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CELTA Course Introduction Lyon
The CELTA (University of Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) is the most widely recognised qualification within the English language teaching (ELT) profession.
CELTA caters for a wide range of people. Maybe you've been teaching for a few years and would like to get a qualification. Recent university graduates, people wanting to change job and try something else, travellers to Europe wanting to combine getting a teaching qualification with living in a European country. These are all people who enrol on CELTA courses.
If English isn't your first language this doesn't pose a problem as long as you can demonstrate that you "have an awareness of the language and a competence in both written and spoken English which will enable you to undertake the course and prepare for teaching a range of levels" (Cambridge guidelines) - see Entry Criteria.
CELTA course aims to:
- provide you with a sound basis in language teaching practice and give you confidence in the classroom
- give you the training you need to help you meet the challenge of your new profession, wherever you are in the world
- provide you with a sound base of modern English teaching that will complement your classroom practice
- help you learn techniques to improve your interaction with speakers of other languages
Once you have gained your qualification you will have the skills and knowledge to teach English at any level to a wide variety of students in almost any country in the world where English is a requirement for work, leisure and life.
Candidates who complete the course successfully can begin working in a variety of ESOL teaching contexts around the world.
CELTA Course Entry Criteria
To be accepted for the CELTA course in Lyon, applicants must fulfil the following criteria:
- A minimum age of 18 at the start of the CELTA course
- A good standard of education (e.g. having gained university entrance qualifications, for example a high school diploma)
- Awareness and high level of competence in written and spoken English in order to be able to follow the course and prepare for teaching a range of levels
- For non-native speakers, the required command of English is that of Proficiency (CPE) or C1 within the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), i.e. close to native speaker's competence.
- No previous teaching experience required
Find a TEFL Job Post CELTA
As a StudyCELTA trainee, you will be able to sign up for free to our TEFL jobs website www.teflwork.com. TEFLwork is a platform only for qualified English teachers and will allow you to find work both at home and abroad with your newly gained CELTA certificate.
CELTA Course Structure & Content - Lyon, France
The CELTA course is an introduction to the teaching of English as a foreign language and aims to lay a firm foundation on which a teacher can build as s/he gains experience. A CELTA course involves a minimum of 120 contact hours with tutors.
These are broken down into:
- Practical seminars on methodology and language awareness.
- Supervised teaching practice
- Lesson preparation and planning
- Feedback on teaching practice
- Observation of experienced teachers
On your course there will most likely be ten to twelve people. For CELTA courses there are always two tutors and no more than six students per tutor.
CELTA Syllabus
The syllabus consists of five units of learning that deal with specific topic areas in the teaching of ESOL:
Unit 1: Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context
Unit 2: Language analysis and awareness
Unit 3: Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing
Unit 4: Planning and resources for different teaching contexts
Unit 5: Developing teaching skills and professionalism
Units 1, 4 and 5 focus on the preparation and delivery of ESOL teaching programmes. Units 2 and 3 focus on the content of ESOL teaching programmes as well as the pedagogic knowledge required for teaching language and language skills.
CELTA Timetable
The CELTA full-time course is held during the working day from Monday to Friday Total input = 120 hours
The day will typically include:
- Input sessions
- Lesson Planning
- Assessed Teaching Practice
- Teaching Practice feedback
In the evening trainees are involved in continued lesson planning alone or with colleagues, writing assignments or observing classes. Trainees will be informed about class observations in advance.
CELTA Course Assessment – Lyon, France
Assessment overview
One of the reasons CELTA is popular is precisely because there is no final exam. Evaluation is strictly practical and is based on your ability to plan and give lessons.
You will also have to write four assignments which are marked. Outside Cambridge assessors are involved in your final evaluation and grade. You must obviously complete the course, and if you do not meet the minimal threshold you can also fail; but we will do our best to help you succeed throughout.
Assessment framework
There are two components:
Component 1: Planning and teaching
In this component, candidates are required to practice teach for a total of six assessed hours, working with adult learners at a minimum of two levels in classes of the required size. By the end of the six hours of assessed teaching practice, candidates should have demonstrated successful achievement of all the teaching practice assessment criteria.
Component 2: Classroom-related written assignments (of which there are four assignments in total).
