ICELT
In-service Certificate in
English Language
Teaching
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What is ICELT?
In-service Certificate in English
Language Teaching
• An in-service award for teachers of adults
and/or children
• Designed to be followed in teacher’s own
work context
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ICELT entry requirements
• 500 hours relevant experience
(by the end of the course)
• Language at Council of Europe
B2 Level (FCE)
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ICELT Syllabus
Language Knowledge and Awareness
The Background to Teaching and Learning English
Resources and Materials
Planning and Management of Teaching and Learning
Evaluation, Monitoring and Assessment
Professional Development
Language for Teachers
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ICELT Programmes
• 120 contact hours with tutors
• 12 assessments (teaching and written work)
• 150 – 300 hours reading and research
• Peer observation of eight lessons
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ICELT
In-service Certificate in English Language
Teaching
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Assessment Components
Component
One
Component
Two
Component
Three
Language for
Teachers
Teaching
Methodology
4 assessed
tasks
4 assessed
lessons
4 assessed
assignments
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The ICELT course in Korea
• 2 week intensive block
• 14 week extensive– 3 hours input sessions in the
evenings
• Teaching – 4 assessed, 1 unassessed
• Assignments – 1 presentation, 7 written assignments
• Observations – 8 peer observations
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Research findings
• How ICELT is different from other INSET courses:
– Course syllabus integrates theory & practice
– Materials are practical
– Tutors have extensive teacher training experience
– Input sessions are based on experiential learning
– Comprehensive & Criteria-referenced assessment
– Focused observations
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If you want to know more about the ICELT course,
you can visit:
http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/icelt/index.html
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