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THE FULLY ONLINE CELTATHE 15 WEEK ONLINE COURSE STARTING ON 22nd MAY 2020
This is a fully online course and all aspects of the course will be conducted using a VLP ( Virtual Learning Platform)
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ABOUT THE FULLY ONLINE CELTA COURSE
This fully online CELTA will follow the guidelines given by Cambridge for the blended online CELTA course and will include Teaching Practice (TP), feedback and Supervised Lesson Preparation (SLP) conducted live online.
The course is suitable for candidates who have a very good level of English, good basic IT skills and have use of a good computer and broadband services for the duration of the course.
Trainees will be required to communicate virtually with others involved in the course; knowledge of how to use some of the following would be an advantage:
Trainees will be required to communicate virtually with others involved in the course; knowledge of how to use some of the following would be an advantage:
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The criteria for entry to the CELTA course can be seen in the CELTA information pack. If you are interested in applying for the course you should first read the CELTA Terms and Conditions and the Terms and Conditions for Online Courses.
If you agree with these Terms and Conditions you can complete and submit the CELTA application form and the pre interview task and also pay the application fee. If your application is successful you will be emailed and offered an interview for your chosen course. If your application is unsuccessful we will let you know by email and we will refund your application fee. Following your interview you will be given a conditional or an unconditional offer to attend the CELTA course at ELH. A conditional offer will require you to meet certain criteria in order to join the course.
You will receive your offer by email. You must pay your course fees no later than 28 days after you receive an unconditional offer in order to confirm your place on the course. However, if the course start date is less than 28 days away you must pay full fees within 48 hours of interview. If you pay in half this time you can claim a £100 discount.
If you apply for a course that is due to start less than 20 days from the date of your application, we will require full course fees to be paid on application. You can claim the £100 discount if you make this payment on the same day that you submit your application.
After payment of the full course fees, you will be sent all the information and materials required for the course. This material may contain some or all of the following:
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Each CELTA course is 120 hours long and trainees should expect to spend no less than 10 hours per week working on CELTA during the 15 week online course. It is very possible that in some weeks, trainees may find that they exceed these hours quite significantly.
HOW MUCH WORK IS INVOLVED?
Each course requires a minimum of 120 hours attendance. Trainees must anticipate that they will spend no less than 10 hours per week during the 15 week fully online CELTA and may sometimes exceed this where necessary to ensure they complete all tasks to the required level.
Each week trainees will dedicate no less that 8 hours to complete the units set. They will have access to the online learning platform and they must plan and organise their weekly schedule on their own to ensure this work is done to the required level.
Additionally they will need to meet tutors live online at set times on most weeks. The timetable for these live online sessions is set by the tutors. Tutors will take into account trainees preferences, as far as possible, when organising and rescheduling these live online sessions. Trainees should expect to spend a total of no less than 30 hours live online during the 15 week course.
Each week trainees will dedicate no less that 8 hours to complete the units set. They will have access to the online learning platform and they must plan and organise their weekly schedule on their own to ensure this work is done to the required level.
Additionally they will need to meet tutors live online at set times on most weeks. The timetable for these live online sessions is set by the tutors. Tutors will take into account trainees preferences, as far as possible, when organising and rescheduling these live online sessions. Trainees should expect to spend a total of no less than 30 hours live online during the 15 week course.
TIMETABLE
This is a draft timetable for the course. Some flexibility is possible and tutors may make changes to accommodate students, trainees and tutors availability and requirements as well as the requirements of the course as the course progresses.
During the course you will need to log into the online platform and complete the units shown below in your own time. Your tutors will monitor your progress and give support as required.
