CELT-S

About the course

Important information

We are no longer accepting new courses and entries for CELT-S. However, we will continue to provide support for the course until 31 July 2023*.

If you are looking to offer or take an alternative course for secondary teachers, we have our CELTA and Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) qualifications. Both are designed for new and experienced teachers who want to develop and prove their teaching skills with an internationally recognised certificate.

We also offer online teacher development courses, which can be taken as self-study and include many of the topics covered in CELT-S.

*Support for China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan will be available until 31 October 2023.

The CELT-S course helps your teachers to:

improve their classroom teaching
successfully deliver lessons according to the curriculum
apply their learning to classroom situations.

Blended learning
Modules
Assessment

CELT-S is a 120-hour course, which combines online study and teaching practice. You can see descriptions of each course component below.

There are 24 hours of optional additional material for teachers to extend and practise what they have learned during the online course, which is delivered face–to–face in the classroom.

Course component	Content
English Language Teaching (ELT) methodology
Eight online modules	Key concepts and principles A range of activities that engage participants with course content Regular progress tests to check learning.
Optional face-to-face seminar for each online module	Extension of the online materials Practice activities and support: up to 24 hours of face-to-face study.
Teaching practice
A practical written task for each online module	A range of tasks in which participants apply their online learning in their classroom.
Teaching observations	Developmental feedback from trainers Consolidation of online learning.

There are eight CELT-S modules. All eight modules focus on theory and practice and can be completed in any order.

Module	Content
1 Classroom management in the secondary classroom	Creating and maintaining a constructive learning environment Managing classroom activities effectively Managing differences in the classroom.
2 Language learning and the teenage learner	Learning language in the secondary education sector Learning needs, styles, motivations and preferences Encouraging and supporting active and independent learning.
3 Teaching language skills	Teaching listening and reading Teaching speaking Teaching writing.
4 Language awareness for teaching	Grammar: word classes, grammar structures and how to use language for different functions Vocabulary: key concepts, word formation and combining words Pronunciation: key concepts, word and sentence stress, connected speech and intonation.
5 Teaching language in the secondary classroom	Key concepts, principles and techniques in teaching grammar, lexis and phonology.
6 Planning language learning in the secondary context	Planning a lesson Writing lesson plans Planning a programme of work.
7 Language learning resources and materials for the secondary classroom	Evaluating, selecting, using and adapting coursebook materials Evaluating, selecting and using supplementary materials Using teaching aids effectively, including technology.
8 Assessing language learning in the secondary context	Principles and purposes of classroom-based assessment Classroom-based assessment tools Formative and summative assessment.

Each module has a number of lessons, which all have the following structure:

an introduction to the topic
learning activities
activities that check learning
activities that focus on practical classroom applications
a review of what’s been learned
a short, multiple-choice progress test
further reading.

You will be assessed in the following ways:

Assessment component	Assessment type
English Language Teaching methodology	Completion of the online modules and progress tests A multiple-choice teaching knowledge test (TKT: Module 1).
Teaching practice	Completion of portfolio tasks Assessment of teaching.

Participants who complete all the modules and assessments will receive the CELT-S qualification. The qualification is awarded at Pass or Pass with Merit.

CELT-S case study

The Turkish Education Association (TED) offered their teachers a CELT-S qualification to enhance and develop their classroom skills and improve their confidence. The blended learning course meant online modules could be completed at a time that was convenient to the teachers. By combining study with work, teachers could immediately use their new skills in the classroom.

Read the CELT-S teacher development case study