Delta Module 1 Courses

This course aims to prepare candidates who wish to take the Delta assessment one step at a time.

What you will cover in Module One

This module focuses on extending and developing candidates’ knowledge and understanding of teaching and learning English in a range of contexts.

The table below gives a brief summary of the content.

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.

You can read also the Delta Syllabus below for full details.
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How you will be assessed

Module One	Written examination

The Module One examination consists of two 90-minute papers, with a 30-minute break in between (3 hours 30 minutes in total).

Paper	Marks (% of total)	Tasks
Paper 1	50%	Five tasks Labelling, short-answer and longer written responses
Paper 2	50%	Three tasks Longer written responses

Before contacting us, please check you meet the following criteria:

Do you have at least one year’s experience of teaching English?
Is your English good enough to teach at a range of levels? (Minimum CEFR Level C1–C2 or above.)

You will normally have an initial English language teaching qualification, such as CELTA.

We may still accept you on to a Delta course, if you can demonstrate that you would be likely to complete a course successfully, e.g. by giving evidence of previous successful study.

To find out more about the test you can download these free sample materials from the Cambridge ESOL website

Module One exam report – June 2015
Prepare for Module One by seeing how previous candidates have performed
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Forthcoming courses

Full online course
April 22 & October 15 2017

Tuition fees – 800 euros

N.B. Candidates who take this course and later wish to continue with our Module 2 programme will be given a discount from Module 2.

Module 1 Online Exam Primer Course
April 30 – May 21

This is a course for those who are looking just for some exam training; here is the timetable for our very next course offering:

Tuition fees – 150 euros

Unit 1	Sunday 30 April
Session 1 (18:00 – 19:30)	Module 1 Exam Tutorial 1 Exam Overview. Focus on Paper 1, Tasks 1 and 2 – understanding and using terms
Session 2 (20:00 – 21:30)	Module 1 Exam Tutorial 2 Focus on Paper 1, Task 3, Task 4 – identifying language features needed for productive skills work; Evaluating learner language

Unit 2	Sunday 7 May
Session 1 (18:00 – 19:30)	Module 1 Exam Tutorial 3 Focus on Paper 1, Task 5a – Language Analysis
Session 2 (20:00 – 21:30)	Module 1 Exam Tutorial 4 Focus on Paper 1, Task 5b – Language Analysis

Unit 3	Sunday 14 May
Session 1 (18:00 – 19:30)	Module 1 Exam Tutorial 5 Focus on Paper 2, Task 1 – Testing
Session 2 (20:00 – 21:30)	Module 1 Exam Tutorial 6 Focus on Paper 2, Task 2a – Analysing teaching materials

Unit 4	Sunday 21 May
Session 1 (18:00 – 19:30)	Module 1 Exam Tutorial 7 Focus on Paper 2, Task 2b – Analysing teaching materials and underlying assumptions
Session 2 (20:00 – 21:30)	Module 1 Exam Tutorial 8 Focus on Paper 2, Task 3 – Methodology issues