Celta syllabus and assessment guidelines

participating in and responding to feedback.

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Component 2: Classroom-related written assignments
Centres are responsible for designing four written assignments which relate directly to the course programme. The scope 
and assessment criteria for each written assignment are described below and on page 18. Each assignment should be 
between 750 and 1,000 words. 
A variety of formats may be used but two of the assignments must be written in academic prose. Assignments may consist 
of a series of tasks. It is also possible for centres to conflate two assignments into one longer assignment with two discrete 
parts; in this case, the assignment is still assessed as two separate pieces of work and each section of the assignment must be 
graded separately.
Assignment 2.1 Focus on the learner
The design of the assignment to include:
Candidates can demonstrate their learning by:
Length 750–1,000 words
• investigation of the learning context and assessment of 
learner needs with reference to a specific learner or
group of learners
• identification of sources for language and/or skills 
development and, where appropriate, personal support
• suggestions for specific language and/or skill focused 
activities and an explanation/rationale for the use of
these activities with the specific learners identified.
a. showing awareness of how a learner’s/learners’ background(s), 
previous learning experience and learning preferences affect 
learning
b. identifying the learner’s/learners’ language and/or skills needs
c. correctly using terminology relating to the description of language 
systems and/or language skills
d. selecting appropriate material and/or resources to aid the 
learner’s/learners’ language and/or skills development
e. providing a rationale for using specific activities with a
learner/learners
f. finding, selecting and referencing information from one or 
more sources using written language that is clear, accurate and 
appropriate to the task.