Cambridge Young Learner Extension to CELTA

YL Extension to CELTA Overview

This 60-hour extension course is especially designed for CELTA qualified teachers who wish to extend their skills to include those necessary for teaching English to young learners. The course is based on teaching practice and lesson evaluation, and is very practical in content and approach.

The programme comprises 30 hours of seminars and workshops and 30 hours of teaching practice, teaching practice feedback and assisted lesson preparation. The full-time course is very intensive.

YL Extension to CELTA Endorsement & Certificates

The course is aimed at teachers with the Cambridge CTEFLA or CELTA, with some post-CELTA teaching experience. Eligible candidates receive an Endorsement to their CELTA or CTEFLA awards from Cambridge and a Progress Report.

YL Extension to CELTA Content

• The YL Extension to CELTA course programme is designed to enable candidates to:
  transfer and apply their awareness of language and knowledge of the description of English from an adult to a young learner context;
• gain an initial understanding of the context within which young learners learn English, their motivations and the roles of the teacher and learner;
• transfer, adapt and apply the principles of effective teaching from an adult to a young learner context;
• transfer, adapt and apply basic skills for teaching English in the classroom from an adult to a young learner context;
• gain an initial awareness of appropriate resources and materials for use with young learners of English for teaching, testing and for reference;
• to continue to identify opportunities for their future development as professionals in this field.

YL Extension to CELTA Assessment

Celtyl Candidates are assessed on a continuous basis, with particular emphasis on their ability to teach young learners, along with their written assignments and their professional development.

YL Extension to CELTA Enrolment Procedure

All YL Extension to CELTA applicants must complete an application form and Declaration of suitability to work with young learners and return it to ECC (Thailand). You will then be called for an interview. On being accepted on the course, the deposit is due. The balance must be paid at least four weeks before course commencement.