Edgewater College, Drogheda:
Edgewater College, located in the medieval town of Drogheda in County Louth, Ireland, provides quality training courses to non-native and native English speaking professionals. We offer the CELT (also known as the TEFL - Teach English as a Foreign Language) on a full or part time basis. Our CELT (Certificate of English Language Teaching) is recognised by The Advisory Council for English Language Schools (ACELS) who work under the auspices of the Department of Education and Science in Ireland.
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CELT/TEFL
The CEL
T (Certificate of English Language Teaching) is recognised by The Advisory Council for English Language Schools (ACELS) who work under the auspices of the Department of Education and Science in Ireland.
This course is ideal for someone who wants a career change, or just wants to experience the rest of the world and teach while doing so.
The course is intended for a wide range of candidates including those who are entirely new to teaching, those who have taught languages but have little or no training and teachers of other subjects who want to take up language teaching.
Syllabus Areas
• Language systems: analysis of grammar, lexis and phonology
• Teaching techniques dealing with phonology, lexis, grammar and genre
• Developing and integrating the four skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking
• Principles of teaching reading, speaking (including pronunciation), listening and writing to a variety of levels of language learner
• Language learning theories and teaching methodologies
• Lesson planning, preparation, timetabling, and planning a series of lessons
• Introduction to different learners (nationality, age, learning style etc.) and levels
• Various approaches to error correction
• Learner training
• Checking meaning
• Presenting new language
• Classroom management
• Evaluating, selecting, and adapting teaching materials from a variety of sources
• Evaluating learners’ language learning needs
• Reasons for and principles of lesson observation
The course is ru
n full-time and part-time and consists of 120 hours face to face contact. This is broken up into:
- Seminars and workshops
- Teaching practice with supervised lesson planning and preparation
- Observation of experienced teachers and peers
- Trainer directed study
The TEFL certificate gives the successful candidate the opportunity to work both in Ireland and many countries abroad.
SELECTION:
The successful applicant will be at least 20 years old.
They will also demonstrate that they:
- Have the study skills required to complete the course programme and coursework
- Are able to communicate clearly, correctly and appropriately in spoken and written English to the standards required to undertake the course programme and complete the coursework.
- Are able to comply with the attendance requirements and are in a position to complete all necessary coursework.
TEACHING ENGLISH ABROAD
The qualifications for English language teachers vary greatly from one country to another. In some countries it is sufficient to be a native speaker while in others you need to hold a master’s degree or equivalent in English language teaching. Most countries however require teachers to hold a bachelor’s degree and an English language te
aching qualification with a minimum of 100 hours input sessions and teaching practice.
If you are planning to teach abroad, it is beneficial to look at a few different English language teaching jobs in the country you’d like to teach. These jobs are frequently advertised on the Internet. They will give you an idea of the qualifications required to get a suitable job and the sort of pay and conditions you can expect. Once you know this, you can decide on the type of English Language Teaching certificate you should choose.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT EDGEWATER COLLEGE & ABROAD:
Occasionally job opportunities arise with Edgewater College both in Ireland and abroad. Applicants who have completed their CELT at Edgewater College will be given special consideration.
Located in the medieval town of Drogheda, in County Louth. Edgewater College gives you more options regarding your choice of education. The success of the college has been based on the quality of the courses and the professionalism of the tutors who deliver them.
The course is intended for a wide range 
of candidates including those who are entirely new to teaching, those who have taught languages but have little or no training and teachers of other subjects who want to take up language teaching.
The TEFL certificate gives the successful candidate the opportunity to work both in Ireland and many countries abroad.
The teaching practice that candidates will undertake offers essential experience and gives candidates the opportunity to link theory with practice. Candidates will also observe qualified teachers in practice.
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