CELTA and DELTA Secrets

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Assessment and Testing Concepts
Assessment is not just about giving tests; it’s about making informed decisions that improve learning.

In every course, from the first day to the final exam, assessment plays a crucial role in shaping both teaching and learning. But do we always use it effectively?

Let’s take a step back and reflect on two key areas: Types of Tests and Characteristics of a Good Test.

When we align the right type of test with sound testing principles, assessment becomes a powerful tool not just for grading but for learning.

The real question is, are we testing to evaluate… or to educate?


Posters Nos. 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108 & 109

Task-Based Learning (TBL) Framework
A Training Session and Demo Lesson

Using Task-Based Learning [TBL] to Engage Ss in the EFL Classroom It was a training session I delivered at the university where I work.

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Wishing you a blessed Ramadan 🌙✨

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There is a very important teaching framework that often goes unspoken and is not widely highlighted in TEFL, CELTA, or DELTA courses:

𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗧𝗕𝗟)

The main reason it doesn’t receive enough attention is not because it lacks value—quite the opposite.
It’s because doing TBL properly takes time.
A well-implemented TBL lesson typically requires 90 to 120 minutes, which is difficult to accommodate within the tight structure and time constraints of intensive teacher-training courses.

Last year, I had the opportunity to deliver a face-to-face training session for my colleagues at the university focusing on the TBL framework.
What made the session particularly valuable was that it included a live demo lesson within the training itself.

In other words, it was a:

Training Session + Demo Lesson
at the same time.

The workshop was fully recorded 🎥
However, it requires some editing:
• to protect the privacy of the colleagues who attended, and
• to integrate slides from my presentation, as the camera was mainly focused on me.

InshaAllah, I will upload the final video before Ramadan.
Please follow this post; it will be updated with the link as soon as it is ready.

Good luck 🤍

Many colleagues keep asking me about CELTA, so here are some short videos I’ve made over the past five years.
They’re all available on my YouTube channel:
1. What is CELTA?
https://youtu.be/FA7yDTdbTVc?si=ildWRnvgfrxPRvGO
2. Assessment criteria in CELTA
https://youtu.be/HQi3dXexsJs?si=Q8HDPZdGO5a9fJcE
3. Assignments in the CELTA course
https://youtu.be/k_wRCM4kRyc?si=KEm3SSR1RMkJQf9X
4. Lesson planning
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f8vZmfcilGk?si=mdFZRtT6g8Uhp9oC
Part 2: https://youtu.be/SOIreiz79JY?si=i_a4OalAxippRZ6h
5. Teaching listening and reading
https://youtu.be/8dW_5JEpWXU?si=yXNVy_tKU5z8mC9t

The channel also includes webinars and full sessions on teaching methodology, so make sure to check those out as well.

Wishing everyone all the best 💐🤲

Motivated students don’t just learn more; they learn better.
These 15 tips are simple reminders that motivation is not an extra; it’s at the heart of effective teaching.

Poster No. 102
15 Tips to Motivate Students

Two ideal demo lessons for English teachers

Reading lesson followed by a Grammar lesson in a real CELTA course by Elsaid Rashad, a CELTA Tutor at Cambridge English

If you’ve ever wondered how to move smoothly from a reading lesson to a grammar focus, these two demo lessons are a great example.

They show how grammar can be:
✔️ noticed naturally through a reading text
✔️ clarified in context
✔️ practiced meaningfully, not mechanically

Perfect for teachers who want practical, classroom-ready ideas and a clear lesson flow.

🎥 Watch the demos, reflect, and borrow what works for your own classes.
Let me know in the comments what stood out for you 👇

Link in the comments below ⬇️