teaching english as a foreign language

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?  Competition?

Initial CELTA TRINITY CERT CELTYL  Further DELTA Trinity Diploma Masters

UCLES: www.cambridge-efl.org Trinity: www.trinitycollege.co.uk EL Gazette: www.elgazette.com VSO: www.vso.org.uk 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