CELTA Plus


SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR WORKING TEACHERS, TEACHERS IN TRAINING, SCHOOLS AND LANGUAGE SCHOOLS




CELTA Plus: BRIEF OUTLINE

 

1- Introduction

 

PROPOSAL FOR CELTA ENHANCED TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME

 

Venue: Zoom

Length: Min. 320 hours

Dates and timetable: To be defined

Delivery: On-line + F2F

Trainer: TBC

 

Assessment: CELTA Certificate*

Entry Requirements: Defined by CELTA

Registration: Defined by ES089 and Partner Centre

 

Minimum Participants: 12 / Maximum: 40

Price: 1260€ + CELTA/ TKT Cambridge fee (Modules 1 & 3)

Registration Deadline: 8 weeks in advance

Payment options:

Registration fee: 200€ upfront (se descuenta del Cambridge fee)

1-      Full fee before course starts 10% discount.

2-      Monthly payments from October to April 180€

 

* In the case of trainees who do not meet the requirements of a CELTA programme we will offer an alternative attendance Certificate or a TKT exam option

 

2- Course components

 

 

MODULE 1

MODULE 2 (supplementary 200€)

MODULE 3

FOCUS

Preparation for CELTA

Language for Teachers

CELTA input on-line TP F2F + on-line

LENGTH

4 weeks

20 weeks

24 weeks

 

60 hs (24 hs input/ 36 hs unassessed self-study)

60 hs (30 hs input/ 30 hs self-study + Exam Practice)

200 (Live 120 hs + 80 hs GLP + TP + Observation + Feedback)

DATE

October

October to April

November – April

(Xmas break 3 weeks/ Easter Break 1 week)

TIME

9.30 to 14.00 + 15.00 to 17.00

16.00 to 17.30

10.00 to 14.30

 

3- Course Contents

 

MODULE 1

(Lessons are based on the CELTA Trainee’s Book)

SESSIONS

TOPIC

TASKS & ASSESSMENT

1

Introduction to the Course

Resources (Using digital tools)

        10 completed observation forms
        3 mini-lesson plans (Grammar, Functions, Pronunciation)
        1 coursebook unit plan (BY THE END OF MAY)

2

How languages are learnt & Language Awareness

3

Pronunciation

4

Lexis

5

Motivation & Classroom Management

6

Dealing with Error

7

Receptive Skills

8

Productive Skills

9

Assessment

10

ESP + YL + CLIL

11

Planning a course – MAY

12

Action Research – MAY

 

 

 

MODULE 2

Depending on the level of each participant, they would be grouped according to their level of English and they would be given exam training to take the corresponding exam at the end of April (Ideally C1 and C2)

 

MODULE 3

CELTA: this is a Sample of the way a CELTA Course is organised

 

TP with A2 students

ASSIGNMENTS

 

Days without TP

TP days

 

TP 0

SESSION 0

Input: Icebreaking

Input: Instructions 1 

Input: Receptive skills 1 – aims, stages

SESSION 1

GLP: Instructions 2 - workshop

Observation of experienced teachers TP 0: Icebreaking (unassessed) Feedback & GLP: 

TP 0 Thursday (receptive skills)

SESSION 2

GLP: Receptive skills 2 - microstaging

TP 0: Reading (unassessed) TP 0: Listening (unassessed) Feedback & GLP: 

TP 1 points  (receptive skills)

 

TP 1

SESSION 3

Input: Receptive skills 3 - subskills

Input: Set A3: SRT Parts 1-3

GLP: TP 1

SESSION 4

Input & GLP: Receptive skills 4 – CM tips

TP 1: Lesson 1

TP 1: Lesson 2

Feedback – TP 1

SESSION 5

Input: Speaking 1 – task setup

TP 1: Lesson 3 TP 1: Lesson 4

Feedback – TP 1

 

