Cambridge CELTA in Frankfurt:
Teacher training courses

| About CELTA | Course content | Dates 2010/11 – registration | requirements |

In cooperation with International House Barcelona we offer CELTA training courses in Frankfurt, Germany. International House Frankfurt offers these courses as an off-site of International House Barcelona.  International House Barcelona is a centre authorised by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.

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About the CELTA course

The CELTA course is the original "TEFL" course and provides initial training leading to a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA). It is intended for those without previous experience who wish to enter the profession and for teachers with no previous training in this field.

Success in the Certificate has enabled many candidates to obtain their first teaching position: the course is highly regarded by employers as providing sound initial training and a strong basis from which to develop as a teacher of English.

Course content

The CELTA course covers the following syllabus:

  • Language Analysis and Awareness
  • The Learner, the Teacher and the Teaching/Learning Context
  • Planning for Effective Teaching
  • Classroom Management Skills
  • Teaching Procedures and Techniques
  • Resources and Materials
  • Professional Development
  • Classroom Observation
  • Teaching Practice

Teaching practice

Teaching practice is an integral part of the course. This is organised in small groups of 5-6 trainees with volunteer students at two or three different levels. After each teaching practice session an evaluation of the session is led by a course tutor. Trainees are expected to liase within their groups outside course hours in order to plan teaching practice classes, according to guidelines provided by course tutors. [Meet some of our CELTA course tutors]

Course design

You can take a CELTA course full-time over four weeks. Courses have a minimum of 120 contact hours, plus a further 80 hours plus for required outside of classtime tasks, including assignments and lesson planning. The full-time course is very intensive and requires a full-time commitment. It is not possible or advisable to hold even a part-time job while on the course.

Dates 2010 / 2011

Celta-FFM-10A     October 4 — 29, 2010
Celta-FFM-11A    Januar 17 — February 11, 2011
Celta-FFM-11B    March 21 — April 15, 2011
Celta-FFM-11C    May 30 — July 1, 2001
Celta-FFM-11D    August 1 — 26, 2011
Celta-FFM-11E    October 3 — 29, 2011

Price, conditions, registration:
See the application and enrolment page.

Assessment and certificates

Trainees are continuously assessed in all the syllabus areas, including written assignments, and with particular emphasis on their teaching ability and potential. At the end of the course successful candidates receive the Cambridge Certificate and a Progress Report.

Entry requirements

Candidates must be at least 20 years old at the start of the course. They must have a standard of education which would allow entrance to higher education in their country. They must have an awareness of language, and a competence in English, both written and spoken, that enables them to follow the course. They must also have the potential to develop into effective teachers.

Why THIS training course?

  • CELTA is probably the most internationally recognised ELT certificate in the world
  • Moderated by the University of Cambridge
  • Highly qualified, experienced trainers
  • Practical approach to methodology
  • Extensive supervised teaching practice
  • Access to the IH World network of schools
  • Job placement and careers advice service
  • Help with your accommodation in Frankfurt