Cambridge CELTA Curriculum
The CELTA course covers the principles of effective teaching, and gives you a range of teaching techniques and practical experience. You get real life teaching practice and observation of experienced teachers, and you’ll apply your learning by delivering communicative teaching with English language learners.
What’s in the CELTA course
CELTA course in detail
CELTA courses (Certificate in English Language Teaching for Adults) are delivered by Authorised Centres on behalf of Cambridge Assessment English (part of the University of Cambridge UK). All CELTA courses include at least 120 hours of contact between candidates and course tutors, and include:
- tutorial support and consultation
- supervised lesson planning
- six hours’ assessed teaching practice per candidate supervised by a course tutor
- feedback on teaching practice
- peer observation of teaching practice (i.e. watching the other candidates’ lessons)
- six hours’ directed observation of lessons taught by experienced ELT professionals, up to three hours of which may be of filmed lessons.
You should also allow for 80 additional learning hours for pre-course preparation, reading, research, assignment writing, lesson preparation and record keeping
The maximum ratio of candidates to tutors is one tutor for every six candidates, and there are at least two tutors on each course.
Course topics
The CELTA course covers a range of topics:
- 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
Download notes about the course
Teaching practice
You will be assessed throughout the course and there is no final examination. The two types of assessment are:
Teaching practice
You will teach for a total of 6 hours, working with adult classes at a minimum of two levels of ability. Assessment is based on your overall performance.
Written assignments
Written assignments
You will complete four written assignments (each 750–1,000 words). These focus on:
- analysing and responding to adult learner needs
- analysing language for teaching purposes
- teaching language skills
- reflecting on classroom teaching.
Course format summary
The CELTA course covers the principles of effective teaching, and gives you a range of teaching techniques and practical experience. You get hands-on teaching practice and observation of experienced teachers, and you’ll apply your learning by delivering communicative teaching with English language learners.
| Course duration | 12 weeks part-time |
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| Course start date | Saturday 3rd June 2023 |
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| Course price | €1,425 (all inclusive) |
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| Course length | 120 hours + |
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| Course format | Online |
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| Teaching practice | live online English classes |
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| Assessment A | written assignments |
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| Assessment B | Assessed teaching practice |
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| Minimum entry requirements |
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- Proficient English language user (CEFR C1 or above).
- Educated to the standard required for entry into higher education.
- Age 18+.