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Delta at EC combines seminars and lectures with teaching practice. This will improve your understanding of the English language, as well as demonstrate the principles of effective second language English teaching.
There are three modules. Module One looks at the background to teaching and learning and is assessed with a written exam. Module Two explores professional practice and is assessed with a portfolio of teaching assignments. Module Three is a specialist extended assignment.
The written exam for Module One, held in June or December, comprises two papers of 1.5 hours each. You can take the exam here or another approved exam centre.
The Module Two course is a part-time course, conducted face-to-face over 17 weeks on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (5:15 pm-8:30 pm and includes six Saturdays, 10 am-3 pm).
The Module Three course is a part-time mini-course, conducted face-to-face over two Saturdays, March 14th and 21st (10 am-3 pm) with follow up draft and consultation done via email.
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Our CELTA teacher training course gives you both the theory and teaching practice necessary in the English language teaching industry. Three quarters of English Language Teaching (ELT) jobs ask for the Cambridge CELTA. To watch a webinar from Cambridge entitled, ‘The ultimate guide to CELTA, click here.
EC Toronto DELTA Course Trainers: all course trainers have undergone extensive preparation in order to qualify as Delta tutors and are approved by Cambridge ESOL.
Class Size: class size is limited to a maximum of 8 candidates for Modules Two/Three, and 12 candidates for Module One. There will be two trainers on each DELTA module.
Suggested Pre-interview Reading: these are some suggested titles for reading prior to the DELTA Interview:
Principles of Language Learning and Teaching by H. Douglas Brown (Prentice Hall)
Principles in Language Teaching by Diane Larsen-Freeman (Oxford University Press)
Grammar for English Teachers by Martin Parrott (Cambridge University Press) by Scott Thornbury (Macmillan)
Uncovering Grammar by Scott Thornbury (Macmillan)
In addition to our General English programme, EC Toronto offers a range of special courses to help you improve your English to succeed at school and in the global workplace. These include English for Work, an intensive English course that helps you develop the skills you need to advance in your career; EC x FutureLearn, which combines immersive EC English language lessons with online courses from leading universities; and a variety of courses designed to prepare you for IELTS, TOEFL or TOEIC exams.
At EC Toronto, we offer homestays or shared student residence/apartment accommodations. If you choose a homestay option, you will live with a family in Toronto. This is a great option if you want an opportunity to practice your English with a local family over home-cooked meals. If you’re looking for more independence, you may want to consider a shared student residence.
Toronto has a continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. Toronto’s weather is influenced by its location on the shores of Lake Ontario, making it cooler in the summer and warmer in winter than other Canadian cities. That said, winters can still be very cold, and there may be snow any time between December and March.
Depending on your nationality, you may need a visa to study in Toronto—but in general, Canadian visa programs are free of excessive red tape. Contact us to learn more.
As Canada’s largest city and one of the most multicultural cities in the world, Toronto has everything: music, dance, comedy, theatre, sports, galleries, museums and an active waterfront scene on the shores of Lake Ontario. Moreover, it’s one of the friendliest cities on the planet, making it a perfect place to learn English and practice with locals.
Having a CELTA certificate, along with a university degree, is your guarantee for employment world-wide. It is highly regarded in all countries and in some countries it is the standard qualification for employment as an English language teacher. Three quarters of English Language Teaching (ELT) jobs ask for the Cambridge CELTA.
CELTA graduates find jobs in private language schools in Canada and abroad, at colleges and universities, at international elementary and secondary schools, doing in-house corporate English lessons, with humanitarian organisations involved in overseas projects and with the JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) programme.
For information on recognition of teaching certificates generally in Canada, visit the TESL Canada site at http://www.tesl.ca/. For recognition of teaching certificates in Ontario, visit the TESL Ontario site at http://www.teslontario.org/.
1. How does the Delta compare to the CELTA?
The CELTA is a pre-service teacher training program designed for candidates with little or no formal training and to prepare them to start their career in teaching ESL to adult learners. Candidates on the CELTA may or may not have had previous teaching experience. The Delta is an advanced in-service training course, and provides greater depth into theory that underpins more advanced practice of teaching.
Cambridge recommends that applicants should have 2 years of post-CELTA teaching experience, and it should ideally encompass as wide a range of ELT contexts as possible, e.g. all levels, monolingual and multilingual classes, business and exam preparation classes, etc.
The Delta builds on the practical foundation that is provided on the CELTA course. However, with a TESL certificate equivalent to TESL Canada Level 1, with a minimum of 120 contact hours, and 10 hours of teaching practice, candidates may have enough relevant background knowledge and skills to be considered for the Delta.
No. A CELTA from any accredited University of Cambridge ESOL center is suitable.
No. The course incorporates teaching ESL in a variety of contexts, such as Younger Learners, Business English and Academic English. However, it is important to note that the Teaching Practice component on the course is based around teaching English to adults.
Maybe. Many universities which run MA (or M.Ed.) courses in TESOL or Applied Linguistics accept the Delta as equivalent to between ¼ and 1/3 of the total course modules.
Yes, you can choose to do one, two or all three of the Delta modules with us. We offer a Module One exam preparation course, a Module Two part-time course, and a Module Three part-time/mini-course with draft and email support.
You can get more information on our Delta careers page.
The pass rate for the examination (Module 1) is approximately 70% in 2011 worldwide.
The exam is Module 1 of the qualification, and can be retaken at your own time, either at the same or a different centre.
It is permissible to fail an internally assessed lesson, as long as the Module (2) as a whole satisfies criteria for a pass. In case you fail the externally assessed lesson, it is possible to retake it within 12 months at the original centre.
You may be eligible for a partial refund if you decide to withdraw after the course has started. Please refer to the details of our refund policy here.
