CELTA

Admission Process:

Step 1: Submit your application by filling out the ICD application form. The application form includes a personal statement of 150-250 words. Please note that any plagiarism detected in the personal statement may result in the rejection of the application.

Step 2:  Pay the Admission Processing Fee (Non-refundable)

Step 3:  Short-listed applicants appear in the Admission Test (Online English Test assessing all 4 skills LRWS at C1 level). This can be online. The following students will be exempted from the admission test, going directly to Stage 4.

CELTA applicant must have CEFR Level C1 on English proficiency in 4 skills, See some popular exams one of which you can submit during admission process Duolingo score 130 . IELTS 7 , TOEFL iBT 98-103 score See https://englishtest.duolingo.com/scores , CAE C1 level 193-199 score with Grade B, ( See https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/advanced/results/ ) . PTE 76-84 ( See https://www.pearsonpte.com/pte-academic/scoring/understand-your-score ) Linguaskill Cambridge score 180+ ( See https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/in/exams-and-tests/linguaskill/results/ ) - or any other center based or supervised test with C1 result.

Step 4:  Submit the pre-interview task by the allocated deadline. (Provided to the applicants who successfully clear Step 3 via email).

Step 5: Interview Process

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a 75-minute online interview via Zoom. During the interview, we will assess your language awareness, teaching ideas, speaking, and reading skills. Additionally, you will be required to complete a 30-minute writing task given by the interviewer.

Step 6: Submit a deposit of £500 (accepted in pounds only) within 2 weeks of receiving an offer letter. (This may change for those applying closer to the course date).

Step 7:  Submit the remaining £1000 (accepted in pounds only) at least 4 weeks before the course start date.

Please note: There are limited seats on the course. Admission interviews will be conducted on a first-come basis and only the initial candidates qualifying for the course will be registered. The application process may take up to 4 weeks, so please be patient!

Each step has different passing criteria. The admission committee holds the right to reject an application at any stage. The committee is not liable to inform the applicant of the reasons for rejection. The decision of the committee is final. ICD offers a pre-CELTA course to help applicants prepare for the course. Contact ICD for further details of the course.

During the course, you will cover the following areas. Each input session is designed in such a way that you will receive both the required theory and practical ideas to take with you into the classroom.

Discover accommodation details near the ICD Lahore center by clicking on this link. https://www.icd.org.pk/accommodation

Cambridge English Teaching Qualifications – advice on the use of generative AI in assessed work

Guidance for candidates of CELTA and DELTA Modules Two and Three

The following statement concerning generative artificial intelligence (AI) use for assessed work on CELTA and DELTA is subject to constant review and may be amended, re-written or revoked at any point in the future as the tools evolve and as the academic community arrive at a consensus for use.

Acceptable Use

In their assessed work on CELTA and DELTA Modules Two and Three, candidates may choose to use generative AI tools for the following purposes:

• to generate ideas for teaching and learning materials
• to carry out initial research into a topic in preparation for an assignment
• to generate a bibliography for further research.

Referencing AI

Use All uses of AI must be referenced according to current accepted academic conventions. Any use of AI which is not attributed or referenced, will be treated as an attempt at malpractice (see ‘Malpractice’ and ‘Sources’ below). For all referencing, including references to use of generative AI, candidates should choose one recognized Referencing and Citation style and use it consistently throughout their assignment. The APA style is recommended for CELTA and DELTA, but other recognized styles are also accepted (see the DELTA Handbook). If APA is used, the following conventions for citing AI tools should be followed (candidates choosing other citation styles should check the conventions within their style). When using generative AI tools, a candidate should in all instances include (1) in-text citations and (2) a reference list.

For in-text citations, a candidate should:

• state the prompt or series of prompts used
• ensure the section of the text that was aided by AI is clearly identifiable to the reader with the use of quotes
• include the name of the generative AI program used and the date of use in brackets.

Example of in-text citation: When given the prompt “explain 'used to' to a learner of English” the ChatGPT-generated text indicated that "the phrase 'used to' is used to talk about past habits, actions, or situations that were true or habitual in the past but are no longer true in the present” (OpenAI, 2024).

• In a reference list, a candidate should include the:
• Author
• Date
• Title
• Source

Example of reference list: OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (Mar 27 version) [Large language model]. htps://chat.openai.com/c/25f36bd6-cfa6-45f2-8385-a33e12e91a60

Here is the above example reference broken down into its component:

1. author – the author of the model, in this case “OpenAI”
2. date – the year of the version used, in this case “2024” in brackets
3. Title – the name of the model, “ChatGPT”, serves as the title and is italicized; the descriptor “Large language model” is in square brackets
4. source – the URL that links as directly as possible to the source

Malpractice

If a candidate is found to have failed to acknowledge their use of AI, this will be treated as an attempt at malpractice and could lead to disqualification. Please refer to Cambridge English’s malpractice procedure for teaching qualifications.