London DELTA Course - Teacher Training with EC English

London DELTA Course Overview

Gaining a Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults (DELTA) qualification requires significant time and effort. Make the most of this investment by studying with us.

DELTA at EC London 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. The input sessions will be taught Face to Face but there will also be some sessions taught online on Zoom.

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 23-week integrated course which is designed for candidates who want to take all three modules runs from Saturday 4 January 2025 to Sunday 8 June 2025 (including the final assessment week).

The course is also designed to allow candidates to take the Modules on a separate basis.

Contact Us
If you require further information, email the Delta Course Coordinator, Madeleine du Vivier at eclondondelta@ecenglish.com

Our Input Sessions Cover Six Syllabus Areas and Exam Preparation

Language systems (grammar, vocabulary, discourse and pronunciation) and skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening)

The background to teaching and learning English at adult level

Resources and materials

Working in the classroom

Evaluation, monitoring and assessment

Professional development

Exam preparation skills and practice

Lesson and course design

Assessment:

Our DELTA Course Consists of 3 Integrated Modules

Module 1
Module 2
Module 3

Module 1

Module 1 comprises two written examinations of 1.5 hours each, to be held on Wednesday 4 June 2025. Paper 1 tests candidates’ knowledge of ELT terminology; writing and/or speaking sub-skills; and language systems (grammar, lexis, phonology and discourse). Paper 2 tests candidates’ knowledge of ELT testing; the aims, purposes and principles behind published teaching materials; and the principles and beliefs behind ELT methodology.

Module 2

This involves input sessions, lesson plans, observation and post-lesson evaluation based on topics agreed on by the tutors. A total of five practical teaching assignments will take place during the course.

Module 2 consists of coursework. During the course participants must:

Research and complete a Professional Development Assignment which consists of the following:

Research and teach one externally assessed teaching assignment, which contains a background assignment of 2000-2500 words. This takes place in the week of 7-11 April 2025.

Research and teach three internally assessed teaching assignments each of which includes a written background assignment of 2000-2500 words. These take place in the weeks of 3-7 February, 24-28 February, 17-21 March 2025.

One lesson which is observed by a DELTA tutor. This is diagnostic in its aim and is therefore unassessed. This takes place between 13 and 17 January 2025.

Three written pieces (comprising of a total of 2500 words), in which the course participant reflects on current practice and sets goals for development.

One written assignment focussing on a new area of practice (1500-2000 words + lesson plan), which consists of reading and research, a lesson observed by a colleague and a self-evaluation.

Ten hours of observation of experienced teachers. This can be of live teaching, streamlined observations, recorded lessons or of online teaching.

Module 3

Module 3 is assessed through an extended written assignment of 4000-4500 words and focuses on the design and assessment of a specialist group of learners, Course participants can choose to research a specialism from the following list:

Business English (BE)
Teaching young learners/young adults (specified age group required with 5-year range e.g. 8-13, 14-19) (YL)
English for Special Purposes (ESP)
English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
Teaching examination classes (EX)
Teaching one-to-one (1to1)
ESOL learners with literacy needs (ESOL)
CLIL/Embedded ESOL (teaching English through subject/work-based learning) (CLIL)
Teaching learners online, through distance/blended learning (DL)

If applicants have identified another area of specialism, they should contact EC London DELTA for confirmation that supervision of the chosen area will be possible.

*The deadline for submission of Module 3 is Sunday 8 June 2025.

Workload

As a postgraduate qualification, applicants can expect the workload on the course to be very demanding. In addition to attending the course on a weekly basis, we estimate that participants need to spend at least two evenings a week and one full day at the weekend doing coursework.

Trainers

All our London DELTA course trainers are experienced ELT professionals with extensive experience of all the components of the DELTA course. They are approved by Cambridge Assessment English.

2025 Course Dates and Tuition Fees for each Module

The course fees are listed below. They include materials used during the sessions and access to a DELTA library at EC London.

Module 1

Programme dates

10th April — 04th June 2025 (9 weeks)

Classes are held on Tuesday

(apart from the direct week when there is. session on Thursday 10th April)

17:30-20:00

Classes on Saturdays are also held on 26 April and 17 May 2025

10:00-17:00

£700 +

£146

(Cambridge English entry fee)

Module 2

Programme dates

4th January — 11th April 2025 (15 weeks)

Classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday

17:30-20:00

Classes on Saturdays are held on 4 January, 11 January, 18 January, 8 February, 1 March and 22 March 2025

10:00-17:00

£2500 +

£182

(Cambridge English entry fee)

Module 3

Programme dates

25th March — 8th June 2025 (11 weeks)

Classes are held on Thursday

(apart from the direct week when there is. session on Tuesday 25th March)

17:30-20:00

£500 +

£103

(excluding the Cambridge English entry fee)

Candidates can study for one module, two modules or follow the integrated course and study for all three modules at the same time at the cost of £3550.

Online Courses: the times of the online sessions are from 17:00 to 19:30.

Class size: Classes are limited to a maximum of 12 students.

Teachers outside London: candidates who teach outside London and who wish to be observed teaching F2F will be asked to pay a supplement of £150 to cover the extra travel costs involved.

Deposit: a deposit is required on acceptance of an offer of a place on the course. On receipt of the deposit, course participants will receive a pre-course task and reading list. The remaining fee is payable by 13 December 2025.

Contact us

If you require further information, email the Delta Course Coordinator, Madeleine du Vivier at eclondondelta@ecenglish.com

Entry Requirements

Participants should ideally have a minimum of two years’ full-time teaching experience at the beginning of the course, and hold an initial teacher training qualification, such as the Cambridge Assessment English CELTA or equivalent. They need to have employment as teachers on group courses during the course as teaching practice observation is undertaken on participants’ own classes. These classes will usually be taught F2F. Classes must have a minimum of five learners.