Language Studies Canada

Course information

Certificate	CELTA
Duration	Four weeks
Number of hours	120 hours
Rhythm	Full time
Teaching practice hours	6
Tutor to trainee ratio	1:6
Cost	$2400 CAD
Entry requirements	Recommended age 20, must have native or near native standard of English and be university eligible.
Dates	3 January - 27 January 2012 30 January - 24 February 2012 5 March - 29 March 2012 2 April - 30 April 2012 7 May - 1 June 2012 4 June - 28 June 2012 3 July - 27 July 2012 7 August - 31 August 2012 4 September - 28 September 2012 9 October - 2 November 2012 5 November - 30 November 2012
Means of assessment	Assessment is based on teaching practice and four course assignments.

Course content / syllabus

The CELTA involves lectures, workshops, teaching practice, observations, and other assignments.

One of the key distinguishing features of CELTA is the supervised teaching practice component (TP). In TP, your trainer observes you teaching students in an actual ESL/EFL class and then provides you with detailed feedback on how to enhance your teaching performance. In the eyes of many employers, it is this element that makes the CELTA such a valuable certificate.

Lectures and Workshops on Language Teaching
This comprises about half the course time, with about 3 hours a day devoted to the basic principles and methods of language learning and teaching.
Topics include:

Learners
• Cultural and individual needs of learners
• Approaches to learning difficulties
• Motivation of adult learners

Language Awareness
• The English language: form, function, meaning and phonology
• Analysis of the English language for teaching purposes
Materials
• Course books, supplementary materials and special interest texts
• Reference works for teachers and students

Classroom Management and Lesson Planning
• Creation of a suitable learning environment and atmosphere
• Planning appropriate individual lessons and series of lessons for a range of levels

Introducing and Practising New Language
• Selection of language items suited to students' needs and levels
• Presentation, practice, checking learning, error analysis and correction

Developing the Skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
• Use of a wide range of techniques to develop the 4 skills individually and in an integrated fashion

Training centre information

Location

Midtown Toronto

Additional information

Discover a world of teaching opportunities with the Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA). Available at LSC Language Studies Canada Toronto - through LSC International College Ltd Awarded by Cambridge ESOL , part of the University of Cambridge, the CELTA is the best-known and most widely-taken initial 'TESOL/TEFL' qualification of its kind in the world. CELTA at LSC International College Ltd. is approved as a vocational program under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005. LSC International College Ltd. is registered as a private career college under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005.

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