Topics & Content 

1. Theoretical perspectives on language acquisition and language teaching
   - Historical and current theories of first and second language acquisition
   - How these theories influence teaching methodologies.
2. Different teaching approaches and methodologies, including current developments
   - Teaching methodologies, both mainstream and experimental
   - The effectiveness of these methodologies in different learning environments.
3. Language systems and learners’ linguistic problems
   - Features of language systems (e.g. meaning, form, pronunciation and use)
   - Teaching methodology choices in language systems
4. Language skills and learners’ problems
   - Features of language skills (e.g. the subskills and strategies needed by learners)
   - Teaching methodology choices in language skills.
5. Knowledge of resources, materials and reference sources for language learning 
   - The practical uses of a range of resources in a range of teaching contexts.
6. Key assessment concepts and terminology
   How to apply key assessment principles, such as validity and reliability, to classroom-based assessment

Course Offerings 

1. A 24-week course  part of our integrated programme with one 3-hour meeting every week.
2. A 16-week standalone course with one 3-hour meeting every week or two 90-minute meetings, all online.
3. A 4-week Module 1 Exam Primer course focusing on exam strategies which we offer closer to the exam.

Where the course is delivered

The course is delivered fully online and input sessions take place Zoom where you can interact live with tutor and fellow participants from around the world!!!

The course is supported with a multitude of online resources. To see more about what the online platforms we use can do and what they are intended for, please click on this link to watch a short video of an online presentation

How you will be assessed

The Module One Written Exam consists of two 90-minute papers, with a 30-minute break in between (3 hours 30 minutes in total). The written exam can be taken in Athens at our centre. Candidates who live in other countries can take the exam at the nearest Cambridge Authorised Examination centre.

Where you will be assessed

CELT Athens administers the Module 1 examination for all our internal candidates who wish to take it in Athens. In that case, we take care of all the paperwork, entries. payment of exam fees and invigilation of the exam.

Our international candidates take the exam in their own county.

You can sit for the written examination anywhere near your location where CELTA or Delta courses are offered – but you will be an external candidate in which case you will have to approach that institution on your own and make your own arrangements with them. Our tutors will help you select and notify host centres in advance of an exam date.

Taught & assessed fully online 

This is great news for people who

• • cannot get away for the 8 weeks of an intensive course
  • prefer a part time course which allows them to work and study
  • prefer a synchronous course in which they can have direct contact with tutors in a live class via video and audio (on Zoom).
  • Understand that the term “distance” does not mean “without human contact” as on other  courses.

Our online live classroom is fully interactive with audio and video available for every single trainee, not just for the tutor. In our live classroom, you can talk, chat and interact, do group work and collaborative activities just as if you were in our physical classroom.

Important note:  You do not need a local tutor for Module 2 teaching assessments

Teaching assessments are carried our by own own tutors online, not someone who is not a fully authorised DELTA tutor as it happens in some distance courses.  There is variety and flexibility in the assessment of teaching on the DELTA - see below

Teaching Assessments can be done online or offline - the system is very flexible. See below how. You can be assessed teaching

• our own volunteer students online 
• your own online students,
• your own offline students in your own offline classroom (tutor observing remotely via Zoom)
• our own offline students in Athens (involves travel to Athens after the online leg of the course)

DELTA trainees from around the globe

All internal observations (three in number) are conducted by CELT tutors except, of course, for the final one which will be observed by a Cambridge approved external assessor.

Course Organisation

Online for 24 weeks

The online course is a part-time one and covers input for Modules 2 for candidates who have, ideally, either taken and passed Module 1 or are about to take the exam for Module 1. The course Input is taught via webinars in our online classroom. Every week, two 90-minute sessions are delivered over one or two days. Times vary from course to course depending on participants’ time zones. There are three exam sessions for Module 2 in any one calendar year: in June, October and December.

Taught & assessed in Athens 

This is a great option for people who

• prefer to be taught and to teach in a physical classroom.
• can come to Athens for at least 8 weeksfor this intensive course (8-week intensive course)
• or prefer a part time course which allows them to work and study (blended part timewith teaching assessments in Athens)
• prefer a face-to-face course in which they can have direct contact with tutors and students

Our centre is spacious and provides all that is needed for the course, from IWB’s, laptops, Wifi and a great library with more than 2000 titles on our shelves plus a rich online resource for materials and readings.

