Part-time Cambridge CELTA course

Experience We are one of the most established CELTA centres in Spain. We constantly upgrade our training to bring it in line with current research on effective teaching practices.
Facilities The training takes place in our modern, air-conditioned centre, right in the heart of Madrid.
Preparation course We provide a free online preparation course to all our CELTA trainees.
Technology We have free WIFI throughout the building and a great library to prepare your written work. All our session handouts are digitalised and available online throughout and after the course. We will set up your own Google Drive for easy submission of lesson plans and assignments.
Expertise You will see the tutors teach your students and you will also see experienced teachers on video. Our tutors are authorised by Cambridge and all practicing teachers.
Life after CELTA After the course, you will also have substantial discounts on further training that we can provide you with in the future. That can be: teaching young learners, teaching business English, learning Spanish, and access to our own working teachers’ Professional Development Programme.
Potential to work for International House Madrid We regularly recruit from our CELTA courses. Suitable candidates will be considered for full or part-time work and a wide-ranging professional development package in teaching adults and young learners.

CELTA PART-TIME schedule

Mondays and Wednesdays:
09:30 – 10:30 Preparation Trainees set up in preparation for teaching practice with time for last-minute questions to the tutor.
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break International House Madrid has a cafeteria where trainees can have breakfast or lunch.
11:00 – 13:30 Teaching Practice The rest of the morning is dedicated to teaching practice. The trainees teach a group of practice students who know that their teacher is in training. The tutor is always in the room to grade the lesson and help out if trainees need support.

Fridays:
09:30-11:30 Training The morning is dedicated to teacher training. There are two training sessions given on different aspects of teaching English.
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break
12:00 – 13:30 Feedback and Planning The session starts with a group discussion on the classes that were taught that week, followed by feedback from the tutor. Time is also dedicated to lesson planning and preparation.
13:30 » Trainees are free to go home. However, some stay a while to work in the library preparing their written assignment or planning the next lesson. We have a very comfortable reference library with access to computers.