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The DELTA modules

DELTA ( Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults) is a widely recognised qualification which helps you build better teaching practice and can lead to greater rewards and more career opportunities.

Next DELTA course:

Summer, 2011

DELTA course fee:

To be confirmed

Course details:

The full-time course lasts eight weeks with classes from Monday to Friday, from 12 pm to 8 pm.

Please note that all BKC-IH Moscow candidates will be entered for all three modules of the DELTA, thus enabling them to obtain the full DELTA qualification.

DELTA Entry Requirements:

Centres are responsible for selecting candidates and should satisfy themselves that candidates have a profile of experience, skills and awareness in ELT that enables them to complete the course and all the assessed elements.

A candidate will normally:
• Have a minimum of two years full time (1200 hours) teaching experience of ELT to adults within the past five years;
• Have a range of teaching experience involving work in different contexts and experience of teaching candidates at different levels.

Candidates will normally be graduates or have undertaken some formal course of training in ELT to adults. It is the responsibility of individual centres to ensure that all candidates have an appropriate awareness of language and language competence in English which will enable them to follow the course and complete all the assessed elements successfully.

DELTA application process:

Please contact BKC-IH Moscow Teacher Training Centre for the application form.

DELTA course information

DELTA aims:

The DELTA offers candidates who have substantial experience of teaching English to adult speakers of other languages the opportunity to:
• Acquire new insights into this area and a deeper understanding of the principles and practice of ELT to adults;
• Examine their current practices and beliefs;
• Apply the results of their learning and reflection to their current professional lives and to circumstances beyond their present and previous teaching experience.

For DELTA course syllabus:
http://www.cambridgeesol.org/assets/pdf/delta_syllabus2008.pdf

DELTA modules:

There are three assessed components for the DELTA: separate certification will be awarded for each.

The components are as follows:

Module One

Understanding Language Skills for Teaching (20 credits) This module looks at the theories behind how people learn languages and how they are taught

Units:
1. Theoretical perspectives on language acquisition and language learning
2. Different approaches and methodologies including current developments
3. Language systems and learners’ linguistic problems
4. Language skills and learner’s problems
5. Knowledge of resources, materials and reference sources
6. Key concepts and terminology related to assessment

Assessment

Module One is assessed via a written examination.

Module Two

Developing Professional Practice (20 credits)
This module looks at the theory and practice of teaching and the different ways that environment, society and culture affect the way that it works.

1. The language learner and the language learning context.
2. Preparation for teaching adult learners of English.
3. Evaluating, selecting and using resources and materials for teaching purposes.
4. Managing and supporting learning.
5. Evaluation of lesson preparation and teaching.
6. Observation/evaluation of other teacher’s lessons.
7. Professionalism and opportunities for professional development.

Assessment

Module Two is assessed via a portfolio of coursework, including observed lessons, background written assignments, and an externally-assessed lesson observation.

Please note that, as Module two is assessed by coursework, there are no practice papers associated with this test.

Module Three

Extending practice and English language teaching specialisation (20 credits).

Units:
• Research into specialist areas.
• Syllabus design: principles, influences on, methodological effects of, and major syllabus types as applied to the specific learning context.
• Designing syllabus and teaching programmes to meet the needs of learners in the specific context of their selected specialisation.
• Course design and development in the specific context of their selected specialisation.
• The principles and practice of testing and assessment and application to the candidate’s specialist area.

Assessment

Module Three is assessed via an extended written assignment.

Please note that, as Module Three is assessed by written assignment, there are no practice papers associated with this test.