Cambridge ESOL Delta Modules

Global Village Vancouver Teacher Training & Services Inc. is the most comprehensive provider of Cambridge ESOL teacher training programmes in North America. The Delta modules are accredited and moderated by the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations Teaching Awards.

The Delta modules are one of the most prestigious ESL teacher training qualifications in the world. They are designed for teachers with considerable ELT experience who wish to further their professional knowledge and/or wish to take on further professional responsibilities in the field.

In 2008, Cambridge ESOL introduced a revised version of their reputable in-service DELTA qualification. The new programme is based around an enhanced syllabus and a modular format to allow greater flexibility for working teachers who wish to further their professional qualifications.

Module Descriptions

There are 3 modules which are separately certificated:

• Module 1 focuses on the background to teaching and learning; it is externally assessed by Cambridge ESOL via a written exam
• Module 2 focuses on developing professional practice; it is internally assessed by a portfolio of coursework including observed and assessed lessons, written assignments, and an externally assessed lesson
• Module 3 focuses on a specialist option; it is externally assessed by Cambridge ESOL via practice-based research project

Module Pathways

Global Village Vancouver is the only approved provider of this programme in Canada, and offers the following pathways:

• All 3 modules can be taken concurrently, or
• One module can be taken as a stand-alone, or
• Two modules can be taken consecutively

Pre-requisites

• An initial teacher-training qualification (e.g. CELTA)
• An undergraduate degree
• A minimum of two years full time (1200 hours) teaching experience of ELT to adults within the past five years
• A range of teaching experience involving work in different teaching contexts and at different levels
• An appropriate awareness of language competence in English

2010 Dates

• Module 1: 15 November - 26 November (FT)
• Module 2: 4 October - 12 November (FT)
• Module 3: Option 1 (blended): Dec 2&3 (F2F orientation + online draft facility) January - May
• Module 3: Option 2 (online orientation + draft/feedback facility) January - May

Deadline: At least one month before start date