Are you thinking of following a CELTA or a DELTA course and are not certain about your knowledge of the Grammar of English?  If you can spot mistakes in other people’s speech or writing but are unable to explain why something is wrong or what the rule is, this may be the right course for you whether you are a native or a non-native speaker of English.

Join this course to improve your grammar

The course is 30 hours in length and is organised in two Modules. Each module takes 10 - 15 hours to complete, depending on the  number of participants.

Module 1 - focus on analysis of a range of grammar structures

• Form, Meaning & Function
• Tense & Time in English
• Voice – Passive vs Active
• Hypothetical Meaning
• Articles & Determiners
• Modality
• Adjectives, Nouns & Adverbs

Module 2 - focus on teaching and learning grammar

• Grammar & Pronunciation
• Grammar & Discourse
• Contexts and Texts
• Student Errors
• Theoretical Grammars
• Pedagogical Grammars
• Grammar resources on the web

Where and When

The course will be taught online in a virtual classroom. Participants can be from all over the world and you can attend from the comfort of your own home without having to travel. The subject of Grammar, is well suited to online work as it does not involve teaching or observing teachers, although participants may be asked to observe a selection of videotaped grammar lessons to raise their awareness of how theoretical knowledge is translated into classroom practice. Depending on the location of the participants, sessions will be offered at times convenient to their time zones.

Dates & Times of Sessions 

These can be selected if you follow this link to a google form where you can complete a short application and indicate your availability on a selection of days and times.

This is an 'on-demand' course and will run when we have a minimum of six participants. One-to-One tuition is also possible but must be discussed with us first.

Tuition fees 

Each module is 150 euros payable in advance.

Links to Other Courses offered at CELT Athens

This course is highly suited to both native and non-native speaker teachers wishing to prepare for courses such as the CELTA, DELTA, or other TEFL qualification which requires up-to-date knowledge of the Grammar of English at a level required for professional language teachers.

Will face-to-face teaching be replaced by online teaching?

This may happen one day, and sooner than we think. Today, there are millions of learners worldwide who have opted for this mode of learning because of its convenience and immediacy. Teachers who work online are becoming more and more common and much of our training and development has now started being offered online as well!!!

These lines, written in 2016, could not have predicted the changes that left so many teachers gasping for air when they suddenly had to transition from offline to remote teaching!!  Since then, more and more teachers who are now mostly engaged in teaching online are looking for short and practical ways to organise, manage and enhance their teaching with new tools and applications. The world wide web has thousands upon thousands of affordances for the knowledgeable teacher to help them avoid the ‘talking head’ syndrome of teaching as a lecture exercise.

But let’s have a look at our course content.

Areas covered on this course

Teaching online involves a skillset which teachers need over and above their knowledge of language, analysis, skills development and pedagogical principles governing teaching a foreign language.This course will prepare you to be a more skilled teacher-practitioner and will help you acquire confidence and criteria for choosing and using the best applications and tools for your teaching.

• Creating a positive atmosphere online – icebreakers and lead ins
• Analysing learner needs and tools for collecting information for learners
• Learning about different synchronous platforms – Zoom, Adobe, and more
• Tools for teaching and supporting Grammar and Vocabulary Lessons
• Teaching listening and speaking online
• Teaching reading and writing online
• Presenting your materials in online classrooms
• Sharing materials with learners during classes
• Different asynchronous platforms for supporting live classes
• Homework and tools for homework of different types

The course is an evolving one, much as the way we teach evolves all the time, and will respond to the changing needs of participants and new tools and affordances appearing online.

Assessment & Certification

Trainees are assessed through a Practical Teaching Assignment. This involves writing a lesson plan for an online class or a a set of materials for online delivery. Trainees who attend the course fully and complete their assignment receive a Certificate of Attainment.

To Register

Please send an email to info@celt.edu.gr and we will send you an application form.

Tuition Fees

Tuition for the course is €100  euros – including assessment, certification and all materials for the course. For more information please email info@celt.edu.gr

CELT Athens Cambridge CELTA or DELTA Candidates attend free of charge and is an excellent way to prepare them for teaching and being assessed teaching online during a fully online course.

Here are some reflections of our own candidates written at the end of their course. Click on the image to read some of their comments on a padlet. 

Become a teacher trainer & pass on your expertise 

• • Are you an experienced teacher of English?
  • Have you already followed at least a CELTA
  • Have you obtained a Delta or done some post graduate work?
  • Do you have excellent classroom teaching skills?
  • Is your level of English at a sufficiently high level?

Trainer Training is a course for experienced teachers

Participants develop the knowledge and skills they need to train English language teachers working in primary and secondary schools. They learn how to run training sessions, observe teaching and give feedback.

Teachers who successfully complete the Trainer Training course are qualified to train teachers on a variety of introduction courses  for early career teachers or to support teachers at their institution by designing training sessions responsive to their needs.

