CELTA is fast-paced and demanding course, and many candidates struggle not because they lack talent, but because they aren’t prepared for the technical expectations, teaching terminology, or intensity from day one. This preparation course gives you a clear introduction to CELTA’s core areas—methodology, lesson planning, language awareness, and reflective practice—while frequent microteaching sessions help you build confidence in a supportive setting. With insights from recent CELTA graduates, you’ll gain a realistic understanding of the challenges ahead and practical strategies to approach the course with confidence.

By completing this course, you will:

• Understand the CELTA assessment criteria for Teaching Practice and Written Assignments.
• Develop familiarity with key ELT terminology (e.g., CCQs, ICQs, learner autonomy, scaffolding).
• Practise analysing grammar and lexis for teaching purposes, not just for correctness.
• Learn how to stage and structure a lesson according to CELTA methodology.
• Gain strategies for classroom management in an online or face-to-face environment.
• Strengthen your awareness of phonology, pronunciation issues, and how to integrate them into lessons.
• Build reflective habits that align with CELTA’s emphasis on self-evaluation and peer feedback.

• You want to reduce the “shock factor” of the CELTA’s first week and feel prepared from day one.
• You’d like to refresh and sharpen your teaching skills.
• You feel unsure about certain CELTA components and want clear, practical guidance.
• You want to understand how CELTA assessments work and how tutors evaluate candidates.
• You’d like to walk into the CELTA with more confidence in both your knowledge and your teaching practice.
  

Week 1 – Welcome & What to Expect

• How CELTA works and why it feels so intensive
• Course components: teaching practice, input sessions, written tasks
• Busting common myths and managing expectations
• Short diagnostic activity

Week 2 – Language Awareness Made Simple

• What teachers really need to know about grammar, lexis, and pronunciation
• Key terminology explained clearly
• Guided analysis of a language structure
• Microteaching: explain one short language point

Week 3 – How People Learn (and How We Teach)

• What learner-centred teaching really means
• Key approaches (PPP, TBL, guided discovery, CLT)
• How to observe lessons effectively: what to look for, what to note down
• Developing self-reflection skills: writing short reflections & noticing your teaching habits
• Microteaching: set up a short pair activity

Week 4 – Lesson Planning Without Panic

• The anatomy of a lesson plan
• Writing clear aims and staging
• Receptive vs. productive lessons explained
• Microteaching: deliver a warmer or lead-in activity

Week 5 – Core Classroom Skills

• Giving clear instructions (ICQs/CCQs)
• Error correction & feedback strategies
• Boardwork and classroom management basics
• Microteaching: run a short task with clear instructions

Week 6 – Productive Skills: Speaking & Writing

• What makes a good speaking/writing activity
• Balancing fluency and accuracy
• Integrating skills with language focus
• Microteaching: run a short speaking activity

Week 7 – Receptive Skills: Reading & Listening

• Gist vs. detail tasks
• Sequencing a skills lesson
• Practice: design a gist + detail activity pair
• Microteaching: teach a short receptive task

Week 8 – Survival Tips & Final Prep

• How to manage workload, stress, and time on CELTA
• How to approach written tasks with confidence
• Using feedback effectively
• Q&A with past CELTA graduates
• Microteaching: final mini-lesson with peer feedback

Course Schedule:

Saturdays | 09:00 – 11:00

Duration: 8 weeks | 2 hours per week

Dates:

October: 18, 25

November*: 1, 8, 22, 29

December: 6, 13

*Holidays have been accounted for.

Maximum Class Size: 12 teachers

Standard Package:

Payment Plan: 3 x R$370

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Premium Package* (limited to 4 spots):

Payment Plan: 3 x R$430

*Includes: 2 hours of personalized 1-on-1 sessions alongside the course content for tailored guidance and support

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