Cambridge celta

The CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Speakers of Other Languages), administered by Cambridge Assessment English is the most widely recognised qualification for teaching English as foreign language in the world.

Who are we?

We are an established Cambridge CELTA provider based in Glasgow offering both face-to-face and online CELTA courses. Since we started offering CELTA in 2016, we have helped over 200 people to achieve their teaching goals. Click here to read our brochure.

Professional

Live Language is a professional and friendly language school which has been helping learners achieve their goals since 2002. Student success is our passion.

Accessible

We are located on Buchanan Street in Glasgow city centre and easily accessible by public transport. We are student-focused and respect all.

Quality

We have been a CELTA centre since November 2016 and have helped many trainees achieve their CELTA qualification since then.

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Course Information

How can I take the course?

We offer a variety of ways to take the CELTA with Live Language:

13-week intensive Mixed Mode CELTA courses – Teaching practices are split between online and 2 weeks face-to-face at our centre in Glasgow. During the first part of the course candidates study online and attend one Team Meeting on a Wednesday evening from 5.30pm – 7pm (UK time). The face-to-face Teaching Practice takes place over 2 weeks in our city centre language school in Glasgow. You can watch a short video about the Mixed Mode CELTA here.

10-week / 11-week online CELTA courses – Teaching practice takes place two evenings per week (Tuesday and Thursday, 5.30pm – 8pm UK time) and there is one Team Meeting per week (Wednesday, 5.30pm – 7pm) which all candidates must attend. Input is completed by working through our Learner Management System units at a time which suits you. We recommend candidates should spend 26-27 hours per week in total working towards their CELTA qualification.

However you decide to complete your CELTA, you will receive the same high standard of training from our experienced and friendly tutors. You will also receive the same certificate whether you decide to take the course face-to-face or online.

How do I apply?

Click here to download our CELTA application form , complete it and send it to celta@live-language.com.

If your application meets the criteria Cambridge is looking for, you will be asked to arrange an online interview to suit your schedule. The interview takes no more than one hour. You will be asked questions about any qualifications you have, your work experience and any teaching experience you have. We will go over your Pre-Interview Task and talk about any questions you may need to understand better. Finally, you will be asked to write a short answer and send it to your interviewer which should take about 20 minutes.

If your interviewer feels you are not ready yet to start the CELTA they will give you advice and recommendations on what to do to get you ready.

As our CELTA courses are very popular we ask all candidates who are offered a place to secure their place by paying a £300 deposit within 7 days of acceptance. Places are offered on a ‘first come first served’ basis and we always recommend applying sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment.

What does the CELTA course involve?

– Methodology input
– Tutorial support
– Supervised lesson planning
– Six hours’ assessed teaching practice supervised by a course tutor
– Feedback on teaching practice
– Peer observation of teaching practice
– Six hours’ directed observation of lessons taught by experienced ELT professionals
– Four written assignments. Each assignment is between 750-1,000 words long.

Whichever mode of delivery you choose, the CELTA is very demanding. It requires a lot of time, motivation and energy, as well as the ability to work under stress.

Who is the CELTA for?

– New teachers with no experience at the start of their career.
– Teachers with some experience who want to further develop their skills.
– Speakers of English as a first language and speakers of English as an additional language.
– Teachers who want to travel and teach English.

What are the entry requirements?

Applicants must:
– be at least 18.
– be educated to a level that would be eligible for university entry.
– have a high C1 level on the CEFR, (if English is not their first language).

How much does it cost?

All of our courses cost £1,495.

Pay by Bank Transfer

If your application is successful, you will be asked to pay a £300 deposit by bank transfer. The remainder of the fees (£1,195) should be paid three weeks before the course begins. Paying in instalments is not available if you are applying within 90 days before the start of the course.

Pay-in-3 Instalments

If you are applying for a CELTA which starts after 90 days, you can pay in 3 instalments via PayPal. We add a small charge to cover fees and each instalment is £515. You will be sent an invoice to pay each month if this is your preferred method of payment.

How can I prepare?

We highly recommend the site www.elt-training.com to help you to prepare for your CELTA course.

What courses do you offer?

We offer the part-time Online CELTA, the intensive Face-to-Face CELTA and the Mixed-Mode CELTA which is a combination of online and face-to-face work.

Please see the dates our courses run below.

What books do you recommend?

You do not need to purchase books to complete this course but we do recommend the following:

Grammar for English Language Teachers by Martin Parrott
Practical English Usage by Michael Swan
Learning Teaching by Jim Scrivener
The Practice of English Language Teaching by Jeremy Harmer
Five Minute Activities by Penny Ur
An A-Z of ELT by Scott Thornbury
English Grammar in Use (with Answers) Intermediate by Raymond Murphy
Essential Grammar in Use (with Answers) Elementary by Raymon Murphy
Advanced Grammar in Use (with Answers) by Martin Hewings
Learner English by Swan & Smith
How to Teach Grammar by Scott Thornbury
How to Teach Vocabulary by Scott Thornbury
Keep Talking by Friederike Klippel
Sound Foundations by Adrian Underhill

CELTA Course Dates 2025	Mode of delivery	Final application date
13th January – 21st March	10-week Online (Teaching Practice two afternoons or two evenings per week) (Fully Booked)	Friday 13th December
7th April – 4th July	13-week Mixed Mode (Teaching Practices are split between online and face-to-face) (Fully Booked)	Friday 28th February
14th July – 19th September	10-week Online (Teaching Practice two afternoons or two evenings per week)	Friday 6th June
29th September – 12th December	11-week Online (Teaching Practice two afternoons or two evenings per week)	Friday 22nd August

Interviews for online courses take place over Microsoft Teams and interviews for face-to-face courses take place at our centre in Glasgow.

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Hear from our students.

Challenging course and not for the faint hearted but what a sense of achievement you’ll get! It will enhance your professional skills and develop your own understanding of the English Language. Be prepared to work hard, but all very worth it! Can’t recommend enough.

Chantal

I would highly recommend the CELTA course through Live Language. The tutors provided invaluable support throughout the learning process. The hands-on teaching practice was so instrumental in the process of learning to become a successful ESL teacher.

Alex

I strongly recommend this course. I’ve been teaching and tutoring for twenty years, but I learned so much in just one month. The tutors were incredibly supportive and the course was very well-organised. The CELTA certificate should open new doors for me.

Raina

I took the CELTA course as I wanted to gain a qualification that would enable me to travel the world and work abroad. Little did I know I would fall in love with teaching whilst I was doing it. This is easily the best taught course I have ever undertaken and this is a real credit to the tutors Daniella and Heather who run the course.

Mark

I loved doing the CELTA. I wanted to do it so I could improve my teaching skills and it taught me so much. The tutors are really knowledgeable and have loads of expertise, and it’s really nice working with other people and learning together. I’d recommend it to anyone who wants to open up opportunities for work worldwide.

Amber

I took the course as the CELTA is the best and most widely recognised qualification in the field and will enable me to change direction in my teaching career. Studying online was intense but provided much more flexibility, and the support given by the tutors was excellent.

Lynne

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