With a Trainer Training Certificate teachers show they have:

Are you eligible to attend? 

This is a course for experienced teachers who have at least a CELTA or a DELTA, and some years of follow-up teaching experience as well as evidence of commitment to professional development.  Candidates must have had experience of having been observed during such a course.

Ideally, candidates should have

• at least 5 years of teaching experience (post teacher training)
• a graduate degree in English, Linguistics or related field
• a Cambridge Delta or equivalent level 7 qualification
• a level of English high enough to be able to train teachers and be a fluent and accurate language model
• strong interpersonal skills
• experience in teaching and managing groups of adult learners

If you do not have any of these qualifications, why not start a proper career path by applying to do one of these courses? Our own DELTA course information can be accessed here.

Important Note:

This course doe not qualify participants to become CELTA tutors. The process of becoming a CELTA tutor is a completely different one, and this course is, indeed, the first step, but Cambridge authorization is obtained through a different path. You can find out more about how to qualify as a CELTA tutor by reading this blogpost. 

Course offerings 

The course is offered

- intensively, over 5 or 6 days,  or
- part-time,  over 5 or more weeks.

Some of our courses are held in Athens and some online in a live/interactive classroom where input is delivered synchronously and all participants have video and audio available to them.

During he course, we will offer our trainee trainers the opportunity to deliver some live sessions with real trainee teachers. The course requires the design of training material but we also include practice training sessions.

CELT is happy to organise extra courses, especially in the winter term, for groups of teachers from the same institution or teaching association.

Special feature of the CELT course

A special feature of our course is the opportunity we offer our trainees to experience Training Practice – with real trainee teachers, not just their peers.  

How to Apply

You can download and return the attached application by clicking  here 

Follow this advanced course intended for prospective or practising Teachers of English who wish to develop and enhance their language knowledge and skills to the high level required of competent TEFL ELT professionals.

It’s a great course for non-native speaking teachers who want to raise their level of English in order to follow internationally recognised programmes such as the Cambridge CELTA and/or Delta but whose language proficiency level has been found somewhat lower than the entry level requirements.

Cambridge identifies the following levels for teachers

The course covers both formal aspects of grammar and syntax, as well as appropriate use of language structures, functions and vocabulary.

To see which levels are required for each Cambridge course, please download the Cambridge competency statements here  

What language knowledge and skills do teachers need?

Teachers need excellence in the following areas:

• - They need to be both accurate and fluent with ability to use everyday colloquial language and be able to use language idiomatically
• - They need to be able to provide good models of spoken and written English
• - They need to be able to identify and correct language errors their learners have made as well as be able to explain to learners what the problem is and why it is wrong.
• - They need to develop professionally by
  • • reading professional books and journals
    • listening to lectures
    • participating in seminars
    • participating in conferences and workshops.
    • presenting in conferences and workshops
• - They need new literacies for using the internet
  • • to research language
    • to find appropriate materials
    • to supplement or replace their coursebooks
    • to design their own materials

Main Areas Covered

On this course, you will 

	learn how to develop and enrich your vocabulary and use of idiomatic language
	learn more about the Grammar and Syntax of English and how to research and study it  in more depth
	improve your pronunciation and learn how to use phonemic script
	learn to identify different styles and registers of spoken and written English
	improve your range of oral skils with a special focus on language use for the classroom
	practise error correction with samples from real learners
	improve your writing skills for the demands of writing exercises, model paragraphs and texts of different kinds
	improve your research skills for teaching – researching grammar, vocabulary etc.
	improve your study skills for taking up further academic work, researching assignments, writing essays
	learn how to use online resources to keep up with your language awareness and development

Course Organisation

The course cycle comprises 120 hours of contact via webinars, as well as additional hours of self-access study. It is usually organised as a part-time course during the school year.

Online Course – Seminars are held on line in a virtual classroom, so the same topics and number of contact hours are covered as with the face-to-class,.

To participate on an online course, you need to have access to the web and a fast connection, a headset, a webcam and (ideally) a PC or laptop with a good graphics card.

The course is offered in a virtual classroom where you will be able to see and talk to the course tutor and other course participants.  All you need is a PC or laptop with a fast connection and a headset (a camera is not necessary but it would be great if you had one) and you can follow the course from the comfort of your own home!

The course will be offered at different time zones. The application form allows you to indicate times convenient to you.

Dates & Tuition

– Run on demand 1-2-1  or for small groups*

* Number of hours and tuition based on the needs of participants.

Tuition from €400 

Who can apply to attend

All applicants must have completed their secondary level education and have a level of English that allows them to follow the course. This is determined by an internally set examination and personal interview.

The course is suitable for both native and non-native English TEFL teachers.

