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Cambridge CELTA Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Course TypeCambridge CELTA
Min Age18
Class Times09:00-18:00
Course Description

The Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) is designed for both native speakers and non-native speakers with a near native-speaker competence, who are aged over 18 and have a high level of formal education. Previous teaching experience is not required. During the course, candidates develop familiarity with the principles of effective teaching and acquire a range of practical skills for teaching English to adult learners. The course includes teaching practice, observation of experienced teachers in the classroom and completion of a range of practically focussed written assignments.

The course is highly practical in nature and aims to provide a thorough grounding in the teaching methodology and language analysis necessary for effective English teaching. Internationally recognized, the CELTA is run in over 100 centres world-wide and is widely regarded as one of the most important and valuable forms of training in TEFL. Please look at the Cactus site, for more general information about the course content.


A word about the application form

The application form for the Bangkok course is really one of the toughest we have encountered. We highly recommend that you take some time over its completion, and refer to a grammar book such as "English Grammar in Use" by Raymond Murphy (this particular book will always serve you well both on the course, and when you embark on your teaching career) or any similar text which explains how grammar works in simple terms.

You might find it useful to chat to a practising teacher just to get a feel for what will be involved on the course, and your subsequent career. We do recommend that you try and tackle the form alone though. The work you put in now will be highly useful later, and will give the trainers marking your pre-course task the chance to see what you, personally, are capable of doing. Good luck!
School Details - Chiang Mai

The school belongs to the largest private language school in Thailand, which has other branches all over Thailand.

Students range in age from young children to retirement age adult learners, and in ability from absolute beginners to advanced. The school is firmly committed to providing professional, affordable tuition to their students, and are proud of the fact that almost all urban Thais with a regular job can afford to take our courses. They also offer regular scholarships.

The schools are open every day of the week - you do not have to work every day of course - from about 8.30 in the morning until 9 in the evening, although we close earlier at weekends. All schools are air-conditioned, and the classrooms are clean, bright and well ventilated. Each room has a whiteboard, desks and chairs, a cassette recorder, and VCRs and OHPs are also available.
The average class size is ten to twelve students, with a maximum of sixteen. The teachers’ room contains a full range of textbooks including accompanying teachers’ books, reference books, cassettes, supplementary teaching activities and games. There is also access to photocopiers. The school has a no smoking policy, which includes the teachers’ room and coffee bars.
Timetable

09:00-18:00
Help for Jobs

Job prospects

There is a considerable demand for English teachers within Thailand but the money varies greatly geographically and within language schools.The school has 50 schools around the country and usually has approx. 10 vacancies every month.
How to Apply

1. Choose the start date which interests you. If you’re still unsure, please choose an approximate date for now – you will be able to specify later.
2. Register your details with Cactus TEFL (1 minute) to help us track your application.
3. Download the application form and save it on your computer.
4. Complete it offline in your own time
5. Go back to TEFL Course TEFL Jobs, sign in and submit your completed form.
6. We will keep you posted by email throughout the process.

You can also submit an application by fax, or post. We will explain how to do this on the application form. Please contact us if you would like us to post you an empty application form.
Prices and Dates

Please choose your preferred start date

4 weeks course starting 13/08/2007 for £8194 weeks course starting 05/11/2007 for £819

Cambridge CELTA Chiang Mai, Thailand

Smeg

School Details - Chiang Mai
The school is part of the IH World Organisation (IHWO), which has been at the cutting edge of teacher training ever since it was founded in the 1950s. Course participants will undertake training at an institute that is dedicated to professionalism, reflected by the fact that the school itself only hires teachers who have the CELTA or equivalent. The teacher trainers actually include a contributor to the renowned Headway series teacher's books.

ChiangMai noon

see, i told you benners.

Marmite the Dog

I'm not sure you'd want to admit that.

DJ Pat

The man clearly has one thing on his mind.

So even in the brochure they actively encourage sex with students?

Wouldn't fancy him or those two.

The_Ghost_Of_The_Moog

Just because someone is a cheat and a conman does not necessarily also make them a classic psychopath.

I agree with one of the posters above that it is more likely some antisocial personality disorder.

benbaaa

Slightly odd that there's no mention of it on Cambridge ESOL's website, don't you think? They run and validate the course worldwide, so you'd think they'd know which centres are approved and which ones aren't...



The last Centre on the list TH600 is ECC in Siam Square.

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ChiangMai noon

I think that the ECC Celta is quite new here.
maybe a year old.
they run around 4 courses a year.

One of our staff did it about 6 months ago.

FatBoyEric

.....

Blake7

These TEFL courses seem to be a winner though - you charge the teachers to train there AND you charge the students to be taught by the trainees. Can't fault the business plan....

Accidental Ajarn

"Bangkok Shill and kenkannif have a relentless scheme to lie, deceive, charm, and trick their way into a living off the backs of the people following behind them into the sad world of TEFL."

How did I ever at one time think Teakdoorers were obessed with ajarn.com and Teflers?

Marmite the Dog

There's only 2 or 3 of them.

blackpanther

another smeg classic

NokTang

This poster on other forums, kenkannif, used to claim you needed a TEFL certificate to get a work permit. He refused to back and up and refused to make a 50,000baht wager on same. Nok the Kook

blackpanther

i concurs complataly, kok the nok!!

FatBoyEric

The problem with that is, it's a case of he said, she said etc. He may have claimed that or he may not, it's a case of a few disgruntled peoples word against the rest. Can you show us some evidence please as I for one would love to see some.

NokTang

I was the one who offered to wager, so that is first hand information.

However, you can make the first move if so inclined. Simply ask him if he has ever said it or not. If he says "not" then I'll track it down assuming the forum keeps old postings. Since my handle was banned I don't know if the posts have been deleted. In any and all events, the bottom line is how these courses are marketed. It is with excitement and deception, not with educational purposes. You need look no further than the practice of luring in prospects using the help wanted sections of the newspaper and site itself. If it were an educational offering why decieve in the help wanted section?

I don't have much time this week but will contribute more next week if the matter remains of interest to you.

Nok the Kook

FatBoyEric

^ I have emailed kk & await his response.

Surely there is excitement and deception involved in the marketing of any product. You've seen the ad, a bloke sprays on some wonder aftershave & the birds start to flock round him, gagging for sex. Excitement & lies, no? Only gullible fools fall for such a routine.

Smeg

But kk will lie to your face, all in the name of making a living the only way he knows. There is a difference.

Lily

Whereas you only tell blantant lies to bolster your own ego on a forum.