4-week TEFL Course Istanbul, Turkey
Cambridge CELTA Part-Time (10 weeks)
  
Important Information
This course is run jointly by two CELTA / DELTA training providers, one London based and one Istanbul based. The London training centre has been training EFL teachers since 1990 and is one of the largest teacher training centres in London running 11 intensive, 3 part time CELTA and 2 part time DELTA courses a year. The Istanbul based training centre is also known for its high academic standards and has been running CELTA / DELTA courses in Turkey since 1988.
Course Details
| Course ref. |
3360 |
| Course Type |
4-week TEFL Course or equivalent |
| Min Age |
20 |
| Class Times |
Tuesday and Fridays 9am to 6pm. |
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Customer Feedback
July and August 2007 courses in Istanbul
What I found most useful about the CELTA course was the evaluation of my own teaching as I was given the opportunity to practice with real students. The theoretical or abstract limitations normally imposed by an instructional classroom environment were removed and I was critiqued on the basis of my real performance as a teacher. In other words, for a total of six teaching practice hours, I became a genuine tutor working with real learners. Moreover the teachers were superb and there was never a lack of enthusiasm or support on their end. The average teacher to student ratio in my CELTA course was 2 teachers for 6 students, which in my educational experience is unprecedentedly low. So it is needless to say that the personal attention was incredible, and I think that every student in the course felt as though they were individually guided according to their needs. Scott K.
I heard of CELTA long time ago and felt that I would give it a try one day, but I just could not give up my career in finance - until last September when I realised that one could be happy only by doing what he/she likes most in life. So I quit my job and enrolled in the CELTA Course. I had the opportunity to learn a great deal from great tutors and peers who were helpful and supportive throughout the course. The input sessions provided us with the basics of teaching and guided us through the vast literature on TEFL. The teaching practice sessions were a great challenge for all of us and we really had to work hard, but the result was satisfying. Through hard work and efficient feedback from tutors and peers, we managed to plan and run lessons, which is a very positive start in a teaching career. One important lesson I got from the CELTA Course is that there is no end to learning in teaching. To be a good teacher you have to be an enthusiastic learner. Gunseli A.
Course Description
b>What is CELTA?
CELTA is the Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults. It is an initial qualification for people who want to become professional teachers of English as a foreign language. CELTA is accepted throughout the world by organisations which employ English language teachers. It is also recognised by the British Council and the British Institute of English Language Teaching. More than 7,000 candidates complete a CELTA course each year.
Who is CELTA for?
CELTA is suitable for those with little or no teaching experience. It is suitable for anyone who wishes to teach English as a foreign language to adults or work in ELT within the UK or overseas. Candidates come from all walks of life. Many are recent university graduates, but others are already qualified as teachers of other subjects or are professionals looking for a change of career or rewarding career break. Most candidates see CELTA as the starting point of a long-term career in English language teaching. For students working on their gap year, CELTA is a passport to teaching overseas and an ideal way to travel the world whilst developing new skills.
Can anyone enrol on a CELTA course ?
You do not need formal qualifications or any previous teaching experience to enrol on our CELTA course. We recommend that you should have a good standard of education equivalent to that required for higher education. You do not need to have English as your first language, but must have a good understanding of English that will enable you to teach at a range of levels.
About University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations
CELTA is part of a family of professional and academic examinations run by Cambridge ESOL. The Cambridge ESOL examinations are known all over the world and are recognised by universities, employers and national education authorities in many countries. They are managed by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) - one of the world's largest and best known educational assessment agencies.
What should I do before the course starts?
When you enrol on a course we will send you a pre-course task and a pre-course reading list – this will give you an awareness of all the CELTA course themes.
What does the CELTA course cover?
The CELTA course is designed for people with little or no previous teaching experience.
During the course, you will develop familiarity with the principles of effective teaching and a range of practical skills for teaching English to adult learners.
The course includes teaching practice, observation of experienced teachers in the classroom and completion of a range of practically focused written assignments.
You will receive training and support from fully qualified and experienced ELT professionals. You will also have access to library resources including professional books, publications, multimedia titles and Internet access.
Is there an examination?
You are assessed continuously during the course and there is no final examination. An external assessor, who is appointed by University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) moderates each course.
There are three components of assessment: Teaching Practice, Written Assignments and Professional Development. We will help you prepare thoroughly for each assessment.
Accommodation Options
b>Hotel Accommodation including breakfast for from £500 for 4 weeks. The following 3 hotels have given discounted rates for CELTA students:
Hotel As including breakfast £500 for 4 weeks (40 YTL per night) 5 minutes walk from the school.
Hotel Grand As Including breakfast £750 for 4 weeks (60 YTL per night) 5 minutes walk from the school.
Hotel Zumrut including breakfast £1000 for 4 weeks (80 YTL per night) 10 – 15 minutes walk from the school.
School Details - Istanbul Kadikoy
Kadikoy is a beautiful district of Istanbul set on the shores of the Marmara. It has been one of the fastest grouwing districts in Istanbul for the last 20 years. It has been one of the fastest growing districts in Istanbul for the last 20 years. This is the site of the ancient village of Chalcedon. Later many monasteries were built on this site and the early Christian Ecumenical Council met here several times in the 5th century.
Only a few of the later mansions set in beautiful gardens have survived to our day. Yacht clubs, marinas and wide roads line the shores of Kadikoy.
Fenerbahce is an ideal place for picnics and promenades. The Baghdad Avenue is famous for the shopping opportunities it offers. On the Uskudar side of the district, there is the Haydarpasa Railway Station built in 1906 in the Prussian architectural style.
This was the first (or last) stop of the Istanbul-Baghdad railway. The cemeteries and monuments for the British and French soldiers who lost their lives in the Crimean War are situated on the slopes near the station, next to the large military hospital.
There are two colossal buildings behind the commercial port facilities. The one with the clock tower, the former Haydarpasa High School, now houses a section of the university. The second building with four big towers is the Selimiye Barracks.
During the Crimean War (19th century), Florence Nightingale served here as a nurse.
These are some of the links to Kadikoy / Istanbul for information on the district:
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Middle_East/Turkey/Marmara/Istanbul/Kadikoy/ http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/go/Istanbul/Sights/asia/kadikoy.htmlerved.
Timetable
Tuesday and Fridays 9am to 6pm.
How to Apply
This course is run jointly by two CELTA / DELTA training providers, one London based and one Istanbul based. The London training centre has been training EFL teachers since 1990 and is one of the largest teacher training centres in London running 11 intensive, 3 part time CELTA and 2 part time DELTA courses a year. The Istanbul based training centre is also known for its high academic standards and has been running CELTA / DELTA courses in Turkey since 1988.
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