In-service Certificate in English

Language Teaching

If you are already teaching English as a second

or other language and want to improve your

skills in your current working context, ICELT is a

teacher training course that will deepen your

knowledge and develop your ability to reflect on

and improve your teaching.

Course programmes are designed to reflect

your specific needs and working context. The

main aim is to develop your skills in the

following areas:

language awareness and language use in the

classroom

planning, teaching and evaluation

assessment and evaluation.

Unit 1 Language knowledge and awareness

Unit 2 The background to teaching and learning English

Unit 3 Resources and materials

Unit 4 Planning and management of teaching and learning

Unit 5 Evaluation, monitoring and assessment

Unit 6 Professional development

Unit 7 Language for teachers

ICELT has replaced the Certificate for Overseas Teachers of English (COTE).

Cambridge ESOL Teaching Qualifications are

recognised by organisations which employ

English language teachers as providing quality

teacher training. Cambridge ESOL works with

international ELT organisations to ensure the

acceptance of ICELT globally.

ICELT is ideal if you are already teaching English in

a specific context, e.g. teaching adults or young

learners in the private sector, teaching within a

university environment, teaching primary or

secondary school learners. This qualification can

help you to deepen your knowledge and develop

your ability to reflect on and improve your teaching.

Because the course is so flexible, it is difficult to describe a typical candidate. However, here

are some examples:

You may be teaching English and wish to develop your knowledge and skills

You may have been working in a primary school for several years, and have begun to

teach English without any previous ELT training

You may be returning to language teaching after a period of time and wish to review and

develop your English language skills

You may be teaching adults in a private institute. You trained to teach at secondary level

but that was many years ago

You may have completed a pre-service teacher training course for secondary teachers a

year ago

You are currently working in a secondary school and also work in a private institute

teaching adults two evenings a week

You may have trained to teach English, but this training did not include a formally assessed

teaching practice component

ICELT is also suitable if your previous training has not included a formally assessed teaching practice component.

ICELT gives you insight into the principles of effective teaching and a range of skills for teaching English in your teaching context. You will:

gain hands-on teaching practice

observe experienced teachers in the classroom

complete written assignments and language tasks.

Four lessons are assessed by your course tutor. A Cambridge-approved moderator visits each course to moderate candidates' work.

The ICELT course is offered part time and takes 9 months. Courses may

be delivered either entirely face-to-face, plus peer observation and

reading assignments. The combination of contact hours plus distance

learning must be at least 120 hours. With ICELT you will be assessed

teaching your own classes

Because it is awarded by Cambridge ESOL, part of the University of

Cambridge, ICELT is internationally recognised, highly respected and a

benchmark for quality.

Are you a practising teacher who will have had a total of at least 500 hours of relevant experience by the end of the course?

Are you at least 18 years of age?

Is your English at Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) or higher? Or are you a first- language speaker of English?

If this sounds like you, contact us for information on how to register.

Module 1:

1. Language for Teachers

(Assessment component 1)

You will complete tasks designed to improve

your use of English for teaching purposes. The

number of tasks depends on whether you are

taking Module 1 only or in combination with

Module 2.

Module 2:

1. Teaching (Assessment

component 2)

You will plan, teach and evaluate four lessons,

which are assessed by your course tutor.

2. Methodology (Assessment

component 3)

You will complete four classroom-related

written assignments.

Courses are moderated externally. Samples of coursework are

submitted to Cambridge ESOL for further moderation at the end of the

course.

You will be awarded an overall grade of Pass, Merit or Distinction as

well as component grades of Pass, Merit or Distinction.

In order to gain the full ICELT qualification, you must pass in all three

components of assessment. You may enter for the Language for

Teachers component as a separately certificated module of the full

course.

Thassiana Balbino

ICELT Administrator

UP Language Consultants

thassiana@uplanguage.com.br

+ 55 11 5105-0200