CAN I FAIL the CELTA COURSE?

Do people fail?

Sometimes, yes, otherwise the course would have little validity. The course tutors do everything they can to ensure that trainees who experience difficulties are offered all the support and guidance possible, but on occasions people don’t get through. Here are some reasons: not working hard enough (i.e. not attending class or not planning enough for lessons), inability to analyze language for teaching purposes and convey this to students; inability to absorb the ideas and techniques being presented on the course; sheer inability to engage and teach students; inability to cope with the intensity of the course. If a trainee is in risk of failing the course, we provide early warning and a very clear outline of what the candidate needs to do to improve their teaching and obtain a pass grade.

How intensive can I expect the course to be?

Most people who finish the CELTA say that it is the most intensive thing they have ever done. Most also say that they have never learned so much in such a short space of time. It’s a very rigorous program, and being healthy and having a free schedule for the four weeks are vital if you want to get the most from it. You can expect to work very hard during the course. That said, you will leave the course knowing a lot about teaching, and you will be ready to succeed as a teacher. Look upon it as an investment which will pay huge dividends.