Marie Pettigrew
Language Awareness and a sound knowledge of grammatical terminology
Creativity
Acting ability
Teaching skills
Knowledge of subject
Complete a pre-interview task which checks your entry qualifications and tests your knowledge of English grammatical terminology and language awareness
Attend for interview and complete another task to test your knowledge of grammatical terminology and language awareness. Do a presentation and complete a piece of writing.
Language analysis
Teaching methodology
Phonology
CALL
Learning styles
Diversity
Cultural matters
6 hours Teaching Practice
4 Written Assignments
6 hours of classroom observation of experienced teachers with reflections
Contributions in input sessions
With PTLLS (Preparing to teach in the Lifelong learning sector
2 additional written assignments of 500 words each on a) Embedding functional skills and b) The legislative framework around TESOL
120 hours of contact with tutor
A minimum of 80 hours preparation, but this depends largely on the individual – it could be MUCH more
To pass the course 100% attendance is necessary
Where?
What institutions?
Seasonality?
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Initial
CELTA
TRINITY CERT
CELTYL
Further
DELTA
Trinity Diploma
Masters
UCLES: www.cambridge-efl.org
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Education Guardian (Tuesday)
New College Nottingham
Marie Pettigrew
CELTA Co-ordinator marie.pettigrew@ncn.ac.uk
Rose Underwood
CELTA Administrator – telephone 0115 9104595 for information packs and applications rose.underwood@ncn.ac.uk