Specialised certification

Certification

• BULATS Examiner

The Business Language Testing Service (BULATS) is a language assessment service specifically for the use of companies and organisations. BULATS is for organisations which need a reliable way of assessing the language ability of groups of employees or trainees.

• CELTYL (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Young Learners)

CELTYL shows you have the skills needed to teach English to children or teenagers in language schools. This international qualification gives you a solid basis in the fundamentals of language teaching practice and the confidence to take control of young learners in the classroom.

• ICELT (In-service Certificate in English Language Teaching)

If you are already teaching English and want to improve your skills in your current working context, ICELT can be an important stepping stone in your career.

The ICELT course is offered part time and can take from a few months to over a year. It gives you insight into the principles of effective teaching and a range of practical skills for teaching English in your teaching context

Diplomas

• DELTA (Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults)

If you have substantial experience of teaching English to speakers of other languages, and are ready to progress your career, you need DELTA. This internationally recognised qualification helps you to:

    * deepen your understanding of the principles and practice of teaching the English Language to adults
    * examine your current practices and beliefs
    * apply the results of your learning and reflection to your current teaching position and more senior roles.
You can take DELTA full time (typically two to three months), or part time (from six months to over a year). A Distance Learning programme is also available, click here for more information

Your course features a balance of theory and practice to enhance your understanding of the English Language, while examining in depth the principles of effective teaching and the practical skills required for teaching English to adult learners.

The course includes:

    * teaching practice
    * observation of experienced teachers in the classroom
    * completion of a range of practically focused written assignments
    * an extended assignment
    * a written examination.

There are six main units of learning:

    * Understanding, knowledge and awareness of language
    * The background to teaching and learning English at adult level
    * Resources and materials
    * Working in the classroom
    * Evaluation, monitoring and assessment
    * Professional development

As part of your course you should expect 120 contact hours with fellow candidates and course tutors and ten hours of teaching adults. Four of these lessons are supervised and assessed by a course tutor and one is externally assessed. In addition you have ten hours' directed observation of lessons, with five of these being live lessons taught by experienced teachers. You spend around 300 hours on reading, research and assignment writing.

There are three components of assessment:

   1. Coursework
      There are seven coursework assignments. Six of these are internally assessed; the seventh is externally assessed. In addition there is overall external moderation of your coursework by Cambridge ESOL.
   2. Extended assignment
      The extended assignment is a case study of a learner. It is supervised by the centre and externally marked.
   3. Written examination
      The written examination is externally set and marked.

To be awarded the Diploma, you must pass all three components. There are two grades - Pass and Distinction.

Note to exam centres and teacher trainers
The current DELTA specifications are under review. Revised specifications will be available in September 2007 for implementation from September 2008.

Who recognises DELTA?

DELTA is accepted throughout the world by organisations which employ English Language teachers. The Cambridge DELTA has been accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) as a Diploma in Teaching ESOL at level 5 (new NQF Level 7) on the National Qualifications Framework. DELTA is also integrated into some MA programmes - we have information on the exemptions offered by some UK institutions. Cambridge ESOL also works with international ELT organisations to ensure the acceptance of DELTA globally.

• IDLTM (International Diploma in Language Teaching Management)

If you are an experienced English Language teacher, with an excellent track record and the commitment to a long-term career within the industry, you may see management responsibility as the logical next step.

IDLTM is a globally recognised qualification that enables language teaching professionals to apply insights and skills derived from management theory and practice to their work as language teaching managers.

IDLTM will help you:

    * extend your knowledge and awareness of relevant management principles and practices
    * develop your management skills through the application of this knowledge and awareness to a language teaching context
    * demonstrate these skills in effective practice as a language teaching manager.

IDLTM is awarded as a global partnership between Cambridge ESOL, SIT (School for International Training) and ICTE-UQ (Institute of Continuing & TESOL Education, the University of Queensland).

The IDLTM course is delivered on-site at SIT, ICTE-UQ and other approved centres. To apply, please contact your chosen centre directly for detailed course information. Cambridge ESOL is an awarding body only and does not deliver the IDLTM course. For courses offered at SIT and ICTE-UQ, please click here