Take the intensive CELTA at ILSC Montreal

CELTA intensive course | 4 weeks
- Tuition: $2650 CAD (including taxes)
- Meets OFQUAL (UK) Level Five requirements
- Accredited by TESL Canada
- Attendance at the centre required from Monday to Friday 8:30 - 5:00
- Expect to spend 2-4 hours on homework most evenings
- Access to ILSC CELTA's Google site for additional guidance during off-hours
- Hands on guidance in planning lessons and researching language
- Teach two distinct levels with class sizes of 8-20 multilingual language learners
- Jobs session at the end of the course
Upcoming course dates
- 2023 June 5th - June 30th
- 2023 September 25th - October 20th
- 2023 November 6th - December 1st
What is a typical weekday like on the course?
input sessions
8:45AM – 11:30 AM
Learn theory and methodology in an interactive manner.
No lectures!
lunch break
11:30AM – 12:30 PM
NOM
NOM
NOM
lesson planning
12:30PM – 2:15PM
Your instructor is available to provide detailed lesson planning suggestions and to help you consolidate core concepts.
teaching practice
2:45PM – 4:45PM
Teach L2 English speakers in a real classroom environment and receive feedback from your instructor the following day.
Additional information.
Total course fees for the four-week CELTA: $2650CAD
- This includes the $150 non-refundable registration fee, and the transferable $300 deposit.
- Once accepted, the $450 registration and deposit must be paid to reserve your place on the course.
- Full payment is due at least two weeks prior to course commencement.
- Fees can be paid online through payment portal.
Refund Policy
- If you decide not to attend the course in the 7 days before the course begins, you will incur a penalty of $500.
- If written notice of withdrawal is given within the first 2 days of the course: 50% refund of course fee.
- If written notice of withdrawal is given within the first 6 days of the course: 30% refund of course fee.
- If written notice of withdrawal is given after the first 6 days of the course: 0% refund of course fee.
- All payments made by credit card will be refunded on the same credit card, minus credit card fees initially charged.
Course Cancellation Policy
Six candidates are required to run the CELTA program. In the unlikely event that the minimum number is not reached, the course will be cancelled and 100% of the applicant’s fees will be refunded or deferred to a later course.
Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Others Languages (CELTA)
The CELTA is an introductory course for candidates who have little or no previous English language teaching experience. It may also be suitable for candidates with some experience but little previous training.
Course Aims
The course enables candidates to:
- acquire essential subject knowledge and familiarity with the principles of effective teaching
- acquire a range of practical skills for teaching English to adult learners
- demonstrate their ability to apply their learning in a real teaching context.
Candidates who complete the course successfully can begin working in a variety of ESOL teaching contexts around the world.
Syllabus overview
The following syllabus is a reflection of the pre-service entry point of prospective candidates and outlines both the subject knowledge and the pedagogic knowledge and skills required for beginner ESOL teachers.
The syllabus consists of five specific topic areas:
- Topic 1 Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context
- Topic 2 Language analysis and awareness
- Topic 3 Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing
- Topic 4 Planning and resources for different teaching contexts
- Topic 5 Developing teaching skills and professionalism.
CELTA is awarded to candidates who have completed the course and who have met the assessment criteria for all written and practical assignments.
The overall assessment aims for each topic are that candidates should be able to:
- assess learner needs, and plan and teach lessons which take account of learners’ backgrounds, learning preferences and current needs
- demonstrate language knowledge and awareness and appropriate teaching strategies
- demonstrate knowledge about language skills and how they may be acquired
- plan and prepare lessons designed to develop their learners’ overall language competence
- demonstrate an appropriate range of teaching skills at this level and show professional awareness and responsibility.
Assessment framework
There are two components, Component One: Planning and teaching, and Component Two: Classroom-related written assignments (of which there are four in total).
CELTA is internally assessed and externally moderated by a Cambridge English approved assessor, who samples portfolios and teaching practice and who discusses and agrees the grades for all candidates.
6 hours of assessed teaching
8 lessons, usually taught every other day
Formal lesson plan submitted prior to each lesson
Each lesson graded on pass/fail basis
Written and verbal feedback provided after each lesson
Teach actual English learners at two distinct levels
4 written assignments
Each 750-1000 words, none are overly academic
Each assignment graded on pass/fail basis
Opportunity to resubmit each if necessary
Assignment 1: language skills assignment
Assignment 2: language research assignment
Assignment 3: focus on the learners
Assignment 4: reflection
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If I had to choose again, I would choose the same tutors, same center, same classmates (from whom I learned a lot), because of the high quality of the training and because it was also inclusive from the very beginning.
Sonia T. (2022 C4)