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CELTA with IH Torun

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What is the CELTA?

The CELTA is a TEFL qualification which prepares you to teach English as a foreign language. You don’t need any existing English language teaching experience or training. It’s usually a 4 or 5 week full time course (but you can also take it part time). Standing up in front of a class for the first time is a daunting prospect, so you need to make sure you have the skills you need to teach effectively. The CELTA prepares you for the classroom in these ways:

1. Taught sessions on methodology, lesson planning, language analysis and language skills. (In total, you’ll have 120 hours of input.)

2. The opportunity to observe experienced teachers in a real-life language classroom situations – so you can see the different skills and techniques they use.

3. Teaching yourself – with helpful and detailed feedback from your tutors. This practical experience is invaluable when you start your first job.

You’ll also complete a few written assignments, and then you’ll be ready for your first job and your first students.

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What Is CELTA?

The CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is an intensive, globally recognised Cambridge-accredited Level 5 qualification designed for people with little or no previous English language teaching experience. More people take their CELTA with International House than with any other school group in the world — International House pioneered the course in 1962.

What the Course Involves

The CELTA comprises 120 hours of training and includes:

Tutor input covering teaching methodology, lesson planning, language analysis and language skills
Observation of experienced teachers in real classroom environments
6 hours of observed and assessed teaching practice with real language students
4 written assignments based on course input
Continuous assessment — no final exam

Every course is externally moderated by a Cambridge English assessor, so graduates receive a certificate from Cambridge English, part of the University of Cambridge.

Entry Requirements

Minimum age 18
Completion of secondary education
Advanced English proficiency (C1 or equivalent to IELTS Band 7) — English need not be your first language

Course Format

The CELTA is available in several formats to suit different schedules: 4–5 week full-time intensive, part-time over several months, and blended options combining online and face-to-face elements.

After the CELTA

CELTA graduates are ready to apply for English teaching positions worldwide from day one. The qualification also serves as a foundation for further development through the Cambridge DELTA, IH specialist certificates, and academic management training.

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Highlights of this course at IH Torun

Daily Teacher Support

Benefit from daily support from experienced staff in a friendly, open atmosphere.

Free Polish Lessons

Enjoy complimentary Polish lessons once a week to help you immerse yourself in the local culture.

Weekly Development Sessions

Participate in weekly teacher development sessions led by senior staff to enhance your teaching skills.

IH Torun Teacher Training Day

Join the annual IH Torun Teacher Training Day featuring renowned EFL presenters from across Europe.

Vibrant Social Programme

Engage in a popular social programme with activities like pub quiz nights, karaoke, and kids' parties.

About IH Torun

About the School

Opened in 1993, IH Torun has approximately 14 teachers, and 450 students in and out of school and some in-company. Ages range from 5 to adult, divided into 3 age streams. Mostly it is general English, but there are special classes such as Cambridge exam preparation and exam club (First, Advanced, Proficiency). The school also has a branch in the small town of Inowroclaw, where some teachers spend two afternoons a week.

The school is situated 5 minutes walk from the old town. It boasts its own computer room with internet access, a small teachers’ kitchen, and two teachers’ rooms. There is a popular social programme for staff and students including pub quiz nights, karaoke evenings and kids’ parties.

The school has a friendly, open atmosphere and offers daily teacher support from experienced staff. There is also free Polish lessons once a week for our teachers.

There are weekly teacher development sessions led by senior staff and regular teacher observations to help you improve your teaching. The management is always approachable and helpful, operating an open-door policy.

Every year, we organise the IH Torun Teacher Training Day which attracts participants from all over Poland and eastern Europe as well as some big name EFL presenters. Past presenters include Adrian Underhill, Jon Hird, Katherine Bilsborough, John Hughes, Hugh Dellar and Marjorie Rosenberg. This year we look forward to welcoming Scott Thornbury to IH Torun!

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