TEFL / CELTA Courses in Newcastle, North of England

International House Newcastle:
International House Newcastle is a friendly English language school in the centre of Newcastle-upon-Tyne that offers accredited CELTA & DELTA TEFL teacher training courses, as well as a wide range of English language classes. Our English language school is the only school in the North of England that is accredited by British Council, a member of the International House World Organisation of language schools and a member of EAQUALS. Our original teacher-training certificates became the model for the CELTA and DELTA. Our reputation for writing and delivering high quality courses is respected throughout the world.

TEFL English Language Teacher Training Courses:

CELTA TEFL Teacher Training Course Intensive - 4 weeks:
This is an introductory course designed primarily for candidates with little or no previous English language teaching experience. It is also suitable for teachers who have teaching experience but who have had little or no formal training. It is considered to be a solid foundation for teaching English as a foreign language. The course is recognised by EFL organisations worldwide and the certificate is the most highly respected of its kind in the world. 

The Cambridge Certificate requires an attendance of a minimum of 120 hours over 4 weeks. These hours include:
- Input
- Tutorial support and consultation
- Supervised lesson planning
- Six hours assessed teaching practice
- Peer observation of teaching practice
- Six hours' directed observation of live lessons taught by experienced ELT professionals
- A minimum of 80 hours of unsupervised work outside of timetabled course hours is required in addition

DELTA TEFL Teacher Training Course Intensive - 8 weeks:
If you have substantial experience of teaching English to speakers of other languages, and are ready to progress your career, you need DELTA. This internationally recognised qualification helps you to: deepen your understanding of the principles and practice of teaching the English Language to adults; examine your current practices and beliefs; apply the results of your learning and reflection to your current teaching position and more senior roles.

Your course features a balance of theory and practice to enhance your understanding of the English Language, while examining in depth the principles of effective teaching and the practical skills required for teaching English to adult learners. The course includes:

- Teaching practice
- Observation of experienced teachers in the classroom
- Completion of a range of practically focused written assignments
- An extended assignment
- A written examination

DELTA Intensive Examination Preparation Course - 1 week:
This is a very intensive 1-week course designed to help candidates to prepare for the DELTA written examination.   

Teacher's Refresher courses / Methodology and Language Courses - 2 weeks:  
These courses have been especially designed for the training of overseas teachers of English, incorporating a balance of language and methodology in CLIL and TEFL teacher training contexts.

They are designed to suit experienced English language teachers, CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) teachers and teachers at the beginning of their careers. These courses can also be designed to run at any time of the year for groups of 6 or more. You tell us your teaching situation and we will design a course specifically for you.