COURSE UNITS 1- 30
Week 1 (Unit ) Orientation Module Liveroom (1 hr) Grp1 = ABCD Grp2 = EFGH Grp3 = IJKL Observation 1 (1 hr online)
Week 2 Units 1-2 The Learner First Helping Students Understand Texts: Reading
Week 3 Units 3-4 Dealing with Language Liveroom (1 hr) Assignment 1 LRT set Classroom Management
Week 4 Units 5-6 Using the Coursebook 1 Observation 2 (1 hr online) Lesson Planning 1 Authentic Materials
Week 5 Units 7-8 More about the Learner Checking Understanding
Week 6 Units 9-10 Anticipating Problem Using the Coursebook 2: Language Focus
Week 7 Units 11 Helping Students Understand Texts: Listening
Week 8 Units 12-13 Lexis Practice Activities
Week 9 Units 14-16 Correction and Reformulation Pronunciation 1 Grammar
Week 10 Units 17-19 Speaking Lesson Planning 2 Writing
Week 11 Units 22 Discourse Liveroom (1 hr) Stage 3 tutorials (as required)
Week 12 Units 23-25 Beyond the Coursebook Assignment 3 LSRT due Pronunciation 2 Language Review
Week 13 Units 26 (a & b) Varieties of English Liveroom (1 hr) Observation 5 (1 hr online) Literacy
Week 14 Units 27-28 Testing and Exams Assignment 4 LFC due Learner Training
Week 15 Unit 29-30 Elective: Young Learners Elective: ESP, BE & 121 Elective: Different Contexts Beyond the Course Liveroom (1 hr) Course evaluation
Week 2 Units 1-2 The Learner First Helping Students Understand Texts: Reading
Week 3 Units 3-4 Dealing with Language Liveroom (1 hr) Assignment 1 LRT set Classroom Management
Week 4 Units 5-6 Using the Coursebook 1 Observation 2 (1 hr online) Lesson Planning 1 Authentic Materials
Week 5 Units 7-8 More about the Learner Checking Understanding
Week 6 Units 9-10 Anticipating Problem Using the Coursebook 2: Language Focus
Week 7 Units 11 Helping Students Understand Texts: Listening
Week 8 Units 12-13 Lexis Practice Activities
Week 9 Units 14-16 Correction and Reformulation Pronunciation 1 Grammar
Week 10 Units 17-19 Speaking Lesson Planning 2 Writing
Week 11 Units 22 Discourse Liveroom (1 hr) Stage 3 tutorials (as required)
Week 12 Units 23-25 Beyond the Coursebook Assignment 3 LSRT due Pronunciation 2 Language Review
Week 13 Units 26 (a & b) Varieties of English Liveroom (1 hr) Observation 5 (1 hr online) Literacy
Week 14 Units 27-28 Testing and Exams Assignment 4 LFC due Learner Training
Week 15 Unit 29-30 Elective: Young Learners Elective: ESP, BE & 121 Elective: Different Contexts Beyond the Course Liveroom (1 hr) Course evaluation
ASSIGNMENTS
4 assignments will need to be submitted during the course. You will find these on the online platform and must complete these in your own time. Your tutors will give guidance, mark the assignments and give feedback. It is possible to resubmit an assignment which does not meet the required standard, but you can only resubmit each assignment once.
Assignment 1 LRT - set in week 3 - to be submitted in week 7
Assignment 2 FOL - set in week 6 - to be submitted in week 10
Assignment 3 LSRT - set in week 8 - to be submitted in week 12
Assignment 4 LFC - set in week 11 - to be submitted in week 14
Assignment 2 FOL - set in week 6 - to be submitted in week 10
Assignment 3 LSRT - set in week 8 - to be submitted in week 12
Assignment 4 LFC - set in week 11 - to be submitted in week 14
TEACHING PRACTICE - FEEDBACK - SUPERVISED LESSON PREPARATION
Teaching Practice (TP)
Each trainee must teach and be assessed by tutors for a total of 360 mins live online lessons taught during the course. These will be organised in TP slots of 45 min. To teach a TP slot, trainees will be asked to enter a virtual class room and use Zoom to teach a groups of foreign students. They will be assessed by their tutors for 8 TP slots of 45 min live online lessons they teach. However they will also practice teaching and using Zoom during unassessed teaching slots. These unassessed TP slots will take place in week 1,2 and 3. From week 4 onwards TP will be assessed.
Feedback will take place after TP.
During feedback trainees will need to reflect and evaluate the lessons they taught, give feedback on lessons taught by others and and constructive criticism to the trainee who has taught the lesson.
We will try to offer 3 different time slots for TP:
Additionally trainees must observe 6 hours of lessons taught by qualified teachers, and must observe and give feedback on lessons taught by other trainees in their TP group.
Supervised Lesson Preparation (SLP)
During SLP tutors will help trainees prepare for their teaching practice.
Each trainee must teach and be assessed by tutors for a total of 360 mins live online lessons taught during the course. These will be organised in TP slots of 45 min. To teach a TP slot, trainees will be asked to enter a virtual class room and use Zoom to teach a groups of foreign students. They will be assessed by their tutors for 8 TP slots of 45 min live online lessons they teach. However they will also practice teaching and using Zoom during unassessed teaching slots. These unassessed TP slots will take place in week 1,2 and 3. From week 4 onwards TP will be assessed.
