In view of the current circumstances that the world is going through these days with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, we at Polyskills Institute – International House Dubai have taken the necessary measures to ensure our clients and staff safety without having to stop or compromise the quality of delivery of our courses.

The University of Cambridge requires candidates on all CELTA courses to teach for a total of six hours during the course. This online teaching is observed and assessed by our course tutors and is divided into 8 separate teaching slots for each candidate.

The criteria of the Online CELTA assessment and moderation is exactly the same as the full-time and part-time face-to-face courses and leads to the same qualification.

To successfully complete the course you need to spend a minimum of fifteen hours a week online to work on interactive tasks, participate in guided video observation, forum discussions and the online teaching.

Don’t worry, you do not need advanced computer skills to take the online CELTA course: the ability to use email and the Internet and have basic typing skills is all that is required!

No, just as with CELTA Online Blended courses, your certificate will not show the location or format in which you took the CELTA. It states that you have completed it and it will be awarded by Cambridge English Language Assessment (belonging to the University of Cambridge).

The requirements are the same as for taking a face-to-face CELTA. These include:

• Sufficient education for entering higher education, e.g. University (otherwise life experience can be taken into account).
• A high level of English language and grammar awareness, or a proficiency equivalent to an IELTS 7.5 or a high Cambridge C1.
• Aged 18 or over.

It’s also important that you have access to the following at home:

• A laptop or desktop computer with headphones and a microphone.
• A good internet connection.
• A designated and comfortable working area.