Total course fees for the four-week CELTA: $2650CAD

• This includes the $150 non-refundable registration fee.
• Full fees must be paid within 1 month of acceptance and at least 2 weeks before the course begins.
• Once accepted, deferrals within 12 months can occur once full payment has been confirmed.
• 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:

1. assess learner needs, and plan and teach lessons which take account of learners’ backgrounds, learning preferences and current needs
2. demonstrate language knowledge and awareness and appropriate teaching strategies
3. demonstrate knowledge about language skills and how they may be acquired
4. plan and prepare lessons designed to develop their learners’ overall language competence
5. 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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• ILSC cannot provide visas to candidates. 
• Our department is not able to provide advice on Visa applications. However, our partners at Encubate Immigration can provide advice and consultations at an added fee, click here: Encubate Services
• The CELTA course itself does not require a visa due to its intensity, however Visas may be required depending on the country of origin and any sanctions laid out by the Government of Canada. Click here: Find out if you need a visa to travel to Canada
• Processing time for visas is usually between 2- 6 months on average, consider this before applying to an on campus course.