CELTYL

University of Cambridge Certificate of English Language Teaching to Young Learners

The Young Learners course is designed to provide initial training in teaching English as a foreign language to young learners.

Who is the course for?

It is intended for candidates with little or no previous experience of teaching English who wish to learn the skills and techniques necessary for teaching the 8-13 age-group, and for teachers with no previous training in this field.

CELTA-qualified teachers, with teaching experience but interested in learning more about teaching young learners, should see two-week CELTA extension course.

Course design

Like the Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), the Young Learners course is highly practical in approach. Methodology and Language Analysis sessions are firmly linked to classroom practice, while Teaching Practice takes place from Day One.

Candidates will be observed and evaluated on six hours teaching throughout the course and are also provided with the required eight hours observation of experienced teachers.

The CELT YL Course is programmed to run as a full-time, intensive course [sample timetables].

The total contact time on the course is 120 hours, and candidates are also expected to liaise in their Teaching Practice groups outside course hours in order to plan their lessons, with guidelines from course tutors.

Course Content

• Language analysis and awareness for teaching English language to young learners
• Young learners and the learning context
• Young learners' motivations and the roles of the teacher and the learner
• The principles and practice of lesson planning for effective teaching of young learners
• Classroom management skills; procedures and techniques for teaching young learners in language schools
• Resources and materials for use with young learners for language teaching, testing and reference
• Guidelines and careers advice for candidates' future development as professionals in this field
• Extra sessions on younger (5-7) and older (14-16) learners.
• Observation of experienced teachers teaching young learners.
• Teaching Practice with classes of young learners.

Entry Requirements

Candidates must:

• Be at least 20 years old at the start of the course
• Have a standard of education which would allow entry to a University or to post-secondary education in their country
• Have a competence in English, both written and spoken, that enables them to follow the course and complete all the assessed elements successfully
• Have a responsible, interested and caring attitude to children
• Provide 3 references commenting on their suitability to work with children

Dates

June 30-July 25, 2008

Fees

€1,495

Enrolment Procedure

All applicants must complete an application form and return it to International House Barcelona.

You will then be called for an interview. If you are long distance you may be interviewed by phone.

You will need to provide three referees.

To secure a place once you have been accepted you should ensure that the full fee is paid at least six weeks before the course begins. Applicants applying less than six weeks before the course are required to pay the full fee on acceptance.

For payment details, please see separate page.

Cancellations

Refunds will not be given except in exceptional circumstances, and only then if notice is sufficient to allow for the finding of a substitute candidate.

Recommended reading

• Young Learners by Sarah Phillips OUP 1993 ISBN: 0194371956
• Teaching Languages to Young Learners by Lynne Cameron CUP 2001 ISBN: 0521774349
• Teaching Children English: An Activity Based Training Course by David Vale CUP 1995 ISBN: 0521422353

Further information

You will find further information about this qualification on the official Cambridge English Language Teaching CELTYL site.

See also

• Information about accommodation, course tutors.