International House Bangkok:
International House Bangkok is an approved centre for the prestigious Cambridge teacher training CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults), and DELTA (Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults) qualifications, the original "TEFL" English teacher courses. International House Bangkok presently offers the course in three Thai locations - each with its own particular character; Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket, Thailand. So whether it's the city, the countryside or the beach that attracts you, we have just the location.
English Teacher Training Certificate and Diploma Programs:
The Cambridge CELTA is the best known and most widely taken initial certificate of its kind. Because it is awarded by Cambridge ESOL, part of the world famous University of Cambridge, you can rely on its quality and recognition. CELTA is accepted throughout the world by organisations which employ English Language teachers.CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)
The length of the course is 120 contact hours (6 hours a day over 20 days for the full time CELTA).
In order to be eligible for the award of a certificate, candidates are required to:
- Attend and participate in the course
- Complete 6 hours of teaching practice
- Observe 6 hours of lessons taught by experienced teachers
- Submit 4 written assignments
- Maintain and submit a portfolio of course work (i.e. lesson plans, self-evaluations, etc.)
The course covers the following syllabus:
- Language Analysis and Awareness
- The Learner, the Teacher and the Learning/Teaching Context
- Planning for Effective Teaching
- Classroom Management Skills
- Teaching Procedures and Techniques
- Resources and Materials
- Professional Development
- Classroom Observation
- Teaching Practice
DELTA (Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults)
8 week intensive course for experienced TEFL teachers who are seeking to forge a career in TEFL and intend to progress to the top. Designed to teach you, the knowledge, understanding and awareness of language, the background to teaching English to adults, and more. Modular format comprising:
- Module 1: Input sessions leading to successful completion of a written examination.
- Module 2: 7 written assignments, 10 hours of observed teaching practice and 10 hours of teaching observations.
- Module 3: An extended written assignment.