To apply, please complete the application form by clicking here and return via email to CELT Athens info@celt.edu.gr

IMPORTANT NOTE - Technology now allows us to organise webinars, so wherever your school may be, we can run a short refresher workshop or series of online workshops at a cost much lower than a face-to-face event. 

*INSET stands for in-service training, i.e. the teachers are training while working  and the training is offered as part of their continuous development. Sessions are usually held at the  premises of the school or association or group of teachers, lthough it is possible to run them at CELT Athens if requested. CELT is centrally located and has excellent facilities, including an extensive ELT library for  teachers, teacher trainers and researchers. CELT Athens has extensive experience of running such programmes. Read below to see the names of just a few of the foreign language centres we have run such programmes for and also view some of the comments of the Directors of Studies/School Owners. 

How will your school benefit?

Apart from the fact that the seminars and workshops are tailor-made to cater to the needs of your institution and your staff, students and course books you are using, these opportunities for teacher development generate motivation, enthusiasm and a team spirit. Teachers develop closer collaborative bonds, a desire to excel and the overall effect is an improvement in the quality of teaching and materials.

Who are the trainers?

The trainers are all highly qualified professionals with extensive teaching and  teacher training experience. All hold postgraduate qualifications at M.A. level in TEFL, Linguistics, Applied Linguistics or  both. All tutors are RSA Diploma holders themselves and train on all CELT courses including the the Cambridge DELTA Diploma  and CELTA, as well as  programmes offered to the PALSO teacher training programmes and to foreign language centres. Click read the comments of two school owners we have run INSET courses for and here to view the profiles of the CELT Athens tutors.

How to select topics 

Click to download this Seminar Checklist - a list of topics for your teachers to choose from.

Topics can be selected by the Director of Studies, a teacher supervisor,  the teachers, or, ideally both! There is also space for you to add your own topics or to ask for specific book training, i.e., how to best use and adapt a course book you have already selected. 

One of the  CELT Athens tutors can also assist you and your staff by discussing issues and problems with groups and individuals, or by being invited to visit a number of classes (in person or remotely) to identify areas of difficulty and possible topics for workshops.

CELT Athens Clients

• • PALSO - Panhellenic Federation of Foreign Language School Owners

• • PALSO Rodopi-Xanthi Association

• • PALSO Corfu Association

• • PALSO Dodecanese Association

• • Europalso

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Course Overview

The CELT International Certificate in TEFL is a dynamic and practical program designed for individuals who want to enter the field of English language teaching. Whether you have no prior training or experience, this course provides a strong foundation in the principles and techniques of language teaching. While no previous classroom experience is required, a high level of English proficiency is expected.

Why Take This Course?

Our international TEFL certificate programme equips teachers with essential skills to plan and deliver engaging lessons. Upon successful completion, participants will be able to:

• Plan and teach lessons using a coursebook.
• Adapt and supplement materials to meet learners’ needs.
• Apply effective teaching methodologies to diverse classroom settings.

The course is assessed, ensuring that participants receive evidence of professional competence in language teaching methods. Graduates receive a Certificate of Attendance and a Letter of Attainment, validating their successful completion of coursework, teaching practice, and a coursebook-based project.

Recognition & Certification

Since its inception, CELT has certified over 5,000 TEFL teachers and school owners, offering a respected qualification that meets the minimum entry requirements for teaching positions in foreign language schools worldwide.
As a Cambridge/RSA Diploma Centre recognized by Cambridge Assessment, CELT certificates are widely accepted by employers and institutions across the globe.

                    All core subjects covered!

Course Content

The syllabus includes:

• Lesson Planning
• Teaching Grammar
• Teaching Pronunciation
• Testing and Evaluation
• Teaching Young Learners
• Managing Mixed-Ability Classes
• Classroom Management
• Teaching Vocabulary
• Developing Language Skills
• Evaluating and Adapting Teaching Materials
• Integrating Language Skills
• Grammar topics seminars (tenses, voice, aspect, passives and more!

Course Structure

The program includes 50 hours of seminars, workshops, teaching practice, classroom observation, and self-study to ensure comprehensive training and hands-on experience.

Flexible study options:

• Part-time option (October, January, March, or April) – Weekday or Saturday sessions. *
• Intensive 2-week option (June, July, or September)

* Next course dates:  

OCTOBER 1 – DECEMBER 17

2 X 90 MINUTES LIVE ZOOM CLASSES EVERY WEEK

MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS A.M. OR P.M.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must:

• Be at least 18 years old and have completed secondary education.
• Demonstrate a high level of English proficiency (non-native speakers should provide a Certificate of Proficiency in English).
• Complete a pre-course language task and an interview with the Director of Courses.

Tuition Fees

For courses running from June 2025 to Summer 2026, tuition is €350.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can apply online or contact us for further information. Please make sure you tell us which month (see above) you wish to study.