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The Online

CELTA

Experience

August 5th, 2020

Welcome!

Where are you attending this event from?

Where are you attending this event from?

• North America

• Mexico

• Central America & Caribbean

• Andes

• Brazil

• Southern Cone

Agenda

01Opening and welcome

04Live Testimonials

CELTA Tutors

Americas

02

Giving teachers the

confidence to go further

Tim Banks - Global Manager

Teacher Development

Cambridge Assessment English

05Video Testimonials

CELTA Students

Americas

03

The 100% Online CELTA -

A Unique Opportunity

Piri Szabo – Commercial

Director, Americas

Cambridge Assessment English

06Q&A

Ask your questions to the panel

Giving teachers the confidence to go further

Tim Banks

Global Manager - Teacher

Development

Giving teachers the confidence to go further

Qualifications and professional development for teachers of English

Comprehensive range of industry-leading qualifications, professional

development and resources for teachers.

• Better teaching leads to better outcomes for learners

• Building the skills and confidence teachers need

• Recognised by thousands of employers

Teaching Framework

CELTA

Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

“It changed my job prospects overnight and

changed the way employers viewed me. It’s

amazing how valuable five letters can be.”

Vicky Rowland, CELTA graduate and English teacher

CELTA gives you the skills, knowledge, confidence and hands-on experience to start teaching

CELTA

Employers ask for CELTA

70% of international ads

for English teachers ask for

CELTA

90% of ads for English teachers

in UK ask for CELTA

72% of ads for English teachers in UAE & Saudi Arabia ask for

CELTA

CELTA

Full-time, face-to-face course over

4 or 5 weeks

Part-time, face-to-face course

over a few months

Part-time, blend of face-to-face

and online over a few months

• Minimum of 120 hours of tutored study, and 80 hours of supported

self-study

• Covers the principles of effective teaching

• Gives you a range of practical teaching techniques

• Gives you hands on teaching experience with real learners

CELTA

Part-time and full-time courses

100% online

• Training and support delivered online by the same trainers

• Observation of experienced teachers online

• Hands-on teaching practice assessed with groups of learners in online

learning courses

850+ CELTA courses every year

350+ CELTA centres

80+ countries

Available internationally

Who can take CELTA?

To take CELTA, you should:

• Be 18 or over

• Have a standard of education equivalent to that required for entry into higher

education

• Have an English level of high C1 / C2

What does CELTA cover?

Whatever format you choose, you will:

• Learn the principles of effective teaching

• Learn a range of practical skills for teaching English

• Gain hands on teaching experience

What does CELTA cover?

CELTA covers 5 key topics:

• Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context

• Language analysis and awareness

• Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing

• Planning and resources for different teaching contexts

• Developing teaching skills and professionalism

How are candidates assessed?

Assessment is:

• Throughout the course

• Based on your progress by the end of the course

• On a total of 6 hours of teaching practice

• On 4 written assignments during the course

CELTA results

To get the CELTA certificate, you must pass both the teaching practice and the

written assignments.

There are 3 passing grades:

• Pass ‘A’

• Pass ‘B’

• Pass

CELTA summary

The gold standard teaching qualification

• Kick start your career:

o a new teacher

o a teacher wanting to develop your skills in teaching communicatively

o looking to change your career

o a teacher and you need a formal, recognised qualification

• Your passport to global teaching opportunities

• Available internationally – recognised internationally

CELT-P / CELT-S

Certificate in English Language Teaching – Primary

Certificate in English Language Teaching – Secondary

CELT-P and CELT-S

CELT-P and CELT-S develop teaching quality, leading to better learning outcomes

“My experience was excellent. I learned a lot

and everything I learned I put into practice in

my classes”

English teacher, Panama Bilingue project

CELT-P and CELT-S

The complete development package for primary and secondary teachers

Online self-study course

Face-to-face training sessions

Assessed tasks, teaching practice,

TKT Module

Qualification

CELT-P and CELT-S

Qualifications for English teachers in primary and secondary compulsory education

Practical – focus on developing practical classroom skills

Scalable – online study can reach large groups

Sustainable – develop local trainers’ skills to train teachers

Accessible – courses at B1 level, so can be accessed by most teachers

Flexible – online and blended learning options; flexible part-time schedules

CELT-P and CELT-S

The complete development package

120 hours of online input and assessment, combined with 27 hours (CELT-P) / 24 hours (CELT-S) of face-to-face training

