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            The Cambridge DELTA

Professional Advancement & Career Development

The Cambridge DELTA Diploma is a professional qualification at post-graduate level ( a Level 7 Qualification according to the British Curriculum Authority) and is one of the most sought after and well respected qualifications internationally. It is recognised by all British Universities and is fast becoming a prerequisite for some of the most interesting jobs in our field all over the world.

The course is ideal for experienced and qualified teachers wishing to enhance their career opportunities as Senior Teachers, ESP Instructors, Level Coordinators or Directors of Studies. The Diploma provides an excellent bridge for those who wish to pursue further academic qualifications related to TEFL at Masters level.

Changes in the DELTA Diploma

The course is organised around three modules, each of which is assessed separately. During the last module (Module III) candidates may focus on an area of specialisms such as:

• Business English
• Teaching young learners/young adults (specified age group required with 5-year range e.g. 8–13, 14–15)
• English for Special Purposes
• English for Academic Purposes
• ESOL learners with clear specialist needs e.g. literacy needs
• CLIL/Embedded ESOL (teaching English through subject/work-based learning)
• Teaching examination classes
• Teaching one-to-one
• Teaching monolingual classes
• Teaching multilingual classes
• Teaching in an English-speaking environment
• Teaching in a non-English-speaking environment

This change means that the new DELTA scheme can be much more relevant to the different needs of different teachers. It is no longer dedicated to the teaching of adults, but covers other needs and age groups of interest to each candidate as well.

Candidates on the same course may even select a different specialism each and work on an assignment which may be of real value to their particular teaching context.

To find out more about the syllabus specifications, assignments and examination, please download and read the new syllabus guidelines by clicking here,

Course Structure:

The course offered by CELT is an integrated course and covers all three modules within attendance dates. Each candidate must undertake an independent programme of preparation study prior to the course. After the end of the course, candidates may continue contact with their tutor for the completion of the write up of their Module III assignment work, but this is not face-to-face and can be done online and via email.

Module I  - this module is assessed through written examination. Written examinations are usually taken at CELT but in the case of candidates  from other countries, they will either have to return to Athens or find a centre in their country which can administer the written exam - any centre offering CELTA will usually be already eligible.

Module II -  this is the practical module with background assignments and Teaching Practices which have to be written and taught/assessed during the course. This module is assessed externally by a Cambridge appointed external assessor who visits CELT Athens and observes all the candidates during their final Teaching Practice. The coursework of each candidate is sent to Cambridge for review and the final grade is decided during the Awards meeting for each session.

Module III - introduced during the course through input or individual tutorial. The write up phase takes place after the end of the course in the Full Time Course, but during the course in Part time Courses. During this stage the centre supports candidates either online or face to face, depending on which area  of specialization they have selected and availability of tutors with expertise in the particular field. Assessment is done through an extended written assignment which is submitted to Cambridge for marking and forms a separate part of the assessment.

Individual candidates who wish to postpone their assessment for any one of the three Modules, are responsible themselves for paying assessor flights and fees or for finding an authorised centre to take their written examinations.

Course Options:

CELT Athens is offering

1.        A 30-week ( 8-month) course which prepares candidates for the written examination in June or December. Sessions are held twice a week on weekdays, (10:00 - 13:00).

2.        A 10 intensive weekends option. DELTA students come to CELT  once a month (10:00 -17:00 on Saturdays & Sundays). Weekend courses start in October and January.

3.        An intensive course completed over 8 weeks in the summer (June to August), fall (October & November) and  winter (February & March).

Our next summer course begins mid June and will finish at the end of the first week of August.

To Apply:

Applicants must have experience of classroom teaching experience at a variety of levels. Please note that the DELTA is no longer a qualification for teaching adult classes. Your experience may have been with

• young and very young learners
• teenagers
• young adults
• adults
• business/professional English groups
• academic English groups

Applicants must already hold a first degree in English or have appropriate qualifications which allow them to teach in their country; in addition, they should have attended a teacher training programme such as a CELTA, COTE or a Certificate in TEFL.

It is entirely at each centre's discretion to examine and accept each candidate on an individual basis according to their background, experience, training and potential and exceptions can sometimes be made, always at the

Selection is made on the basis of

1.        Classroom teaching experience as described above

2.        Educational background & evidence of TEFL training

3.        A Language and Methodology pre-course examination

4.        A personal interview with the Course Tutor.

Over and above the formal qualifications mentioned above, it must be understood that the DELTA course is challenging and candidates must be prepared to commit themselves to its demands. It is not an initial training qualification where one learns how to write lesson plans for the first time or conduct drills for the first time. These skills are assumed to be already in place at the start of the course. Furthermore, candidates are expected to be able to research and write academic assignments at the required length (most are app. 2,500 words) and to be able to organise their own learning, especially important for intensive courses during which candidates are expected to produce most of their written assignments and teach their assessed lessons.

Tuition Fees:

Tuition fees for the part time course are 3,200 EURO and for the full time course 3,500 EURO. Tuition for the full time course includes shared accommodation in a rented flat for the 8 weeks of the course.

For More:

To find out all you need to know about the objectives of the course, requirements, assignments and details of each assignment, please download the Syllabus & Assessment Guidelines from the Cambridge ESOL website by clicking here. (in pdf. format - if you do not have Acrobat Reader, click here to download)
For details regarding applications, content or timetable, please write to the Course Tutor:

Marisa Constantinides CELT Athens Director
77 Academias Street, 106 78 Athens, Greece

or send an e-mail to:  info@celt.edu.gr

Web www.celt.edu.gr

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Links to postgraduate programmes in the UK and US

The Cambridge Diploma holder is considered as a holder of a Level 5 qualification. Αs such, s/he is entitled to apply for postgraduate training in British Colleges and Universities and is given credit or exemptions. For more information, please click here.

We have also been informed that St.Michael's College in Vermont, US, does the same. (this page will be updated as new information comes in)

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