Membership is extended to at least two years after the course is finished.

All teaching assessments can be done in one of two ways:

1. You can teach your own face-to-face classwith your tutor or the external assessor observing in person
2. You can teach the class of adults specially provided by CELT. 

Volunteer students last summer

All internal observations (three in number) are conducted by CELT tutors except, of course, for the final one which will be observed by a Cambridge approved external assessor.

Course Organisation

In person/Face-to-face course for 8 weeks 

The course Input is taught via seminars and workshops at CELT in Athens.  During the course, all the basic/core input will be covered and candidates are expected to complete their background assignments in preparation for their teaching assessments which will be assessed internally and externally during these 8 weeks. The last assignment to be assessed externally takes place at the end of their course.

Candidates attendance is Monday to Friday from 09:00-17:00.

There are three exam sessions for Module 2 in any one calendar year: in June, October and December.

List of specialisms for Option 1

Here is a list of the specialisms Cambridgeincludes in the Module 3 Handbook pages.

1. 1. Business English (BE)
   2. Teaching young learners/young adults (specified age group required with 5-year range e.g. 8–13, 14–9) (YL)
   3. English for Special Purposes (ESP)
   4. English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
   5. Teaching examination classes (EX)
   6. Teaching one-to-one (1to1)
   7. ESOL learners with literacy needs (ESOL)
   8. CLIL/Embedded ESOL (teaching English through subject/work-based learning) (CLIL)
   9. Teaching monolingual classes (MON)
   10. Teaching multilingual classes (MUL)
   11. Teaching in an English-speaking environment (ESE)
   12. Teaching in a non-English-speaking environment. (NESE)
   13. Teaching learners online, through distance/blended learning (DL)
   14. Teaching English to learners with special requirements e.g. visual/hearing impairment, dyslexia, ASD (SR)
   15. Language development for teachers (LDT)
   16. Language Support (e.g. EAL on mainstream teaching programmes; specialist skills support such as supporting writing needs) (LS)

CELT Athens tutors are able to support most of the Option 1  specialisms and deliver input related to them during online or face-to-face courses or support through individual or group tutorials.

If you are interested in applying only for this module, you should contact us with a description of your area of interest and we will immediately let you know if we support the particular specialism.

Important note:

Specialisms are selected on the basis of a class which is available to the candidate and not on the basis of personal interest in a particular topic. For example, if  you are interested in the Young Learners Specialism but you are currently teaching Academic English, your proposal will not be accepted without young learners whose level and needs you are required to research and describe in your assignment.

Trainees who take this course option will receive input on their chosen specialism as well as

• Needs Analysis
• Syllabus Design
• Course Planning
• Testing and Evaluation
• Guidance on writing Module 3 assignment

They are also given extra tutorial support and feedback on drafts of their Module 3 assignment.

Candidates for this specialism are given access to the rich CELT Athens resources where they will be able to find some related reading  but they should also be prepared to purchase some books themselves, especially if they are studying for this course by distance and do not have access to the CELT Athens library.

Module 3 is an individual research assignment and, often, candidates select options suited to their individual teaching contexts, so attending a group course is not possible for all specialisms. In that case, they follow an individual course and attend individual tutorials with their personal tutor.

In that case, support for Module 3 is done by individual inputs and tutorials rather than by attending a group course.

Assessment & Certification

Candidates who pass Module 3 Assignment gain a Cambridge Delta Module 3 Certificate which is part of the overall Cambridge Delta Diploma. Assignments are supported by the centre but marked at Cambridge.

ELT Management

Management Skills are indispensable in language teaching and learning and the effectiveness of these skills directly impacts the quality of language education, the soundness of your language programme and the satisfaction level of both students and faculty in the language classroom. 

Course Content & Organisation

The course is self-paced and is taught via Moodle, a learning management system familiar to many candidates and contains units on all the sub- specialisms below as well as units related to conducting an investigation in their LTO (Language Teaching Operation) in order to obtain data for their assignment, which is essentially an innovation & change assignment for that LTO.