This component consists of four written assignments:
- Adult learners and learning contexts
- Aspect of the language system of English
- Aspect of language skills
- Reflection on classroom teaching and the identification of action points
The assignments are internally assessed and externally moderated.
Assessment requirements
To meet the assessment requirements, candidates are required to attend a course and to:
- Practice teach classes of the relevant age group and size for a total of six hours
- Observe experienced teachers teaching classes of adult learners for a total of six hours, two of which may be on video
- Maintain and submit a portfolio of all course work including all written assignments and materials related to teaching practice.
Mode of assessment
Assessment is continuous and integrated:
Assessment takes place throughout the course.
Component 1 and 2 contribute to the overall grade.
CELTA Certificate grades
The certificate will be awarded to candidates who meet the course requirements and whose performance meets, or exceeds, the criteria in both assessment components. Candidates are ineligible for the award in cases where dishonesty or plagiarism is brought to the attention of Cambridge ESOL Teaching Awards.
CELTA is internally assessed and externally moderated by a Cambridge ESOL approved assessor who samples portfolios and teaching practice and who discusses and agrees the grades for all candidates.
A Pass
This grade is awarded to candidates whose performance overall in the teaching practice and in the written assignments meets the specified criteria.
They will continue to need guidance to help them to develop and broaden their range of skills as teachers in post.
Pass (Grade B)
This grade is awarded to candidates whose performance in the written assignments meets the specified criteria and who have demonstrated in their teaching practice a level of achievement significantly higher than that required to meet pass-level criteria in relation to: Demonstration of the criteria for teaching skills and professionalism.
They will continue to need some guidance to help them to develop and broaden their range of skills as teachers in post.
A Pass (Grade A)
This grade is awarded to candidates whose performance in the written assignments meets the specified criteria and who have demonstrated in their teaching practice a level of ability and achievement and a level of awareness significantly higher than that required to meet pass-level criteria in relation to:
Planning for effective teaching
Teaching skills and professionalism
They will benefit from further guidance in post but will be able to work independently.
Candidates who fail to meet criteria in any or all assessed components will receive a Fail.
How to Apply for the CELTA in Lyon, France
If you believe you meet the requirements to do the CELTA course, fill in our online application. After completing your application and any necessary pre-interview tasks you will be invited to an interview which can be conducted in person, by telephone or via Skype.
Please note: Your place is not confirmed on a course until you have been accepted and have paid a non-refundable deposit.
Unsure if you are Eligible to Apply for CELTA?
If you are unsure if you meet the requirements to apply for a CELTA course then you can take our CELTA Eligibility Test.
How to Pay
Payments (deposit & balance) can be made directly to the School via Bank Transfer cash or cheque.
Please note that you will be responsible for any bank charges, even if you have already paid bank charges in your own country. So please, when paying make sure that the payment to the School is "free of charges" since the School has to receive the whole net amount in EUROS.
Conditions of Enrolment
Cancellation Charges and Refund Policy
In the case of cancellations made later than four weeks before the start of the course, requests for refund can only be considered if we have been able to fill the place at short notice.
The deposit and Cambridge ESOL registration fees (when applicable) are not refundable.
Please note that in the event of a candidate withdrawing from the course once it has started, for whatever reason, The Training Centre in Lyon cannot refund fees or offer a place on a subsequent course without payment of further fees.
The Training Centre in Lyon reserves the right to postpone or cancel any course due to insufficient student numbers or operational problems. In this event candidate will be given as much notice as possible and full refunds will be made.
Course Fees are not refundable or transferable. We therefore strongly recommend that you take out comprehensive insurance which covers reimbursement of fees.
Selection criteria, assessment and grades
The training centre in Lyon cannot enter into correspondence or discussion concerning the reasons for an interview or a place on a course not having been offered.
All tutors on the Cambridge ESOL CELTA and Delta courses collaborate on the internal assessments and decisions are unanimous.
In all matters relating to selection and assessment the decision of the Director of Studies is final.
Funding for the CELTA course in France
The Pôle Emploi regularly finances CELTA courses if you are unemployed or working on a freelance basis. Should a candidate require external funding from the Pôle Emploi or Fongecif etc. and has been accepted onto a course, the teacher training centre will provide an estimate with the course description in French to the appropriate funding agency or institution.
