Description

A unique opportunity to explore Eastern Europe and discover the genuine charm of the Balkans while getting a top-notch TEFL education: Cambridge CELTA course at Bell, Sofia!

The Cambridge CELTA course at AVO-Bell Language & Examination Centre is a face-to-face full-time course lasting 4 weeks. It provides a practical introduction to teaching English as a foreign language. The course takes place 5 days a week, Monday to Friday. Input sessions start at 9:00 am and end at 12:30 pm. Teaching practice starts at 1:30 pm, followed by feedback on lessons taught. Finally, there is preparation for the next day's teaching, ending up around 6:00 - 6:30 pm. It is a hectic timetable, and you should prepare yourself to work extra hard for the four weeks of the course. You will also have to devote many evenings and weekends to written assignments and lesson planning for your teaching practice next day.

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. Every centre is approved by Cambridge ESOL and every course is moderated by an external assessor and follows a set syllabus.

2012 CELTA course dates:

Now special discount 50 GBP on March CELTA course!

* 9 March - 5 April 2012
* 4 July - 31 July 2012
* 3 August - 30 August 2012
* 2 November - 29 November 2012

The syllabus of CELTA courses is set by Cambridge ESOL and consists of five units of learning that deal with specific topic areas in the teaching of ESOL:

* Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context
* Language analysis and awareness
* Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing
* Planning and resources for different teaching contexts
* Developing teaching skills and professionalism

There are four main components: teaching practice, observation, input sessions and written work.

Teaching practice (TP)
Each trainee will have approximately 6 hours of TP over the course. The first lessons will be shorter: for example, in a 90 minute TP block 3 trainees will teach a 30 minute lesson each. Towards the end of the course, however, trainees will teach for 45 minutes or more. The students will be at different levels, ranging from elementary to upper-intermediate. TP is observed by a supervisor and by the members of the TP group. The groups rotate during the course, so teaching is assessed at two or three contrasting levels.

Supervised Lesson Planning is an opportunity for trainees to talk to TP supervisors about the lesson they intend to teach the following day/week. At the beginning of the course, trainees receive detailed guidelines from their supervisors as to content and appropriate procedures for their TP lessons. This guidance gradually diminishes as the course goes on and TP groups become responsible for planning and preparing their own lessons.
Feedback on TP is given in the form of summary notes from the supervisor and in a post-lesson discussion with the supervisor and the rest of the TP group.

Observation
Each trainee will observe 6 hours of teaching done by experienced teachers in addition to observing fellow trainees during TP.

Input sessions
Input sessions tend to be seminars/workshops rather than lectures and cover three broad areas: language awareness, phonology and methodology.

Written work
There will be four assessed written assignments of a practical nature. In addition to these assignments, trainees are required to hand in their lesson plans for TP and language analysis sheets.

Assessment is continuous and covers all aspects of the course. There is no final exam. There is, of course, an expectation of overall progress throughout the course, but lessons are not individually graded and assessment is not based on the final TP. Trainees are given a clear idea of their progress throughout the course. In addition to regular feedback on performance in TP, there is usually at least one tutorial and in the event of a trainee being considered borderline, s/he will be given explicit indications of the areas in need of improvement. There are two main components of assessment: Teaching Practice and Written Assignments.

Successful candidates receive a Certificate awarded by the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. The certificate is awarded to candidates who meet the course requirements and whose performance meets, or exceeds, the criteria in all assessment components.

There are three grades: Pass, Pass B and Pass A.

Highlights

* Centrally located venue in Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria.
* Low cost of living.
* We run CELTA courses with consistent teams of highly-qualified and experienced trainers who strive to enable you to achieve your full potential.
* Our tutors provide trainees with guidance, support and encouragement throughout the course.
* We are proud with the very high pass rate of all candidates.
* Real classroom experience: trainees do their teaching practice and observations on-site.
* All trainees have free access to the CELTA library where they can find a good collection of methodology books, grammar books, resource books and supplementary materials.
* Advice on job opportunities included in the course program.
* We offer competitive prices and a special price package which includes accommodation, course fee, Cambridge registration fee, and airport pick-up.
* AVO-Bell aims to give as stress-free a course as possible.

Qualifications

Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) is an initial qualification for people who want to become teachers of English as a foreign language. The course is aimed at applicants with little or no previous experience of teaching English to speakers of other languages. It is suitable for:

* People starting a career in English Language Teaching.
* People looking for a career change or a career break.
* People already teaching English but having no formal qualifications.

No second language required!

Languages

• English

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• English

Cost in US$:

Program Fees Include:

The standard price of 995 GBP includes:

* Course tuition
* Cambridge ESOL registration fee
* Use of Teacher's Resource Centre including full access to book library
* Use of computer lab with free Internet and e-mail access
* Free Wi-Fi zone at the school
* Free photocopying facilities (up to 350 copies) and stationery during the course
* Advice on job opportunities

The special price package of 1245 GBP includes all the above plus:
* Self-catering accommodation in a shared apartment for the duration of the course
* Airport pick-up

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Application Process Involves

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Other
• Written Application

Year Founded

1990