CELTA case studies
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CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is a Cambridge qualification for people who want to teach English as a foreign language. Cambridge describes it as the most widely recognised English teaching qualification in the world and the one employers most often request: globally over 63% of English language teaching jobs require a CELTA qualification. It is designed for new teachers with no experience, teachers with some experience who want to develop their skills, first-language and non-first-language English speakers, and teachers who want to travel and teach English. All CELTA courses include at least 120 hours of study. The CELTA case studies are 5 cases and about 3,646 words.
1The lesson that runs out of clock at minute 30
TP 4 of 6, a 45-minute lesson, six adult learners (A2), your trainer and one peer observing. Main aim: by the end, learners will be able to ask for and give simple directions.
683 words, about 3 min2Fourteen teacher turns to one learner
TP 5, 60 minutes, 12 adult learners (B1), a group you have taught twice. Marek is noticeably stronger than the rest, close to B2.
717 words, about 4 min3An aim nobody can see achieved
You are planning TP 6: 45 minutes, 10 adult learners (B1). Your tutor's planning form asks for one main aim stated as a learning outcome and no more than two sub-aims.
726 words, about 4 min4The learner assignment that asserts more than it can show
Assignment 1 (Focus on the Learner), 750–1,000 words. Your learner is Rosa, 34, Spanish L1, in your B1 group: four years in the UK, works in a care home, watches TV in English, reads little.
774 words, about 4 min5Reflection that is actually a diary
Assignment 4 (Lessons from the Classroom), 750–1,000 words: identify two or three issues from your own teaching, analyse them, and say what you will do differently, with reference to published methodology. Your draft is 1,100 words.
746 words, about 4 min