TP 2

SESSION 6

Input: Set A3: SRT Part 4

GLP: TP 2

| Set A1: FOL Part 1 Learner interviews

SESSION 7

Input & GLP: Monitoring and feedback 1

TP 2: Lesson 1

TP 2: Lesson 2

Feedback – TP 2 | Set A1: FOL Part 1

SESSION 8

Input & GLP: Reasons for errors 

| Set A1: FOL Part 2

TP 2: Lesson 3

TP 2: Lesson 4

Feedback – TP 2 

 A1 FOL

TP 3

SESSION 9

Tutorial 1

Input: Vocabulary - text-based presentation & PPP

Input: Vocabulary - concept checking GLP: TP 3

SESSION 10

Input & GLP:  Vocabulary: MPF

TP 3: Lesson 1

TP 3: Lesson 2

Feedback – TP 3

SESSION 11

Input: Vocabulary – LA | Set A2: LRT

TP 3: Lesson 3 TP 3: Lesson 4

Feedback – TP 3

 A3 SRT

TP 4

SESSION 12

Input: Grammar - PPP 

Input: Grammar – LA  | Set A2: LRT GLP: TP 4

SESSION 13

Input & GLP: Controlled practice | Set A1:

FOL Part 3

TP 4: Lesson 1

TP 4: Lesson 2

Feedback – TP 4

SESSION 14

Input & GLP: Free practice and error correction.

TP 4: Lesson 3

TP 4: Lesson 4

Feedback – TP 4

 A2 LRT

TP with B1+/B2 students

 

TP 0

 

SESSION 15

Tutorial 2

Observation of experienced teachers new level

 

 

 

TP 5

SESSION 16

Input: Teaching pronunciation  

 

 

 

 

TP 6

SESSION 17

Input & GLP:  Error correction techniques

 

SESSION 18

Input: Guided discovery  

Input: CPD | Set A4: LFC

    GLP: TP 6 | Q&A assignments

SESSION 19

Input & GLP: Online interaction & engagement 

TP 6: Lesson 1 | Lesson 3

TP 6: Lesson 2 | Lesson 4

Feedback – TP 6

A1 FOL

 

TP 7

SESSION 20

Tutorial 3 (optional)

Input: Teaching functions  

Input: TBL  

GLP: TP 7 | Q&A assignments 

SESSION 21

Input: TTT  

TP 7: Lesson 1 | Lesson 3

TP 7: Lesson 2 | Lesson 4

    Feedback – TP 7

 

 A4 LFC

TP 8

SESSION 22

Input: Teaching for exams/YLs/F2F

(needs based)

Input: needs based

ULP: TP 8 | Q&A assignments 

SESSION 23

Input: needs based

TP 8: Lesson 1 | Lesson 3

TP 8: Lesson 2 | Lesson 4

    Feedback – TP 8

 

 

 

SESSION 24

Input: ELT opportunities

Portfolio updates

 

 

 

 

 

DAYS WITHOUT TP    (session times subject to changes between 10:00-14:30 CET)

10:00-11:10 (70 mins)

 INPUT SESSION 1: interactive workshops

11:10-11:25 (15 mins)

15-minute screen break   

11:25 -12:35 (70mins)

 INPUT SESSION 2: interactive workshops

12:35-12:50  (15 mins)

15-minute screen break

12:50 -14:30 (100 mins)

GLP: Guided Lesson Planning and/or INPUT SESSION 3: interactive workshops

 

  TP DAYS    (session times subject to changes between 10:00-14:30 CET)

10:00-10:15 (15 mins)

TEAM MEETUP  

10:15-10:20 (5 mins)

5-minute comfort break   

10:20-10:30 (10 mins)

chit chat with sts (conducted by all the teachers)   

10:30-11:15 (45 mins)

     11:15-11:30 (15 mins)

     11:30-12:15 (45 mins)

     12:15-12:30 (15 mins)

12:30-13:15 (45 mins)

Lesson 1

15-minute screen break for students

Lesson 2

15-minute screen break for students

Lesson 3