Assessment

To gain the qualification, candidates complete:

• Portfolio Tasks – at the end of each Module (9 for CELT-P / 8 for CELT-S)

• Written Assessment – TKT Young Learners (CELT-P) / TKT Module 1 (CELT-S)

• Observed TP – 2 developmental observations; 1 final assessed observation

Grades

• Pass with Merit

• Pass

• Fail

CELT-P and CELT-S

Part-time and full-time courses

100% online

• Training and support delivered online by the same trainers

• Observation of teaching practice assessed with groups of learners in

online learning courses

Thank You

Which option best describes you? Are you...

Which option best describes you? Are you...

• a new teacher?

• a teacher wanting to develop your skills in teaching communicatively?

• looking to change your career?

• a teacher and you need a formal, recognised qualification?

The 100% Online CELTAA Unique Opportunity

Piri Szabó

Commercial Director -

Americas

Is Covid 19 changing our relationships?

How will the world be different after the pandemic?

What kind of professional will be needed in the near future?

How to cope with pandemic stress, the pressures of working from home, school closures, social isolation…

Covid-19 is changing our world already…

While being enormously disruptive and painful, crises also invariably nurture the emergence of great common purpose, solidarity, creativity, and improvisation…

And sometimes opportunities…

A Unique Opportunity

Self-confidence

Employability is a set of skills, knowledge and personal attributes that make an individual more employable

Problem solving...

Initiative...

Planning and organising...

Self-management...

Technology…

Why CELTA?

2.100

PLS

Universities

Schools

MoE

Army...

But the most important is...

You’ll be more optimisticabout your future!

Thank You

Testimonials CELTA Tutors

Henrique Moura

Jeff Romonko

Orlando Delgado

Wilson Portilho

Testimonials CELTA Tutors

Henrique Moura

GOING ONLINE: THE CELTA TUTOR’S EXPERIENCE

OVERVIEW

• Challenges

• Adjustments

• Lessons learned

• Development of skills

• Advantages of the fully online course

CHALLENGES

• Customer relations: courses started face-to-face andwere converted into online.

• Candidates and volunteer students had little familiaritywith teleconferencing platforms.

• Candidates, volunteer students and course tutors hadlimited access to devices.

• Candidates and volunteer students showed resistanceto continuing their course online.

• Tutors showed resistance to going online.

• Screen time was exhausting.

• Everyone was out of their comfort zone.

• Uncertainty of upcoming courses.

ADJUSTMENTS

• The hard decision: moving all courses online.

• Contacting candidates and offering possibities (refund,deferral, adjustment).

• Course timetable.

• Training of candidates and volunteer students.

• Re-standardization of tutors.

• Adjustments to upcoming courses.

• New course formats.

GOING ONLINE: THE CELTA TUTOR’S EXPERIENCE

LESSONS LEARNED

Everyone adapted quickly.

Face-to-face teaching skills are transferrable to the virtual classroom.

The curve of development of

candidates is very similar in both

contexts.

All assessment criteria can be

used in the online context.

Group cohesiveness

was not affected.

Candidates were less stressed (after a few lessons).

GOING ONLINE: THE CELTA TUTOR’S EXPERIENCE

DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS

Some of the skills that our candidates developed that stood out were:

• dealing with teacher-centeredness and teacher high profile;

• becoming better at using concept and instruction checking devices;

• adaptating teaching and learning techniques (e.g. highlighting)

• designing varied, appealing and effective materials;

• dealing with (unexpected) problems and solutions.

GOING ONLINE: THE CELTA TUTOR’S EXPERIENCE

ADVANTAGES OF THE FULLY ONLINE FORMAT

• Candidates can take the course anywhere.

• Candidates can learn a rich and transferrable set of skills;

• Candidates have more time to dedicate to the course;

• Candidates feel less stressed;

• Candidates do not have to invest extra money in commuting, meals, accommodation etc.

• Centers can offer a wider range of courses that cater for different candidate profiles;

• Centers can have a wider range of assessors;

• Candidates have been extremely satisfied.

* Candidates who were reluctant at the beginning changed their mind after

talking to their colleagues.

