Cambridge DELTA San Francisco, United States

Cambridge DELTA

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Important Information

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Please note that the exact course dates are as follows:

April 5 – May 30, 2008

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Course Details

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Course Description

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This advanced qualification is for practicing teachers who have a minimum of 2 years teaching experience. Course participants will normally also have an initial TEFL / TESOL certification. The DELTA is recognized internationally as an advanced professional qualification for TESOL teachers and it can count towards a MA TESOL degree in many institutions worldwide.

Course Objectives
The DELTA course aims to develop teachers’ knowledge of the theories underlying current English Language Teaching methodologies, and to develop and extend teachers’ classroom skills and techniques. As with the Cambridge CELTA, there is a strong emphasis on the practical application of theory.

Course Content
The DELTA syllabus areas are:

1 Language awareness
2 The background to teaching and learning English at adult level
3 Resources and materials
4 Working in the classroom
5 Evaluation, monitoring and assessment
6 Professional development

Course Structure
The school offers both an intensive full-time program over 8 weeks (9.30 - 5.30 Monday to Friday) and a semi-intensive program over 14 weeks (two afternoons / evenings per week and four Saturdays, with teaching practice (10 hours per course participant) either with course participants’ own classes in the Bay Area, or during the afternoons at the school). Course participants for either program must also complete 300 hours of reading and research, and observe 10 hours of experienced teachers’ lessons.

Course Assessment
Each candidate must complete 8 assignments during the course. These include 5 practical teaching assignments consisting of two parts: a written summary of background reading and research, followed by the planning and execution of a lesson and post-lesson analysis. In addition, candidates must complete an extended assignment and a sit a 31/2 hour written examination, which takes place in June or December.

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Accommodation Options

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As soon as you are accepted into a course, you should start arranging your accommodation. If you have any problems with finding suitable accommodation, the school will help. (Please note: if you arrange accommodation through the school, there is a 5% arrangement fee).

The school can help you to find a host family in San Francisco. A single room (halfboard) in a host family costs $230, a shared room $191.

Most people stay in a residence or hotel/club. The school has a list they can send you. They are all within walking-distance of the institute. People who stay in them say that they offer good value for money, but that they are certainly not luxurious! (Good hotels in San Francisco are very expensive. You can expect to pay between $900 and $1500 per month depending on the hotel, time of year, and type of room). Stays at Residence Clubs start at $399 per week.

We recommend that you book early, especially for accommodation during the summer period.

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School Details - San Francisco downtown

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This school is a language teaching and teacher training institution which has operated in San Francisco for over twenty years. It was the first institution to provide short, practical training programs in TESOL in the USA and the first to offer Cambridge University approved teacher training courses such as the Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults or CELTA. St. Giles International San Francisco belongs to a group of language schools and teacher training centers founded in England in 1955, with centers in the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil and China. The San Francisco center runs CELTA teacher training courses throughout the year and is the largest, most established Cambridge CELTA training center in the United States.

San Francisco
San Francisco has been the impressive backdrop of many a Hollywood blockbuster, and it doesn't take much imagination to picture famous car chases through its hilly streets or strategic fights at the top of Golden Gate bridge. In real life, however, the city is even more enthralling. Sitting on the tip of a 30 mile peninsula, with the Pacific Ocean to the west and the San Francisco Bay to the north and east, its long, precipitous streets provide peeks to the glistening water below, morning mist rises mystically over the bridges and traditional tramways offer relief to sore legs. It is a city that delights visitors and locals alike, with its relaxed charm, bohemian chic and cultural spice. Top this off with a dazzling nightlife and you've got one of the most enchanting cities on America's west coast.

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How to Apply

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1. Choose the start date which interests you. If you’re still unsure, please choose an approximate date for now – you will be able to specify later.
2. Register your details with Cactus TEFL (1 minute) to help us track your application.
3. Download the application form and save it on your computer.
4. Complete it offline in your own time
5. Go back to www.cactustefl.com, sign in and submit your completed form.
6. We will keep you posted by email throughout the process.

You can also submit an application by fax, or post. We will explain how to do this on the application form. Please contact us if you would like us to post you an empty application form.

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Prices and Dates

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