Course Code CELT1602
FAS Funding No
Non-EU No
Fees and Schedule
 

Career Opportunities

It is a gateway to a professional career in a dynamic sector. Teaching English as a Foreign Language abroad or at home can include numerous settings such as: Summer Courses for adults or adolescents. Year round courses for adults. Academic English for Preparatory third level courses. Specialist English courses to professionals in diverse fields such as Medicine, Finance or Engineering. Executive courses for Business professionals. Our trainers will be happy to assist you in this very important area and will actively try to supply you with information and advice whenever possible.

 

Post Graduate Certificate of English Language Teaching (CELT)

The Postgraduate Teacher Training Course in English as a Foreign Language is accredited by ACELS (The Advisory Council for English Language Teaching in Ireland), the national quality assurance body for English Lanuage Teaching in Ireland, under the auspices of the Department of Education & Science and is required to work in English Language schools that meet the standards required by ACELS.  In addition it is a passport to a teaching career internationally.

CELT (Certificate in English Language Teaching) is now what was formerly known as the initial TEFL Certificate. The CELT - Certificate in English Language Teaching course is a preparatory course designed to give participants the knowledge and skills to teach English as a foreign language in a competent, professional and dynamic manner. It enables those who wish to pursue a teaching career at home or abroad to gain a recognised qualification. It permits the participants to acquire the initial confidence to be able to teach this specialised subject area in a supportive environment with highly qualified and experienced professionals.

Next Course commences on the: 19th March to the 04 June 2010

Pre-requisites

Candidates must hold a HETAC Level 7 qualification (equivalent to an ordinary degree) in order to obtain the ACELS Certification. Candidates who do not hold a HETAC Level 7 qualification can undertake this English Language Teaching course, but will receive a Dorset College Certificate only. In the case of candidates who are non-native speakers, proof of proficiency will be required. IELTS band 8+ or above or TOEFL exam paper test 650/computer test 280 or CPE. Non-native candidates, who do not have such proof, will undergo a formal oral and written aptitude test.

Course Aim

The main aim of this English Language Teaching course is to help participants become highly trained EFL teachers who, on completion of the course, will be effective EFL teachers at any level from beginner to advanced, in multilingual or monolingual classes; to be able to gain and hold employment in prestigious English language schools, both here in Ireland and across the globe.

Principal Areas of Study

This Postgraduate Teacher Training Course in English as A Foreign Language is an intensive and comprehensive programme covering the following:

 

 A History of ELT Methods

Methodology

Classroom Management

Teaching Writing

 English for Specific Purposes

CPD in ELT

Career Options in ELT (inside and outside Ireland).

 

Teaching Vocabulary 

Language Awareness

Materials Evaluation

Monitoring Learners

Error Correction

Role Play and Language Games

Teaching Young Learners

Using Visuals & Audiovisual Aids

 Lesson Planning

Learners & Levels

Microteaching (Peer Teaching)

Teaching Grammar

Using Songs & Games

Business English

Evaluation & Assessment in ELT

 

 

In this 120+ hour teacher-training course, you will receive at least 360 minutes teaching practice within the school. 100% attendance at your teaching practice sessions is a mandatory requirement. For the rest of the course, 100% attendance is recommended and 90% is compulsory. After every Teaching Practice session, all trainees will be given both oral and written feedback on their efforts.

 

In terms of class observations, you will be given the chance to observe a minimum of 6 hours of classes, at a variety of levels, taught by members of our experienced and professional teaching team.

 

A major part of the overall course is the trainee Portfolio, which is a record of your work during this teacher-training course and clearly shows what you have learnt and indicates how much you have developed as a teacher. The Portfolio contains your homework, lesson plans, assignments and so on.


Class size
On the Dorset College CELT course, the number of participants will not exceed 15.

Assessment

The assessment of all candidates is divided into 2 parts:

  • Teaching Practice (ongoing throughout the course) accounts for 60% of the total marks.
  • The Portfolio (to be handed in at the end of the course) accounts for 40% of the total marks.

There are three possible grades: Approved with Distinction; Approved; Fail/Incomplete.

It is necessary to pass both the Teaching Practice and the Portfolio elements to gain an overall pass grade.

Teaching Observation & Practice
You will also be required to carry out 12 hours of course tasks on site at Dorset College throughout the course. These tasks will take place outside of Friday evening / Saturday classes. They include 6 hours of observation of experienced EFL teachers and 6 hours of assessed teaching practice over the duration of the course. All 12 hours are scheduled and must be carried out at the assigned times between 9am and 6pm.

Awards

CELT Certificate awarded by ACELS (The Advisory Council for English Language Teaching in Ireland).  The ACELS accredited CELT (Certificate in English Language Teaching), as run by Dorset College, is a 10-week, 120+ hour course. As an ACELS approved centre for this teacher training course, we provide excellent pre-service training for candidates who wish to enter the EFL profession.   Successful participants will be awarded a CELT Certificate by ACELS (The Advisory Council for English Language Teaching in Ireland).

Academic Progression

It enables those who wish to pursue teaching english as a career at home or abroad to gain a recognised qualification. It permits the participants to acquire the initial confidence to be able to teach this specialised subject area in a supportive environment with highly qualified and experienced professionals.  

 

Also, there are job opportunities with us for particularly successful participants on the Dorset College CELT course and currently some of our teachers are graduates of our teacher training programmes.

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