CELTA Intensive (24/25)

CELTA stands for 'Certificate in Language Teaching to Speakers of Other Languages'. This face-to-face course is designed to enable you to teach English as a second or foreign language in the UK or anywhere in the world.

You do not need to have any previous teaching experience. In this introductory course, you will acquire essential subject knowledge and a range of practical skills and techniques for teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. The CELTA is widely recognised and is a level 5 qualification on the QCF (Qualifications and Credit Framework). It follows the University of Cambridge English approved CELTA syllabus.

This is an intensive 4-week programme with classes held every day, Monday to Friday.

This course is aimed at adults aged 20+. You will need to have a standard of education equivalent to that required for entry into higher education and an English level of C2 on the CFR. No previous teaching experience is required.

If you do not have formal educational qualifications at the level indicated above or are aged between 18 and 20, we may still accept you if you can demonstrate that you would be likely to complete the course successfully.

Please note: You will need to successfully complete a language awareness task and an interview to be accepted on the course.

This qualification is not funded, however learners will have the opportunity to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan. For more information, please email info@bathcollege.ac.uk.

You will gain a CELTA qualification accredited by Cambridge Assessment English (CAE).

The course consists of a minimum of 120 contact hours and is very practical. The Monday sessions focus on skills and methodology and the Wednesday sessions on Teaching Practice. Assessment is continuous and is integrated throughout the course. The two components of assessment are: Teaching Practice (6 hours of assessed Teaching Practice) and Written Assignments (4 assignments spread over the duration of the course).

If your application is successful, you will be invited to an information and interview session where you can ask any questions you may have about the course.

To avoid disappointment, please make sure you apply for your chosen course early. Decisions regarding running or cancelling a course are made one week prior to the start of the course.

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to find EFL and ESOL jobs in the UK or overseas.

You will be asked to buy two reference books: one methodology book and one grammar book.