In order to apply for the CELTA course you should:

• Have a standard of English which will enable you to teach at a range of levels (Minimum CEFR Level high C1 or above).
• Have a standard of education equivalent to that required for entry into higher education.
• Be aged 18 or over.

CELTA gives you the Skills, knowledge, confidence and hands-on experience to start teaching English anywhere in the world.

The online Blended CELTA is a teacher training course that combines online CELTA training with face-to- face components. This course has the same content as the presential one, and the certificate is the same.

• In-put is provided asynchronous on Cambridge’s platform, the coursework is overseen by one of our experienced tutors and you will have live meetings in group and individually.
• Teaching practice is face-to- face.

The Face-to-face CELTA

• In-put is provided face-to-face.
• Teaching practice is face-to- face.

Temporary adjustments to CELTA in response to COVID-19: The CELTA course 100% on-line with teaching practice in real time on Zoom.

• The CELTA 100% on-line in real time,

All parts of this course will be provided online in real time and the qualification itself has exactly the same depth of study and recognition as our face-to-face option.

• In-put – You will attend dynamic, training sessions online in real time on Zoom, led by our team of experienced CELTA tutors.
• Teaching Practice – The teaching practice will take place in a Zoom classroom for groups of real adult students. After the class you will receive feedback on your teaching. This is carried out in a relaxed and friendly manner and usually leads to amazing insights about the learning teaching process.

The CELTA 100% online with asynchronous in-put.

• In-put is provided asynchronous on Cambridge’s platform, and coursework is overseen by one of our experienced tutors.
• Teaching Practice – The teaching practice will take place in a Zoom classroom for groups of real adult students. After the class you will receive feedback on your teaching. This is carried out in a relaxed and friendly manner and usually leads to amazing insights about the learning teaching process.

• Six hours’ assessed teaching practice per candidate supervised by a course tutor;
• Feedback on teaching;
• Input;
• Supervised lesson planning;
• Peer observation;
• Observation of experienced teachers (minimum 6 hours);
• Four written assignments.

Course length – 120 hours

Candidates will need to dedicate about 80 hours to the required reading research, pre- and post- session tasks, assignments and lesson preparation.

The assessment for you to obtain the Cambridge CELTA certificate is based on your performance in:

1. Teaching Practice
   You will be observed teaching 6 hours to adults at a minimum of 2 levels of ability.
   Assessment is based on your overall performance.
2. Written assignments
   You will complete four written assignments with 750 – 1000 words each.

The assignment topics are:

• Analysing and responding to adults learner needs;
• Analysing language for teaching purposes;
• Teaching language skills;
• Reflecting on classroom teaching.

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

For more information, you can download a more detailed summary of CELTA course topics, or find the full details in the CELTA syllabus.

Course fee in São Paulo:

8 x R$ 575,00

5% discount on payments as a lump sum.

Cambridge CELTA enrolment fee:

US$ 340.00 for the courses using Cambridge´s learning platform for asynchronous input.

Cambridge CELTA enrolment fee:

US$ 235.00 for the 100% real time on-line courses on Zoom or face to face.