TEACHER TRAINING - A PASSPORT FOR THE FUTURE
The globalized world is leading governments to revise their foreign language provision programmes in schools and in further education. Opportunities for language teaching worldwide have soared both in the public and private sector. The increasing demand for language and subject teachers worldwide both for:
Language provision and for CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) in primary, secondary and further education sectors has opened a new career path for potential teachers and for experienced practicing teachers worldwide.
ILC France in the heart of Paris is a centre of excellence for Teacher Training and offers a range of courses for those who want to become language teachers and for those who are practicing teachers.
It is also suitable for people who want a career break or change and for those already teaching English who have no formal qualifications. CELTA is also appropriate for a wide range of people. It is the ideal qualification and a passport to travel for those who want to start English language teaching anywhere in the world.
WHAT DOES CELTA MEAN ?
CELTA stands for : Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. The CELTA qualification is awarded by Cambridge English Language Assessment, part of the world famous University of Cambridge. It has worldwide recognition and opens up a host of professional opportunities to those who possess it. Over 10 000 candidates successfully complete CELTA courses every year.
As the first centre in France to offer the CELTA course, ILC France has been running courses for over 35 years, providing trainees with proven techniques for teaching English as a second language to students of all nationalities.
WHAT DOES THE CELTA COURSE COVER ?
- Learn the general principles of teaching adult classes, at all levels from beginners to post-intermediate: most students throughout the world fall into this category.
- Develop an awareness of language and a knowledge of the description of English and apply these in professional practice.
- Develop an initial understanding of the contexts within which adults learn English, their motivations and the roles of the teacher and the learner.
- Develop familiarity with the principles and practice of effective teaching to adult learners of English.
- Develop basic skills for teaching adults in the language classroom.
- Develop familiarity with appropriate resources and materials for use with adult learners of English for teaching, testing and referencing.
HOW DOES THE CELTA COURSE WORK ?
A major feature of the CELTA course is that it combines theory with hands-on practice and is composed of five main units of learning:
- Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning contents.
- Language analysis and awareness.
- Language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking.
- Planning and resources for different contexts.
- Developing teaching skills and professionalism.
ILC France offer the CELTA course in three different modes of delivery:
- Intensive four-week face-to-face course.
- Intensve five-week 100% online course.
- Extensive twelve-week blended online course.
The course requirements and content are the same but the delivery mode is different:
FACE TO FACE – 4 WEEKS FULL-TIME
- Full time face to face at ILC France in Paris with 120 hours in total.
- There is a mandatory 6 hours of teaching practice for each candidate.
- Teaching practice, feedback and guided lesson planning takes place every morning.
- Input seminars take place every afternoon.
- The mandatory 4 written assignments are submitted in weeks 2 to 4.
- Contact and exchange with the trainers is continuous throughout the day over the four weeks.
100% ONLINE – 5 WEEKS FULL-TIME
- Full-time online in Zoom/Teams. 120 hours in total.
- There is a mandatory 6 hours of teaching practice for each candidate.
- Teaching practice, feedback and guided lesson planning take place every morning.
- Input seminars take place every afternoon.
- The mandatory 4 written assignments are submitted in weeks 2 to 5.
- Contact and exchange with the trainers is continuous throughout the day over the four weeks.
ONLINE BLENDED – 12 WEEKS PART-TIME
- Thirty online course units organized extensively over twelve weeks.
- Trainers monitor online course work every day, Monday to Friday.
- Weeky trainer-moderated discussion forums.
- A mandatory 6 hours of teaching practice for each candidate.
- Teaching practice, feedback and guided lesson planning takes place over 2 days every 2 weeks at ILC France in Paris.
- The mandatory 4 written assignments are submitted one every 2,5 weeks.
- Regular, online contact and exchange with CELTA trainers.
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
ILC France runs courses for 12 candidates on intensive courses, divided into two groups for Teaching Practice (TP). Online Blended courses can cater for up to 20 candidates, divided into 4 groups for TP.
ASSESSMENT
There is no exam on the CELTA course; assessment is continuous and integrated. ‘Continuous’ means that assessment takes place throughout the course. ‘Integrated’ means that each assessed component contributes to the overall. Every course is moderated by an external Cambridge English assessor.
There are two components which are assessed:
- Teaching practice
- Written assignments
At the end of the course, candidates are awarded one of three pass grades: either a PASS A, PASS B or PASS grade.
For more information on the grades please refer to the syllabus which can be found on the Cambridge Assessment English website.
REQUIREMENTS
- Language level: C1+ – need compency in written and spoken English.
- Minimum age: 18
- Educational level: applicants should be eligible for entry to university.
- Required potential: need to be able to demonstrate the potenital to devleop the necessary skills to become an effective teacher.
HOW TO APPLY ?
Go to the FULL-TIME CELTA and BLENDED CELTA sections (top of the page), then:
- Complete the pre-course language evaluation task called the CELTA Pre-Interview Task (the document is downloadable in top right column)
- Pass a 60-minute interview over the phone or face to face with a CELTA Trainer
TESTIMONIALS
« It was a real pleasure to be on the course coached by ILC CELTA trainers, Darren & Ruth. Your support has been tremendously appreciated and I would like to highlight the flexibility and creativity you have shown to adapt to the COVID-19 crisis«
Murielle – CELTA March-June 2020
« Excellent course and I would recommend ILC to future teacher trainees«
Jérome – CELTA September 2020
« It was a very intense course but it provided us with tools and structure and lots of best practices which I will use going forward. »
Eilis – CELTA March 2020
« I loved the face-to-face experience at ILC. It was nice seeing the tutors every morning as well as my classmates and there was always a sense of camaraderie and a positive, helpful atmosphere.«
Maggie – CELTA March 2020
« Excellent. I also found the cost quite reasonable compared to many professional trainings in France«
Ann – CELTA January 2021
« Very well structured, exceptional Tutors!«
Sandrine – CELTA January 2021
« This was the most challenging and the most rewarding thing I have ever done in my life. I am so grateful for CELTA taken at ILC France.«
Laura – CELTA May-Oct 2020
« Great course, great tutors, great place!«
Benjamin CELTA October 2020
