Celta syllabus and assessment guidelines

Component One: 
Planning and teaching
Component Two: 
Classroom-related written assignments
Aim
Lesson plans
Teaching
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Assignment 3
Assignment 4
1
2
3
4
5
Table 2 Summary of the primary assessment tasks for each topic
Topics
Assessment
1. Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context
Planning and teaching – Written assignment 1
2. Language analysis and awareness
Planning and teaching – Written assignment 2
3. Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing
Planning and teaching – Written assignment 3
4. Planning and resources for different teaching contexts
Planning and teaching – Written assignment 4
5. Developing teaching skills and professionalism
Planning and teaching – Written assignment 5
Cambridge English reserves the right to request samples of any work during and up to six months after the course.
Course programmes
Certificate course programmes are designed by individual centres using the syllabus and course objectives. Courses will have 
a minimum of 120 contact hours including:
• input
• supervised lesson planning
• teaching practice (six assessed hours)
• feedback on teaching
• peer observation 
• observation of experienced teachers (minimum six hours)
• consultation time.
Candidates will need to dedicate a minimum of 80 hours for the required reading, research, pre- and post-session tasks, 
assignments and lesson preparation.

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Syllabus overview
When ‘classroom’ is referred to throughout, it may relate to the physical or online classroom.
Topic 1 – Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context
1.1
Cultural, linguistic and educational backgrounds
1.2
Motivations for learning English as an adult
1.3
Learning and teaching preferences
1.4
Context for learning and teaching English
1.5
Varieties of English
1.6
Multilingualism and the role of first languages