Why choose the Cambridge CELTA?
Many organisations offer four-week TEFL training courses; why should you consider doing the Cambridge CELTA ? The Cambridge CELTA is certainly one of the most widely known initial qualifications. Any potential employer, if they have any knowledge at all of initial TEFL qualifications, is likely to know of the Cambridge CELTA. The courses are validated, and syllabus and assessment criteria are fixed by, the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) This assures quality control in a number of areas: All centres are subject to approval by UCLES, and have to maintain standards in order to retain this approval. If a centre is failing to meet the required standards, approval to run course will be withdrawn by UCLES. Similarly, it is not uncommon for institutions to have their application to run CELTA courses turned down by UCLES. Every CELTA course is moderated by an external assessor. Every centre is allocated a Joint Chief Assessor who monitors standards at the centre. E