Feedback will take place after TP.
During feedback trainees will need to reflect and evaluate the lessons they taught, give feedback on lessons taught by others and and constructive criticism to the trainee who has taught the lesson.
We will try to offer 3 different time slots for TP:
- Morning 9:00-11:00 GMT
- Afternoon 14:00-15:00 GMT
- Evening 18:00-20:00 GMT
Additionally trainees must observe 6 hours of lessons taught by qualified teachers, and must observe and give feedback on lessons taught by other trainees in their TP group.
Supervised Lesson Preparation (SLP)
During SLP tutors will help trainees prepare for their teaching practice.
Provisional Rota for TP, Observations and SLP
Please bear in mind that this rota is not set in stone; there is some flexibility and it could be amended, if necessary, to enable all trainees to meet the requirements of the course.
There will be 3 TP groups and each group will teach a set times during the course.
There will be 3 TP groups and each group will teach a set times during the course.
- Group 1 = A, B, C, D
- Group 2 = E, F, G, H
- Group 3 = I, J, K, L
Week 1
(Input - all groups) - Monday 11:00-12:00 Foreign Language Lesson
- Thursday + Friday 11:00-12:00 How to Teach online + 12:00-13:00 SLP
(Observation of experienced teachers- all groups) - Tuesday + Wednesday 9:30-10:30 or 14:00-15:00 or 18:00-19:00
Week 2
(Input - all groups) - Monday + Thursday + Friday 11:00-12:00 How to Teach online + 12:00-13:00 SLP
(Peer teaching + Feedback + SLP)
Week 3
(Input - all groups) - Thursday + Friday 11:00-12:00 How to Teach online + 12:00-13:00 SLP
(Peer teaching + Feedback + SLP)
Week 4 - Week 11
(Input - all groups) Friday 11:00-12:00 How to Teach online + 12:00-13:00 extra SLP, if required.
(Assessed Teaching Practice (TP) + Feedback + SLP)
Week 4 + Week 8
(Observation of experienced teachers- all groups) - Friday 9:30-10:30 or 14:00-15:00 or 18:00-19:00
Week 13 - Week 15
(Input - all groups) TBA - How to teach face2face + Electives chosen from (a.)Teaching Young learners, (b.)Teaching Business, (c.)Teaching ESP, (d.Teaching EAL or trainees's choice.
(Input - all groups) - Monday 11:00-12:00 Foreign Language Lesson
- Thursday + Friday 11:00-12:00 How to Teach online + 12:00-13:00 SLP
(Observation of experienced teachers- all groups) - Tuesday + Wednesday 9:30-10:30 or 14:00-15:00 or 18:00-19:00
Week 2
(Input - all groups) - Monday + Thursday + Friday 11:00-12:00 How to Teach online + 12:00-13:00 SLP
(Peer teaching + Feedback + SLP)
- (Group 1) Tuesday + Wednesday 18:00-20:00
- (Group 2) Tuesday + Wednesday 9:00 -11:00
- (Group 3) Tuesday + Wednesday 14:00 -16:00
Week 3
(Input - all groups) - Thursday + Friday 11:00-12:00 How to Teach online + 12:00-13:00 SLP
(Peer teaching + Feedback + SLP)
- (Group 1) Monday + Tuesday + Wednesday 18:00-20:00
- (Group 2) Monday + Tuesday + Wednesday 9:00 -11:00
- (Group 3) Monday + Tuesday + Wednesday 14:00 -16:00
Week 4 - Week 11
(Input - all groups) Friday 11:00-12:00 How to Teach online + 12:00-13:00 extra SLP, if required.
(Assessed Teaching Practice (TP) + Feedback + SLP)
- (Group 1) Monday + Tuesday + Wednesday 18:00-20:00
- (Group 2) Monday + Tuesday + Wednesday 9:00 -11:00
- (Group 3) Monday + Tuesday + Wednesday 14:00 -16:00
Week 4 + Week 8
(Observation of experienced teachers- all groups) - Friday 9:30-10:30 or 14:00-15:00 or 18:00-19:00
Week 13 - Week 15
(Input - all groups) TBA - How to teach face2face + Electives chosen from (a.)Teaching Young learners, (b.)Teaching Business, (c.)Teaching ESP, (d.Teaching EAL or trainees's choice.
