4-week TEFL Course Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Cambridge CELTA
   
Important Information
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For 2011 courses: If you choose to sign a one-year, full time contract with Apollo within 3 months after the course, you will be offered a bonus equivalent to 10% of the course fee. This bonus is taxable income and will be included in your third paycheck.
The school offers a discount of USD 160 to applicants who pay the full amount at least 6 weeks prior to the course.
Course Details
| Course ref. |
4306 |
| Course Type |
4-week TEFL Course or equivalent |
| Min Age |
20 |
| Maximum Class Size |
12 |
| Exam Board Fee Included |
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| Class Times |
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm |
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Course Description
The Certificate in English Teaching to Adults is an introductory course for candidates with little or no previous experience in teaching English to speakers of other languages. Accredited by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, it is the most internationally recognised and respected English Language Teaching qualification.
All Celta courses are moderated and assessed by UCLES (the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate), guaranteeing worldwide quality and consistency of CELTA training.
The length of the course is 120 contact hours. In order to pass, candidates are required to:
Complete 6 hours of teaching practice
Observe 6 hours of lessons taught by experienced teachers
Maintain and submit a portfolio of course work
The course covers the following syllabus:
Language Analysis and Awareness
The Learner, the Teacher and the Learning/Teaching Context
Planning for Effective Teaching
Classroom Management Skills
Teaching Procedures and Techniques
Resources and Materials
Professional Development
Classroom Observation
Teaching Practice (TP)
Teaching practice is undertaken in small groups of 5-6 trainees with volunteer students at two different levels. Feedback sessions, led by a course trainer, follow each teaching practice session and are also a key component of the course. Trainees are expected to liaise within their teaching practice groups outside of course hours in order to plan teaching practice classes within guidelines set by the trainer.
Why choose the Cambridge CELTA? Many organisations offer four-week TEFL training courses; why should you consider doing the Cambridge CELTA?
The Cambridge CELTA is certainly one of the most widely known initial qualifications. Any potential employer, if they have any knowledge at all of initial TEFL qualifications, is likely to know of the Cambridge CELTA. The courses are validated, and syllabus and assessment criteria are fixed by, the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES)
This assures quality control in a number of areas:
- All centres are subject to approval by UCLES, and have to maintain standards in order to retain this approval. If a centre is failing to meet the required standards, approval to run course will be withdrawn by UCLES. Similarly, it is not uncommon for institutions to have their application to run CELTA courses turned down by UCLES.
- Every CELTA course is moderated by an external assessor.
- Every centre is allocated a Joint Chief Assessor who monitors standards at the centre.
- Each CELTA trainer has to be approved by UCLES (which includes meeting UCLES requirements re teaching experience and qualifications) and has to undergo a lengthy induction process.
- All the above contribute to the excellent reputation that the Cambridge CELTA enjoys.
Start and end times, both of the day and of individual sessions, may vary from course to course. However, the total hours spent in seminars and TP remains the same. There are no classes on Saturdays and Sundays.
Accommodation Options
The school can recommend a number of tried and tested guest houses within easy reach of the school. They can also book something on your behalf, if required.
School Details - Ho Chi Minh City Centre School
Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam, with an area size of 2,095 square kilometres. Local still refer to the city as Saigon "The Pearl of the Orient", and it still retains a charm reminiscent of its French-European heritage in the midst of rapid commecialisation. It is a wonderful city with friendly people, a low cost of living and numerous working opportunities.
This school has three centres in Hanoi, two centres in Ho Chi Minh City and one in Haiphong and Danang. It's a rapidly growing organisation responding to the increased and growing demand for English language teaching in Vietnam. The organisation is proud of the academic and pastoral support that they provide for their teachers. Great care is taken during the induction process of new teachers to ensure that they adapt and thrive in their new teaching roles and get used to life in Vietnam.
The school is part of the IH World Organisation (IHWO), which has been at the cutting edge of teacher training ever since it was founded in the 1950s. IH has 145 schools in over 150 countries, offering a host of employment options to EFL teachers and trainees.
School facilities
All training rooms are well-equipped with whiteboards, OHPs, CD players as well as being well-light and spacious. Trainees will also have access to the specialised multi-media and training resources including multi-media projectors, digital cameras, video cameras and DVD and video players.
There is a well resourced library of supplementary materials, with photocopiers, games, flashcards and realia for teachers and trainees to utilise.
Trainee Information
We provide pastoral support and care including airport transfer, arrange accommodation and on-going support through out your stay in Vietnam.
All trainees will be provided with a welcome pack including:
A guide to Ho Chi Minh City
Stationery pack
Map of Ho Chi Minh City
Welcome meal
An allocated support worker
Timetable
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
Help for Jobs
CELTA course graduates are very well-placed to find work with the school or throughout the country, because of the strong links that the centre has in Vietnam. The boom in English language teaching, alongside a significantly lower cost of living, results in a fantastic lifestyle as well as great job prospects in a rapidly developing region.
Teachers who choose to stay on and work at the school will find a training, support and development programme second to none with a wide range of courses to continue their careers.
For new teachers the school provides useful city and school information, a HR induction, staff welfare and housing support and access to a Staff Welfare Officer. New teachers can also take advantage of a week's programme of YL training, lesson planning and further teaching development courses as required. Staff can also take Vietnamese language classes to help them with day-to-day life outside of the classroom.
The organisations offers a range of English language courses to its students including kindergarten classes, Younger Learner courses, General English courses for adults, corporate and business English classes, IELTS and TOEFL exam preparation, overseas study preparation courses and one to one online courses. As a newly-qualified teacher you will get a broad range of teaching experiences, all of which is great for your CV.
The IH affiliation also means that teachers are able to join the annual IH Transfer scheme where you can apply directly to other IH schools and transfer if they have vacancies.
How to Apply
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.
You can also submit an application by email. We will explain how to do this on the application form. Please contact us if you have any problems with the application procedure.
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