ICELT In-service Certificate in English Language Teaching

ICELT In-service Certificate in English Language Teaching

What is ICELT? In-service Certificate in English Language Teaching • An in-service award for teachers of adults and/or children • Designed to be followed in teacher’s own work context 2 2

ICELT entry requirements • 500 hours relevant experience (by the end of the course) • Language at Council of Europe B 2 Level (FCE) 3 3

ICELT Syllabus Language Knowledge and Awareness The Background to Teaching and Learning English Resources and Materials Planning and Management of Teaching and Learning Evaluation, Monitoring and Assessment Professional Development Language for Teachers 4 4

ICELT Programmes • 120 contact hours with tutors • 12 assessments (teaching and written work) • 150 – 300 hours reading and research • Peer observation of eight lessons 5 5

ICELT In-service Certificate in English Language Teaching

Assessment Components Component One Component Two Component Three Language for Teachers Teaching Methodology 4 assessed tasks 4 assessed lessons 4 assessed assignments 7 7

The ICELT course in Korea • 2 week intensive block • 14 week extensive– 3 hours input sessions in the evenings • Teaching – 4 assessed, 1 unassessed • Assignments – 1 presentation, 7 written assignments • Observations – 8 peer observations 8 8

Research findings • How ICELT is different from other INSET courses: – Course syllabus integrates theory & practice – Materials are practical – Tutors have extensive teacher training experience – Input sessions are based on experiential learning – Comprehensive & Criteria-referenced assessment – Focused observations 9 9

If you want to know more about the ICELT course, you can visit: http: //www. cambridgeesol. org/exams/icelt/index. html 10 10