CELTA in Sydney

CELTA in Sydney: Your Launchpad to Global Teaching Opportunities

Embarking on a CELTA course in Sydney offers a blend of professional development and the excitement of one of Australia's most vibrant cities.

Our CELTA TEFL course focuses on hands-on skills, providing you with the techniques and confidence to begin teaching as soon as you complete the course.

Whether you're seeking a career change or simply wanting to expand your horizons, our comprehensive TEFL training in Sydney includes real-time teaching experience, and a chance to explore.

Key Features

• Course Availability: Courses in Sydney run regularly throughout the year, offering flexibility to suit various learning paces and schedules in Australia.
• Teaching Practice: Engage in teaching practice with real students in Sydney, gaining hands-on experience and practical insights into classroom dynamics.
• Job Placement Support: Benefit from immediate opportunities for job placement in Australia, Europe and Asia, with support to help secure your first teaching job.
• Expert CELTA Trainers: Learn from expert, passionate CELTA trainers in Sydney, providing personalized coaching, mentorship, and expertise in reaching your career goals.
• Global Career Opportunities: Explore career opportunities throughout the global IH network, with the potential to work across various countries and educational institutions.

CELTA Course Structure at Sydney

120 Contact Hours, Including:

• Input Sessions:
  • Exploration of teaching methodologies
  • Teaching skills for speaking, writing, reading, grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and function
  • Language analysis and adult teaching in various contexts
  • Lesson planning, material adaptation, and creation
  • Understanding motivation, cultural backgrounds, and learning styles
• Teaching Practice:
  • Six hours of assessed teaching practice with real students
  • Detailed oral and written feedback on your teaching
  • Opportunities to ask tutors questions about your teaching practice lessons
• Additional Elements:
  • Six hours observing lessons taught by experienced teachers
  • A minimum of 120 hours self-study at home, including required course reading, lesson preparation, and course assignments

Overview

The CELTA course in Sydney employs the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) methodology, promoting a student-centered environment with a strong emphasis on active participation, engagement, discovery, and motivation. This dynamic and interactive approach encourages students to use language in real-life contexts, encouraging holistic and practical language skill development. Additionally, the course focuses on positive learning outcomes by consistently encouraging and engaging students, thereby fostering a sense of accomplishment, a desire to continue learning, and building confidence to communicate effectively in various situations.

Our Sydney Training Center

We are a pioneer teacher training institute with a global network of about 160 schools in over 50 countries. With over five decades of experience, we have TEFL alumni in different sectors across the world who have become experts in the teaching field. Our Sydney training center offers a team of seasoned in-house teacher trainers who utilise the best and current teaching methodologies in transferring skills to trainees.

Job Placement Support

There is an extensive session during the course committed to training our teachers on job finding tips, resume writing and presentation. We provide contact details of prospective employers, language schools, and recruitment agencies to aid placements in global TEFL market. Many graduates successfully obtain their first post in our Sydney center itself and others find employment in local schools or abroad through the center's extensive connections.

While most of them look out for a job after completing their CELTA course, other graduate positions include setting up their own schools, teaching while backpacking and some specialise in a particular area, like Business English or Teaching Young Learners. With acquisition of the English language considered essential in just about every part of the world, the job possibilities are immense.

Here in our center in Sydney, your next journey begins before the end of the course.