Special consideration to CELTA in response to COVID-19
For candidates who have started a CELTA course, which was interrupted due to Covid-19, it will be possible for them to complete the course, including the teaching practice elements using an online form of delivery, rather than the traditional face-to-face format. This special consideration is only applicable in these circumstances.
When a candidate has sat an assessment under adverse circumstances through no fault of their own, or has been absent from an assessment for acceptable reasons, a centre may ask for Special Consideration to be applied for the affected component. Cambridge Assessment English will consider the circumstances and may, at our discretion, award a small additional tariff to the overall mark for the component.
How a Learner qualifies for Special Consideration
Candidates must inform their centre if they wish to be given Special Consideration.
Special Consideration requests can be made by centres for candidates who cannot perform to the best of their ability due to adverse circumstances immediately before or during an exam. Examples include illness, bereavement or circumstances affecting the conditions under which an exam is taken. Special Consideration may also be appropriate for candidates who were temporarily or permanently disabled at the time of the exam but for whom Special Arrangements were not in place or were not adequate or satisfactory. Special Consideration is applied for by centres after the exam. They must complete a Special Consideration form, available from our support website.
Here are some examples of acceptable and unacceptable reasons. These lists are not intended to be comprehensive.