Bell Online Delta v. IH Distance Delta
Posted: 10 Jan 2013, 22:01
Hello there,
I am planning to do the Cambridge Delta via distance learning and I would like to confirm a couple of details about the only two course providers that seem to do it - Bell http://www.bellenglish.com/Courses/7703 ... 013-02-18/ and International House http://thedistancedelta.com/.
From what I can see, there are a few differences: for Module 2, the IH course involves a compulsory 2-week "Orientation course", available in various locations, whereas Bell's doesn't; the IH orientation course includes 10 hours of peer observation, but the Bell course apparently has no requirement for peer observation in any module; IH Local Tutors are not compensated for their support, but Bell pay Local Tutors and will even put you in touch with one if they are nearby.
Each of these differences makes me favour the Bell course (the fact that it is more expensive than IH's is not an issue for me). Has anyone else who has researched the two courses confirm that these differences are true, or have I not understood or missed something? Has anybody done the Delta via distance learning - if so, did you have a positive experience with it or do you have any advice? Finally, do Delta courses usually differ so much in content from provider to provider (not just distance ones)?
Thank you in advance for any comments!
I am planning to do the Cambridge Delta via distance learning and I would like to confirm a couple of details about the only two course providers that seem to do it - Bell http://www.bellenglish.com/Courses/7703 ... 013-02-18/ and International House http://thedistancedelta.com/.
From what I can see, there are a few differences: for Module 2, the IH course involves a compulsory 2-week "Orientation course", available in various locations, whereas Bell's doesn't; the IH orientation course includes 10 hours of peer observation, but the Bell course apparently has no requirement for peer observation in any module; IH Local Tutors are not compensated for their support, but Bell pay Local Tutors and will even put you in touch with one if they are nearby.
Each of these differences makes me favour the Bell course (the fact that it is more expensive than IH's is not an issue for me). Has anyone else who has researched the two courses confirm that these differences are true, or have I not understood or missed something? Has anybody done the Delta via distance learning - if so, did you have a positive experience with it or do you have any advice? Finally, do Delta courses usually differ so much in content from provider to provider (not just distance ones)?
Thank you in advance for any comments!