St Giles International San Francisco:
Located in San Francisco, California, St Giles International is the longest-established CELTA teacher training center in the US, offering the CELTA - TEFL certificate program to adults. A qualification in TEFL, such as the Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), will give you many opportunities to live and work in the USA and abroad. You will meet people from many different backgrounds and cultures. We also provide our own St. Giles Teachers of English Certificate course for non-native English teachers.
Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA):
The Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) is an internationally recognised initial qualification for English language teaching. Candidates who complete the course successfully can begin working in a variety of EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teaching contexts around the world. St Giles offers the full-time CELTA as a four-week intensive course.
There are five units of study during your course:
- Unit 1: Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context
- Unit 2: Language analysis and awareness
- Unit 3: Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing
- Unit 4: Planning and resources for different contexts
- Unit 5: Developing teaching skills and professionalism
There are two components of assessment:
There are two components of assessment as follows. To gain the certificate, you must pass both components. There are three grades: Pass, Pass 'B' and Pass 'A'. There is no final examination; an external assessor appointed by Cambridge ESOL will moderate each course.
Component One: Teaching Practice:
You will be expected to teach for a total of six hours, working with classes at two ability levels. Assessment is continuous and based on your overall performance by the end of the six hours.
Component Two: Written Assignments:
You will be asked to complete four written assignments; one focusing on adult learning; one on the language system of English; one on language skills and one on classroom teaching.
Further TEFL Course:
- St Giles' Teachers of English Course (teacher development course for non-native teachers of English)