CELTA
(Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)
COURSE INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORM 2014/2015
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College is an authorised centre for courses preparing
trainees for the Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA). These courses
provide initial training in English Language teaching and are intended for those who have no previous
experience in this field, or whose experience is insufficient to qualify them to enter for the
Cambridge Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults (DELTA).
Course option
Length and Timing of course
Full-time intensive
Part-time
Venue
These courses run from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm Monday to
Friday over four weeks.
This is a three month course combining two evenings
of teaching practice per week (6 to 9 pm) and input on
Saturdays (9.30am to 4.30pm).
Baron’s Court
Baron’s Court
NB: Punctual and regular attendance is essential on this course. There is a 100% attendance
requirement on this course. If you are doing a part-time course, then please make sure that
holidays do not overlap with term dates.
COURSE DATES TO APRIL 2015
4 WEEKS full-time courses
Monday-Friday 9.30-5.30
Baron’s Court
11/12 WEEKS part-time courses
Tue/Thu or Mon/Wed evenings 6-9
Saturday 9.30-4.30
Baron’s Court
29/09/14 – 17/10/14
17/11/14 – 12/12/14
19/01/15 – 13/02/15
02/03/15 – 27/03/15
27/04/15 – 22/05/15
01/06/15 – 26/06/15
29/06/15 – 24/07/15
27/07/15 – 21/08/15
08/01/15 – 31/03/15
21/04/15 – 02/07/15
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AFTER THE COURSE:
ABOUT THE COURSE
The Certificate course is a highly practical one and covers the
syllabus as laid down by the Cambridge Examinations Syndicate.
Trainees are required to attend the whole course and to
complete homework tasks. The intensive course is very timeconsuming and requires a high degree of commitment.
Candidates are advised not to embark on it if their other
responsibilities are likely to make demands on them. You
should ON NO ACCOUNT DO ANY PART-TIME WORK OR OTHER
CLASSES DURING THE INTENSIVE COURSE.
Most successful candidates secure teaching positions overseas;
a few work in the UK. There is a job placement service, based in
London, provided by the Cambridge Syndicate. After two years
teaching experience you could also apply to follow the Diploma
course in ELT (DELTA).
Assessment is continuous during the course, and all aspects of a
trainee’s work are taken into account. The Certificate is an
initial vocational qualification and trainees are required to show
a highly professional attitude towards all aspects of the work
involved. Course assessment is moderated by an external
assessor appointed by the Cambridge Examinations Syndicate.
Non EU Fee: £1150 (including Cambridge admin fees).
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HOW TO APPLY
be at least 20 years old by the first day of the course
have a good standard of education – University
matriculation standard (2 A Levels and 3 O Levels/5 GCSEs)
or equivalent, minimum English C pass in GCSE
have a command of English, both written and spoken that
enables them to follow the course and complete the
assignments
the recommended candidate language level is C2 or high C1
– grade A or B, on the CEFR
ENTRY INTERVIEW SELECTION:
Candidates are selected for interview on the basis of the
standard of their application and their pre-interview task. This
means that not all applicants will be selected for interview. We
cannot accept candidates with poor grammar or spelling or with
incomplete application forms. Unsuccessful applicants must
wait one year before reapplying.
COMPONENTS OF THE COURSE
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EU Fee: £1150 (including Cambridge admin fees).
Fees may be subject to change in the new academic year September 2015.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates for the course must:
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COURSE FEES:
Please complete the CELTA application form and the preinterview task and return it by email or post so we can arrange
an interview with you. Please note not all applicants are offered
interviews.
Please be warned that although there may still be places left on the
course when you contact the College, the situation can change very
quickly. The offer of an interview or the offer of a place does NOT
mean that your place on the preferred course has been secured. Your
place is guaranteed only when we have accepted receipt of your
payment in full.
For further information contact: celta@gspace.wlc.ac.uk
Or Claire Marshall, CELTA Course Director
0207 565 1283:
email: clairema@gspace.wlc.ac.uk
CELTA Department
EHWLC
Gliddon Road
Barons Court
London W14 9BL
input
observation of regular teaching
teaching practice
reading
additional homework
four written assignments
assessment
To apply for the course please complete and return the application form and pre-interview
task. The pages can be printed off, handwritten and sent by post or downloaded and sent as
an email attachment.
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CELTA APPLICATION FORM 2014/2015
( Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults )
Start date of CELTA Course applying for :
Interview availability :
Mr/Ms:
First name:
Surname:
Nationality:
Country of origin:
Home address
Home number
Mobile number
Email address
Date of Birth
EDUCATION
Establishments
Exam results/qualifications
Please give details of
Secondary and Higher
Education and
professional training
(include GCSEs and A
levels with grades).
Mother tongue
Other languages and
level
3
Present occupation
Previous teaching
experience, EFL or
other
Please account for how your time has been spent since you left school
Years
How occupied
I have applied for / attended a CELTA course before:
If yes please give details
Yes 
No 
How did you find out about the course at HWLC?
