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5-1-2 Kitanagasa-dori
Chuo-ku, Kobe
Asahi Iidabashi Bldg 3 Floor, 1-9-6 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
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Includes important update re New Dates for our next CELTA course in Kobe What is the Cambridge CELTA? Offered in over 280 centres in over 50 countries, the Cambridge ESOL Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults, formerly the Cambridge-RSA CELTA, is regarded as one of the most valuable, practical English language teacher-training courses available. With some 10,000 teachers taking the course worldwide each year, it's easy to understand why it is often referred to as the "industry standard". In addition to the information below, you can also find out more on the CELTA, including a downloadable copy (.pdf) of the syllabus, from the Cambridge ESOL web site at: http://www.cambridgeesol.org/teaching/celta.htm With over 20 years' experience in RSA C-TEFLA, D-TEFLA and Cambridge CELTA courses, Language Resources, Kobe, is the only approved centre in Japan that offers this internationally recognised qualification. While most trainees are from the Himeji, Kobe, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Otsu, Shiga and Wakayama areas, we regularly have teachers from Nagoya, Okayama, Shikoku - and even Tokyo. Who takes the course at Language Resources? The CELTA course has proved to be extremely useful both to those new to ELT and to those with more experience. Course participants are from a wide variety of teaching environments -- from JETs and ALTs teaching in Junior High and High Schools to those working at private language schools, junior colleges, universities, in-house company training programmes etc. A number have had no previous ELT experience at all. The CELTA is open both to native speakers of English and non-native speakers who are considered to have adequate English language skills to complete the course work and assignments. Our trainees have come from well over 20 different countries including Australia, Canada, India, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, New Zealand, The Philippines, Trinidad, the U.K., the U.S.A. and an increasing number from countries in continental Europe such as France, Germany, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland etc. Whatever their background, personal and professional goals, trainees tend to have at least two things in common - a desire to offer their students a better teaching-learning environment and, as a result, a desire to improve their own job-satisfaction as teachers. In many cases, too, they recognise that the CELTA can offer them a significant increase in job opportunities worldwide. What are the Course Dates & How do I apply? Courses are held twice a year on a 'part-time' basis. Each course comprises 20 sessions (days) with each session being held from 9:00am to 5:00pm each Saturday, plus 2, 3, or 4 Sundays. The spring-summer course is held from April to July, and the autumn-winter course from September to December (previously, October to February). Currently, we do not offer 'intensive' courses in Kobe. Applications are now being accepted for the next course, which is scheduled to be held from 1st SEPTEMBER to 15th DECEMBER, 2012. If you would like our Information Package, which contains a fuller description of the course, an application form and other details, please click here: Request for CELTA Application Package ; For any other enquiries, you can contact us by mail, telephone, fax, or email at: CELTA ENQUIRY What are the Course Fees? Tuition fees are 295,000 yen (plus 5% consumption tax = 309,750 yen). Current members of the JET scheme are offered a 5% reduction in tuition fees. There is also a Cambridge Candidate's Fee of £115.00 (approx. 15,000 yen at time of writing). A scheme for payment by installments is available at a slightly higher cost. Details are given in our Information to Applicants package. We also do our best to accommodate teachers who may have special requests regarding payment schedules. Please feel free to ask.Early Application Discount. For applicants who submit their Application Form and Pre-Interview Task, are accepted onto the course, and subsequently pay at least the deposit by 1st August 2012, the Tuition Fees are ¥285,000 (incl. tax). (Payment by installments available at a slightly higher cost).
Other Information: Do take a look at our CELTA FAQs page for answers to many of the typical questions applicants ask about the course. The CELTA is both a challenging and a professionally highly-rewarding experience but trainees should be prepared to devote several hours of study/research outside the training sessions each week. Candidates will have free access to LR's extensive CELTA reference library - arguably one of the best-stocked reference libraries for ELT professionals in Japan. Applicants who are interested in reading more details about the CELTA can visit the Cambridge ESOL web site at http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/teaching-awards/celta.html (Note: Individual courses may vary in their actual implementation and sequencing to meet the needs of the participants, and other factors. Trainees will be given the actual syllabus on Day 1 of their course.) Do you accept applicants from overseas? Applicants from outside Japan are kindly advised that while we may be able to offer some basic advice, we are unable to provide any practical assistance with visa applications, accommodation or work if they wish to attend this course. It may be a good idea to check the Internet for accommodation in the Kansai area. Unless you have, or expect to have, a job lined up in Japan, or sufficient funds to cover both the course fees and living expenses, we would normally recommend taking the CELTA in your home country if it is available there. Also, we do not guarantee any offer of a job on completion of the course. Genuine feedback from recent trainees: 'The course not only met but exceeded my expectations. I didn't expect to get so much out of it but was pleasantly surprised' 'It raised my awareness of effective teaching methods and techniques; it has helped me evaluate lessons, materials, and my own teaching. I have a feeling that now I know what I'm doing - and why!' 'The course stretched me, challenged me beyond my expectations and encouraged me at the same time. It was very practical and everything I learned I would like to apply at my current teaching job." 'After reading about the course and speaking to fellow teachers, I knew that this course was going to be a demanding but rewarding programme. The course delivered everything I expected from it and in some cases exceeded my expectations. This was due to the quality and professionalism of Language Resources and the tutors.' 'Thanks a lot. I have actually applied for a couple of jobs both of which want CELTA qualified teachers! To think that this time last year I wouldn`t have been able to apply makes me feel very satisfied!' 'The course exceeded my expectations. The level of detail and depth provided in Input sessions and required in Planning and Assignments was far greater than I had expected. And given the commitment of time and resources I made for the course, I am very happy the standards were so high. I would absolutely recommend the course to others. ' An excellent course. Great support, material and structure. Really feel much more confident and comfortable with my teaching now, and aware of areas that still need improvement and how to go about it.' ' It was a “real” hands-on training course that allowed me to gradually learn from my experience and from my peers’ experiences as well.' ' A helpful and rewarding experience. The tutors were wonderfully supportive and insightful. Classmates were supportive, and feedback sessions were truly beneficial' ' I had a very positive learning experience and would recommend this course to friends and colleagues' 'The course was excellent and I would not hesitate to recommend it to others.' |
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