware that the demands of the course may exacerbate any condition that is likely to be aggravated by
stress.
By submitting this application you accept that in addition to the 120 contact hours during the course, you
will have to work least a further 80 hours in your own time over the 4 weeks in order to produce work of a
‘pass’ standard.
100% attendance is expected. Owing to the practical, experiential nature of the course there is little chance
of making-up days missed. Any exceptions to this are made by the Main Course Tutor on a case-by-case
basis.
No refunds will be given should you withdraw from the course for any reason.
I have read and understood the conditions of application, and agree to abide by them.
Signed:
Date:
Please send the completed application form and application task to:
Caroline Large | Academic Senior Teacher/ Main Course CELTA Trainer | Jeddah | British Council |
Saudi Arabia |
T +966 (01) 483 1818 Ext. 102 | M +966 (0) 543527627 | F +966 (01) 483 1717 |
PO Box 58012, Riyadh 11594, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
Caroline.large@sa.britishcouncil.org| www.britishcouncil.org/me
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Pre-Interview Task
Name: ________________________________
Date of Application: _________________
Please complete the tasks as neatly, as carefully and as fully as you can. There are three parts. The completed
document should be sent to us with your application. Make a copy of your work if you wish to have one. We
will keep the original for your file.
You may refer to a dictionary and a grammar. Recommended grammar reference books and dictionaries:
Practical English Usage – Michael Swan (Oxford University Press)
How English Works – Michael Swan and Catherine Walter (Oxford University Press)
Teaching Tenses – Rosemary Aitken (Nelson)
Student Writing
1. Read the following piece of writing carefully.
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Identify the errors by underlining them
Correct them
Choose two errors
o say why you think they occurred
o suggest one possible way of helping them
2. Student Mistakes
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Each of the exchanges below contains a mistake.
In each case :
(a) underline the mistake
(b) write the corrected version in the space provided
(c) write, in simple terms, as if speaking to a learner of English, how you would explain the correction
(a) “I’d like some informations about the courses.”
“Certainly, here’s our brochure.”
(b) “Have you got any money?”
“Yes, I’ve been to the bank yesterday.”
(c)“What did you do last night?”.
“I watched a very bored programme on television.”
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3. Approaches to Teaching and Learning
Imagine you are teaching a multilingual group of 12 beginners here in Saudi Arabia.
(a) What problems might your students have in understanding and pronouncing these sentences?
I’ve got a headache
I’ve got a pain in my leg
(b) Outline some ideas on how you would teach these expressions
4. Based on your experience of learning languages or other subjects:
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(a) What makes a good lesson?
(b) What makes a good teacher?
(c) What makes a good learner?
Please write in complete sentences, rather than note form. Suggested length: 200 - 300 words.
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Acceptance onto the Cambridge CELTA course at British Council, Jeddah is not guaranteed. Applicants must
satisfactorily complete Language Awareness and Teaching Ideas Task, a Free Writing Task and pass a
Screening Interview to be accepted. Candidates must be able to demonstrate that their level of English, both
spoken and written, is suitable for the demands of the course. The decision of the centre is final.
The course is very challenging – equivalent to doing a whole undergraduate semester. You should be aware that the
demands of the course may exacerbate any condition that is likely to be aggravated by stress.
By submitting this application you accept that in addition to the 120 contact hours during the course, you will have to
work least a further 80 hours in your own time over the 4 weeks in order to produce work of a ‘pass’ standard.
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Acceptance onto the Cambridge CELTA course at British Council, Jeddah is not guaranteed. Applicants must
satisfactorily complete Language Awareness and Teaching Ideas Task, a Free Writing Task and pass a
Screening Interview to be accepted. Candidates must be able to demonstrate that their level of English, both
spoken and written, is suitable for the demands of the course. The decision of the centre is final.
The course is very challenging – equivalent to doing a whole undergraduate semester. You should be aware that the
demands of the course may exacerbate any condition that is likely to be aggravated by stress.
By submitting this application you accept that in addition to the 120 contact hours during the course, you will have to
work least a further 80 hours in your own time over the 4 weeks in order to produce work of a ‘pass’ standard.
100% attendance is expected. Owing to the practical, experiential nature of the course there is little chance of making-up
days missed. Any exceptions to this are made by the Main Course Tutor on a case-by-case basis.
No refunds will be given should you withdraw from the course for any reason (course fees: SAR 12,000).
I have read and understood the conditions of application, and agree to abide by them.
Signed:
Date:
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