Names and address of two referees (either work or academic)
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Tel:
Tel:
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Personal Statement: Please give further particulars of career and interests and why you are applying
for the CELTA. Applicants should give the fullest possible information (300-500 words).
Those applying from abroad should send at least one letter of recommendation from an appropriate
authority.
Date:
Applicant’s signature:
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Pre-Interview Task
Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA)
Please note that some of the interview will be based on your responses to this
task so come prepared to talk about it and any other areas you have
researched in order to complete it. Please send this form with your
application form as both will be needed to consider your application.
Name:
Date:
Course applied for/dates: _____________________________
The object of this task is to introduce you to some of the insights into language and teaching
required by an English Language Teacher and to give you practice in researching language
points. Please answer the questions BRIEFLY AND LEGIBLY.
It is very important that you do this task without assistance from any other person as we
want to see evidence of your research skills and your ability to think for yourself.
You are required to use a grammar book to help you with the task. We suggest using
one of the following grammar books, if possible – tick the box to show what you have
used:
R. Murphy - English Grammar in Use
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M. Swan - Practical English Usage O.U.P
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J. Eastwood - Oxford Guide to English Grammar Oxford
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Other (give details)
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Language– Structure
1.
2.
Check in a grammar reference book and give examples of the following tenses. Give
REALISTIC NATURAL sentences that might commonly be spoken or written by a
native speaker.
a.
Present Simple
b.
Present Continuous
c.
Past Simple
d.
Past Continuous
e.
Present Perfect Simple
f.
Present Perfect Continuous
g.
Past Perfect
h.
Past Perfect Continuous
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Many foreign learners have learnt that Will and Shall are used to refer to the future
in English e.g. Jane'll be home soon. However, in natural colloquial English other
forms are frequently used.
Look up and find 3 different ways of talking about the future without using will or
shall.
Give example sentences.
a.
b.
c.
Language - varieties
3. Look at the following sentences. Would you say them? Who might?
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So she's like “No”, and I'm like “Why not?”
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I am seeing what you mean.
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We've already gotten to know each other pretty well.
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Language - accuracy
4. Look at these examples of a learner's spoken English. Underline the error and say what
you think is wrong and why.
(i)
Pedro has arrived last Saturday.
(ii)
She is living here since ten years.
(iii)
Last year when I went on holiday, I lost my luggages.
(iv)
She's a good cooker.
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Language – Functions
5.
Modal auxiliaries are used to express different functions in English. For example,
we use should in different ways to mean different things:
Sample Sentence
You should see a doctor
Gives advice
I know I should vote
Expresses obligation
That should be him now
Expresses probability
Look in a grammar book and find out more about modal auxiliaries.
Consider the modal auxiliary can. Think of 3 more different functions/uses and complete the
table.
Sample Sentence
Function
I can drive
Expresses ability
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Vocabulary
5. The meaning of new vocabulary can be presented in a variety of ways, including the
following:
A picture or drawing, a simple synonym or opposite, an explanation or definition,
a mime or gesture, a scale or diagram, sound effects etc. or any combination of
these – remember this is not an exclusive list.
Imagine you are teaching low level students. You are going to teach these
vocabulary items to them. How would you teach each item individually in the
most efficient way? Remember, your students have a very low level of English –
so keep what you say as simple as possible! Also consider words that they
might confuse with the words you are teaching. Write your answers below.
unemployed
tiny
wasp
to earn
weekday
unemployed
tiny
wasp
to earn
weekday
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Phonology
7.
Mark the stressed syllable in the following words
eg happiness
entertaining
vegetable
organise
postman
develop
another
chocolate
information
What difficulties do you think students might have with the pronunciation of these words?
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8. Match the words with the same vowel sounds
word
carpet
four
lamp
man
bus
wall
curtain
part
pots
shop
cup
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Teaching
9.
Think of a successful learning experience you have had. List the factors that you
think contributed to its success. Can you think of any other factors that could be
important?
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10.
Imagine you teach a group of students most of whom have been learning English for
about 2 years.
Your lesson aim is to present If I were you, I'd…….. for giving advice (e.g. If I were you, I'd
join a gym).
You cannot assume all students will understand the word “advice”. Besides, it's more
effective to present language in a natural situation which students can identify with (i.e. make
it clear who is talking to whom, where, why, and so forth). This will clarify the meaning of the
language for them.
Which situation of giving advice would you choose to present If I were you, I'd…….. for
giving advice? E.g. a friend who is not happy in her present job
Situation - _________________________________________________________
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What example sentences expressing advice would this situation naturally generate (you
need to think of at least 4 or 5)?
If I were you, I’d_____________________________________________________
If I were you, I’d _____________________________________________________
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Say what aids (eg. pictures) you would use.
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