1. Academic Management
2. Human Resources Management (HRM)
3. Customer Service
4. Marketing

N.B. During the self-paced course, the course leader invites candidates to  individual or group tutorials on Zoom to keep in touch, check progress, give feedback on drafts and connect with other colleagues following the programme.

The content of the course is expected to be completed over 8-10 weeks maximum after which candidates begin their assignment writing. 

How the course will benefit you

The purpose of this 30-hour programme is to provide educational management skills training for acting or prospective managers of foreign language institutions, senior teachers who are, or will soon be, in positions of responsibility. Here’s what this course will do for you:

• Improve performance

• Enhance professional reputation 

• Dramatically boost career prospects 

• Introduce skills needed by all managers

This is a great course which opens a good number of career opportunities to Delta holders  interested in developing their career as administrators, or who run their own Language Teaching Operation already. It’s also a course you can do even before you have done the other two Delta Modules as its content is independent of the main Module 1 & 2 syllabuses.

A caution – to attend the course you must be in a position to access data from a Language Teaching Operation related to your focus area.

The ELT Management course consists of an introductory module and eight content modules.  You  can read more about the course topic areas by downloading the course details here. Follow the links below if you the interested in reading the detailed  syllabus as specified by Cambridge ESOL  and the handbook for tutors and candidates

• Syllabus Specifications 

• Supplementary Handbook 

Module 3 assignment Support

Assignments for Module 3 are 4,500 words in length and must be submitted to the centre in their final draft form before the end of May or November each year in electronic form. All details about the assignment can be found in the handbooks linked in the previous paragraph.

The extended assignment can focus on one of the following specialisms listed below:

1. Academic Management
2. Human Resources Management (HRM)
3. Customer Service
4. Marketing

Requirements – Who can take this course

A course specifically addressed to acting or prospective managers who would like to learn more about running a Language Teaching Operation and at the same time acquire a prestigious Cambridge Delta Certificate on this topic.

To attend the course you must be in a position to access data from a Language Teaching Operation related to your focus area and you must be have a level of education that would allow  you to follow the related readings and produce an academic assignment.

Follow the course as an independent candidate or as part of your Delta Diploma

No special equipment is necessary to follow the course on Moodle and candidates do not need to download any programmes.  They are required to participate in webinars their tutor organises and for this a fast internet connection and a headset are needed – a webcam is not obligatory but desirable as it enhances contact amongst participants and course tutor.

Candidates for this specialism will be given access to the CELT Athens DELTA wiki where they will be able to find some related reading  but they should also be prepared to purchase some books themselves, especially if they do not have access to the CELT Athens library.

Who Can Apply

If you have some recent and varied classroom teaching experience, related degrees and an initial training qualification such as the Cambridge CELTA, you are welcome to apply.

Each application is reviewed on its own merit, so if you think you are eligible because of experience and continuous professional development but have no formal qualifications, you may still be accepted on the course.

The selection process is rigorous and aims to ensure your potential for success. A language analysis and teaching methods pre-course assessment is used as part of the selection process. For more details, please send us an email and book an appointment with the Course Tutor.

How to Apply

1. 1. 1. Download the DELTA Application form and save it in your hard drive
      2. Complete it offline in your own time and email it to info@celt.edu.gr
      3. Send in a recent lesson plan
      4. Arrange a date and time when you can take your language & methodology screening exam 
      5. Attend a personal interview with the course director who will let you know if you are accepted immediately after your interview.

If offered a place on the course, you will be invited to pay in your deposit, join our learning platforms to begin your study and preparation for the course.

Each application is reviewed on its own merit, so if you think you are eligible because of experience and continuous professional development but have no formal qualifications, you may still be accepted on the course.

The selection process is rigorous and aims to ensure your potential for success. A language analysis and teaching methods pre-course assessment is used as part of the selection process. For more details, please complete the email form below to book an appointment with the Course Tutor.

Cambridge assessment fees not included above

– Module 1 €140  (payable to CELT or your local centre if taking the written exam in another country)
– Module 2 €160
– Module 3 €100