DELTA Teacher Training Courses

The Cambridge DELTA is for experienced English Language teachers who want to gain an additional qualification. It opens doors to senior teaching positions, teacher training, academic management, as well as putting you ahead in an increasingly competitive EFL jobs market. Most importantly, it helps you develop into a more principled, aware and developed teacher.

What is DELTA?

The Cambridge DELTA is the Cambridge Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.
It is for experienced English Language teachers (2+ years) who want to gain an additional qualification.
It opens doors to senior teaching positions, teacher training, academic management, as well as putting you ahead in an increasingly competitive EFL jobs market.
Most importantly, it helps you develop into a more principled, aware and developed teacher.
At IH Newcastle, we are not a ‘DELTA factory’. We offer personalised support and bespoke courses that you don’t get from mass online training.

The full DELTA is three separate modules:

Module One (exam)

3 hour exam, in 2x 90 minute papers
Exam sessions first week of June and December each year
Tests understanding of language, methodology and resources for teaching

Module Two (teaching practice)

Input sessions, teaching practice, candidate reflection and peer and tutor feedback
Assessed by: 4x internally assessed lessons with background essays and full lesson plans (3x internal assessments, 1x external assessment)
PDA (Professional Development Assignment)

Module Three (extended assignment)

Independent research to write a 4,500 word assignment
Designing and justifying a (min.) 20 hour course for a specialist area of EFL teaching
Assessment submissions first week of June and December each year!