It all started sometime in April when I felt a little bit stagnant, exhausted and unable to move further. I was in desperate need of a refresher course. Falling back on my old teaching techniques and methods seemed to be getting less and less effective. Apart from this feeling of dissatisfaction, I had been cherishing the idea of working abroad for some time. I spent long hours surfing the Internet in search of the information which could help me meet both of my objectives. So I came across the CELTA course.
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Faina Nizamutdinova - CELTA Course, July 2007 |
 Most everything about the CELTA and BKC-IH Moscow was how I expected it to be: the staff was super friendly and helpful and did everything they could do to make the trainees comfortable and happy upon arrival to Moscow and throughout the course. The course itself was intense as promised, and there is really nothing you can do to prepare yourself for standing up in front of the teaching practice group on the first day of CELTA!
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Julia MacGregor — CELTA Course, September 2005 |
 Some excerpts from the diary of a IHC-YL course
6 nervous teachers, a dozen (!) surly teenagers and 7 awed-at-first but soon very enthusiastic 9 year olds. Using 2 (wise and wonderful) trainers and 2 very patient and helpful administrators, mix thoroughly and bake in sweltering May temperatures under lots of pressure. Results in a tough (firm but fair) crust with a soft warm centre that, um, just melts in your mouth. Sprinkle liberally with dill and serve with vodka.
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David Connolly — IHC YL Course, May 2005 |
 When I did the CELTA course last autumn, I don't think I was sure how exhausting it would be. Looking back, it was without doubt the most intensive month of vigorous studying that I've ever undertaken in my life.
In retrospect, I think that the CELTA course taught me a thing or two about the importance of being hands-on, at the students' own level so to speak rather than lecturing.
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Ole Abildsness - CELTA Course, September 2003 |
 With few expectations but reading the pre-course material and obediently packing warm clothing, I arrived in Moscow for the first time on a frigid January evening. Greeted and immediately taken to meet my roommates for the month-long course, we stayed up late into the night getting settled into our temporary housing.
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Audrey C. Pitonak - CELTA Course, January 2001 |
 I had a fantastic time studying for my CELTA with BKC in Moscow. There was a great mix of students from America, Canada, Europe and Russia. This gave very different views on teaching and language but provided an exciting and stimulating environment in which to study.
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David Keane - CELTA Course, August 2003 |
 I took the CELTA at BKC-IH in the summer of 2003. My overall impression of the course was very good. Our tutors were Sue Collins and Bill McCann, both native Australians and highly-trained. The course was very intensive, at times even overwhelming, but was challenging in all the right ways.
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Anissa Matthews - CELTA Course, July 2003 |
 I started teaching eight years ago and from the very beginning I have spent about one third of my teaching life with young learners. I noticed that what worked wonderfully with adults would often fail in a teenager or kid's class. I think the course enabled me to understand the fundamental differences between teaching young learners and adults, and also showed me how to apply this theoretical knowledge.
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Phillip Donnelly - IHCYL Course, February 2004 |
 I would rate the CELTA course at BKC as excellent. It's very intensive involving mostly late nights (sometimes 1-2 am) preparing lessons and getting up really early to prepare through the morning. You have to be prepared to take lots and lots of criticism.
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Richard Weaver - CELTA Course, January 2001 |
 I arrived in Moscow to be ferried to my apartment, at about 10pm, by two what I can only describe as Russian Cowboys.... Complete with mandatory 70's Lada and furry dice... Yes, welcome to Moscow... This is something you have to get used to in Russia; they aren't the safest of drivers!
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Charlotte Nairac - CELTA Course, September 2006 |
 I came to Moscow in July 2006. Up until now, I’ve been living in France as a student, trying to make ends meet with odd teaching jobs and an enormous amount of luck. It wasn’t until recently that I realised how I needed to start taking some serious steps to secure my situation by getting more training and experience.
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Edward Sanders - CELTA Course, July 2006 |
