What are the key features of a CELTYL (YL Extension) course?
Courses are flexible to meet local needs and conditions but all courses provide: • a combination of theory and practice • a minimum of 106 (YL Extension 54) contact hours, e.g. input, supervised lesson planning, teaching practice and feedback, observation of peers and experienced teachers, and consultations with tutors • 8 (YL Extension 6) hours’ observation of experienced teachers • additional learning hours for reading, research, assignment writing and lesson preparation. All courses require each candidate to submit a portfolio of work including written assignments and materials related to teaching practice.