World Recognized CELTA (TEFL/TESOL) Courses in Prague

Name: World Recognized CELTA (TEFL/TESOL) Courses in Prague
Brand: Oxford TEFL
SKU: 29637
Rating: 5 (9 reviews)

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Location

Czech Republic
- Prague

Length

134 hours

Training Type

Classroom

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Program Details

Teaching Practicum

Yes

Job Placement

Certifications

CELTA TEFL TESOL

Weekly Classroom Hours

Housing

Apartment Host Family Hotel

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Price Details

€1200 (Early bird price)
€1300 (Regular Price)

What's Included

Some Activities Wifi

Last Updated: Mar 05, 2020

Last Reviewed: Dec 30, 2018

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About Program

The Cambridge CELTA is a qualification recognized by schools worldwide. We offer a 4-week, 134-hour, intensive CELTA course which is fully accredited by Cambridge English Language Assessment.

These 4-week intensive TEFL (TESOL) courses run throughout the year in our school in the center of the city. A Cambridge CELTA Certificate is recognized internationally and throughout the profession so you can be sure that wherever you go in the world, this certificate will enable you to find teaching work.

Our course includes a minimum of 6 hours observed teaching practice with real students and provides you with an exciting career as an English Language Teacher or a way to fund your travels. Our tutors understand your needs and provide support, as well as expertise, in helping you to become an effective TEFL teacher.

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Program Highlights

Comprehensive visa service.
Lifelong careers service.
World recognized courses since 2002 (Accredited by Trinity).
Friendly, supportive staff and an active community of teachers & graduates.
Accommodation service.

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can’t stress it enough! If you want to take a TEFL course in Prague, Oxford is the place to do it.

The course was both well organised in terms of progression of content and well thought out in terms what content to employ in such a short period. Having previously worked in marketing I was under the assumption that I was capable of producing excellent English and would therefore be capable of teaching it with ease. How wrong I was!
Grammatical complexities such as infinitive and gerund use were beyond my capacity to explain, and my ability to produce a lesson from scratch was non-existent. The incredibly personable staff were there to assist from day one, taking on our questions and fears (sometimes outside of hours at a pub) and turning them into strengths.

The teaching practice was invaluable as we were put in front of classes of real students in a trial and error approach to learning to teach. Each teaching practice session concluded with an in depth feedback session during which we would work together with our tutors to highlight and maintain our personal strengths, and acknowledge and gain advice on how to improve our weaknesses.
The teachers were all experienced and knowledgeable beyond compare, and as a result I felt safe in the knowledge that I was getting the best education available.

The course also included a workshop on job searching and adjusting our CV and experiences to suit what potential employers were looking for. They even sent out my CV for me to a number of schools in Prague!

The facilities are up to date, with projectors and computers in most rooms allowing trainees the opportunity to experiment with different mediums.

The course was social, fun, exciting, and invaluable. I learned more than I imagined I would and forged friendships that will last for years to come. I cannot find a single flaw in this course, and I would gladly recommend it to family, friends, and strangers alike.

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Alumni Interviews

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Why did you choose this program?

I came to Prague for permanent residency and to continue my career as an English teacher. I wanted to get familiar with the methodology and approaches in teaching English to multi-language groups of students as well as monolingual groups of students (without speaking the students' language).

I chose CertTESOL after some thorough consideration based on reading the information about it on the internet. It sounded sensible and challenging and I knew it could help me brush up my knowledge as well as learn something new.

What did your program provider assist you with, and what did you have to organize on your own?

The provider of my program helped me at the initial stage with preparing for the course (there was an interview via Skype when I was assessed as a potential candidate; there was also a pre-course test that gave me a general understanding of the language scope to be mastered and there was a lot of material in each category that I could familiarize myself with).

Other things, such as the whole process of studying, materials and audio-visual aids were provided by the school (OxfordTEFL in Prague). The school also provided me with experienced tutors' assistance as well as books and overall guidance through the whole intensive course.

I had to organize my time (for self-study and preparing for classes) on my own. I had to organize papers for my TPLog as well as Language Learner's Profile (if I had doubts, I always could ask any tutor for help). I had to work on some self-reflection myself, and I found it to be a very good helpful part of my lesson analysis.

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What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone going on your program?

If you are ambitious and love communication, you should definitely join the course as it can give you more than just self-development (which is important at any age), the opportunity to travel and work at the same time in any corner of the globe.

I wish I had known more (and earlier) about the format of moderation and self-developed material assignment as that was one of the most important stages in the course and quite responsible too.

What does an average day/week look like as a participant of this program?

There are four weeks and they are all different because each week focuses on different target materials produced by a trainee. An average day might look like this:

8:30 am - 10 am: Teaching rehearsal (Course Director available 9:15 am - 9:45 am)
10 am - 11:30 am: Teaching Practice (you deliver a lesson of 20, 45, or 60 minutes)
11:45 am - 12:30 pm: Feedback (self-reflection and analysis of the class delivered together with your peer-trainee and experienced tutor)
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm: Lesson Planning (confirm the time with a tutor, you prepare the lesson plan for the next day -- first on your own, then you can discuss it with a tutor)
2 pm - 3 pm: Grammar (part 9 modal verbs, you learn grammar)
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm: Grammar (you review grammar)
Notes: Hand in Learner Profile at 1 pm (reference your time-table all the time as the dates and times for every piece of material are mentioned there)

Going into your experience abroad, what was your biggest fear, and how did you overcome it? How did your views on the issue change?

I was afraid of explaining the meaning of some words that the students did not know. It was difficult at the beginning as I am used to quickly translating the English word but it does not work with the multi-lingual group.

I learned other ways of explaining the meanings of the words apart from just giving a definition from the dictionary. Learning Unknown Language (a special block in the course) helped a lot. Now I believe that it is even more fun explaining some vocabulary without using the translation or the dictionary.

Did you have to change your pronunciation (say American to British) in order to correspond to English textbooks?

No, of course not. You have your own accent that makes you unique. Yet, it is advisable to get familiar with IPA and just sometimes slow down and articulate! It is also good to look up some words in the dictionary just to see how they can be pronounced in some variants of English and pay attention to their meaning!

Alistair Lee

2013 Alum

About Oxford TEFL

Oxford TEFL is among the most highly-regarded teacher training institutions in Europe. We are the most popular online CELTA course provider and a leading Trinity DipTESOL course provider worldwide. Since 1998, we have trained over 5000 teachers, either in our school in Barcelona or online. At Oxford TEFL, we believe that teaching is essentially a...