Anyone who would like to start teaching English as a second language as a new career, to travel, or for both. This course is also suitable for people who have some teaching experience but would like training and the CELTA qualification.

You will need to have a proficient level of English to begin the course.

• Understand the principles of effective teaching and acquire practical teaching skills
• Learn how to analyse language for teaching
• Understand how adults learn and the role of the teacher and the learner
• Learn how to develop your knowledge and skills
• Gain confidence and professional knowledge

There is a focus on communication and the communicative teaching approach, learning through tasks. This is reflected in the tasks we ask our trainees to do in the classroom with their students, and also in the way that we train our trainees in the training room.

There is lots of group work and discussion, and creativity in designing activities for students.

The course has five topics:

• An introduction to teaching
• Language skills and analysis
• Teaching the four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking
• Planning classes and preparing resources
• Teaching and professionalism

Whether you want to teach for a summer, a year, or a lifetime, the skills learned during a CELTA course with IH London will boost your CV and career – and open up a world of possibilities to teach and travel.