Question from a reader: DELTA, CELTA or RSA Trinity?
Hi, I’ve just read your DELTA experiences and wondered if you could advise me on the best course to take. I’ve been teaching for 12 years (PGCE and Degree in English) – 6 years in Comprehensives in the UK and 6 years in France at a Lycée and University. I’m now back in the UK teaching in a Comp and want to get back into TAL or TEFL……which type of course would you recommend? I’ve been told there are 4 possibilities:
RSA Trinity
CELTA
DELTA
MEd TESOL
I’m going to be in the UK for the next 5 years so I would be teaching here rather than abroad.
Thanks,
Diane
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Any advice for Diane anyone?
May 30th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Hi Diane
I think the most obvious and biggest point to make here is that with your experience and language schools in the UK being what they are, you should probably look to universities. That being the case, a MA in TESOL is probably your best bet, with one combined with the Dip probably even better. Hope that helps
May 30th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
She’s teaching in a comp, dammit.
Give her a TAL, then a MED. Then a DipoMed with a ParaCELTAmol on the side.
Don’t take the PGCE, luv, it’ll just react.
6 years in a Lycee, I bet that was useful.