Thank You

Testimonials CELTA Tutors

Jeff Romonko

THE CELTA ONLINE EXPERIENCE

(1) Experience from first course

• Course will run differently

• Access to the Cambridge Online Moodle helpful

• Challenge in getting regular students for online

teaching practice

• Tutors experienced in online learning

• Use online tools to enhance experience online

(2) Adaptations

• Extend FT course from 4 to 6 weeks. No TP in week 1

• Combine centre courses (Vancouver and San Diego)

• Frontload live sessions on using required online tools

• Allow candidates time to get used to the online tools

• Use various online tools to facilitate feedback (Jam Board,

Breakout Rooms)

• Using the Cambridge Moodle for input, mixed with live

session

(3) Online advantages

• Candidates do not need to travel if no local centre is

available

• Online teaching will continue to grow so developing

important skills

• Online skills can also be transferrable to other fields

• Less cost for centres in terms of having to bring trainers in

from other areas.

(4) Developing Skills for F2F Teaching

• Challenging aspect of a fully online – cannot provide practical

experience

• Linking input and feedback to how it would apply in a F2F

class

• Offering candidates opportunity for an in-person mini-

practicum when that becomes available.

(5) Lessons learned

• Having experienced online tutors who can assist candidates

equally in the use of the online tools

• Providing guidelines on time to spend on each Moodle module

in advance

• TP class organization. Needs to be done early and need ideas

for student retention

• Ensuring candidates have decent computer skills, hardware

and internet access

• Understanding about clients who are working during course

• Consider adding a 3rd tutor as an OCT to run the input on the

Moodle

Thank You

Testimonials CELTA Tutors

Orlando Delgado

Mexico

A CELTA Story – From Face to Face to Online

A CELTA Story – From Face to Face to Online

Synchronous

& Asynchronous Experience

A CELTA Story – From Face to Face to Online

Synchronous

& Asynchronous Experience

Flexibility, Pace

& Practice

A CELTA Story – From Face to Face to Online

Synchronous

& Asynchronous Experience

Flexibility, Pace

& Practice

Support

&

Expertise

BENEFITS

CELTA 100% Online - Mexico

BENEFITS

CELTA 100% Online - Mexico

More benefits!

• The course also now provides specific and targeted training in online environments and

both synchronous and asynchronous teaching e.g.

More benefits!

• The course also now provides specific and targeted training in online environments and

both synchronous and asynchronous teaching e.g.

More benefits!

• The course also now provides specific and targeted training in online environments and

both synchronous and asynchronous teaching e.g.

More benefits!

• The course also now provides specific and targeted training in online environments and

both synchronous and asynchronous teaching e.g.

More benefits!

• Candidates are now much more competitive in the teaching and education market, as

they get training in online apps, tools and the e-world of education.

More benefits!

• Candidates are now much more competitive in the teaching and education market, as

they get training in online apps, tools and the e-world of education.

The Future of Education

The Future of Education

Thank You

Testimonials CELTA Tutors

Wilson Portilho

Wilson Portilho – CELTA Tutor

“We want to give CELTA candidates time to put

theory into practice in a fully online experience.

Wilson Portilho – CELTA Tutor

“We want to give CELTA candidates time to put

theory into practice in a fully online experience.

sessions and additional guidance slots to reinforce contact with our tutors and

allow for peer-to-peer collaboration in planning lessons and preparing course

assignments.

Besides an orientation component to allow

candidates to experiment with the features of the

platform, our part-time programme includes live input

Wilson Portilho – CELTA Tutor

“We want to give CELTA candidates time to put

theory into practice in a fully online experience.

sessions and additional guidance slots to reinforce contact with our tutors and

allow for peer-to-peer collaboration in planning lessons and preparing course

assignments.

Candidates get to observe live lessons with our qualified teachers and see

recorded lessons in the physical classroom, aiming at developing skills for

working in both formats. Teaching practice slots are staggered so candidates

only teach every other week. This means giving trainees more time to revise

input, recap feedback, plan lessons, consult with the tutors, and experiment in

unassessed slots. Overall, trainees can get acquainted with the virtual

classroom and build confidence throughout the course.”

Besides an orientation component to allow

candidates to experiment with the features of the

platform, our part-time programme includes live input

Thank You

Testimonials CELTA Students

Laken Herd

Thais Braga

Questions & Answers

Tim Banks

Piri Szabo

Henrique Moura

Jeff Romonko

Orlando Delgado

Alberto Costa (host)

Thank you!

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