The CELTA course

I don’t want to think about all of the CELTA stuff for too long, so here are a few points about the course.

- It’s tough, and at some point in the 4 weeks you WILL cry!
- Being observed while you teach is not a nice feeling, but at least I feel a bit more prepared for next years PGCE!
- Having to write a 4 page procedure, a lesson plan, a language sheet, worksheets, etc etc, for each lesson takes it toll by the middle of week 3.
- Apparently a word is not always one thing…i.e in the sentences ‘I got on the bus’, ‘got on’ is considered one word! What the hell! Think I’m going to ignore that piece of TEFL thinking!
- You make the fastest ever friendships!
- You will never have a ‘perfect’ lesson…there is always something to work on.
- Grammar is hard! Only 2 tenses in the English language, but many different forms / times…it all adds up to a very confused Lauren!
- Trying to remember how to write an essay was a struggle, but I soon got back to grips with it. You only had to pass 3 out of the 4 assignments, however, and that’s exactly what I did!
- On days when I was teaching, there was no time for lunch! In fact, on the one day I did have a spare 10 mins and ordered a toastie…I was so nervous about my lesson that I couldn’t stomach it!
- Bacon and cheese toasties and 3 Bit chocolate bars will make even the worst day seem a bit better!
- Hugs are essential for survival.

A hard slog, but I did it!