DELTA Programme Details 2021
- Required English Level : C2 (advanced) or better
- Required Experience : CELTA or equivalent + 2 years' teaching
- Minimum Age : 21 years
- Class Size : 6 (min) - 12 (max)
- Course Length : Jan to May 2021 + Sep 2021
- Lesson Hours : Saturdays from 09h30 - 15h30
General
The course is split into three terms, as shown below. All sessions are Saturdays. Submission date for Module 2 and the Examination for Module 1 is Wednesday 3rd June 2021. Exams are held here at Worcester DELTA (formerly Kingsway DELTA). Our Cambridge Assessment examination centre number is 00115.
The teaching practice observations (1 x Diagnostic and 3 x LSA assignments) take place at the candidate’s place of work during term time. For those who are not working we will have an English class running here in Worcester from February to June 2021. Please check with us for exact days and times.
The core input sessions cover full preparation for all three Modules and include a Mock Examination for Module 1 and guidance for the completion of Module 3. They also include tutorial sessions and all preparation for the assignments for Module 2.
Timetable
Please note : Programme is subject to change if deemed necessary or beneficial by Course Tutor.
| Spring Term 2021 - Face-to-face Sessions in Worcester | ||||||
| Dates | 09:30 - 11:00 | 11:30 - 13:00 | 14:00 - 15:30 | Module | ||
| 16 Jan | Introduction to the course. Course requirements. Introduction to Dropbox | Coffee | Ritual versus Principle Meaning versus Form |
Lunch | Approaches to teaching language. Paradigms | 2 |
| 23 Jan | Intro to LSA systems : Lesson planning 1 | Coffee | Intro to LSA systems : Lesson planning 2 | Lunch | Needs analysis and data gathering and application | 2, 3 |
| 30 Jan | Contextualisation | Coffee | Concept & concept checking | Lunch | Controlled practice and real language use | 2 |
| 6 Feb | Half Term | |||||
| 13 Feb | Teaching functional language | Coffee | Phonology 1 : Segmental features | Lunch | Phonology 2 : Supra-segmental features | 2 |
| 20 Feb | Lexis | Coffee | Lexis | Lunch | The Lexical Approach | 2 |
| 27 Feb | Discourse | Coffee | Discourse | Lunch | Tutorials. Preparation for LSA | 2 |
Weekend of 6-7 March off
| Easter Term 2021 - Face-to-face Sessions in Worcester | ||||||
| Date | 09:30 - 11:00 | 11:30 - 13:00 | 14:00 - 15:30 | Module | ||
| 13 Mar | Teaching the skills | Coffee | Receptive skills: Reading 1 | Lunch | Receptive skills: Reading 2 | 2 |
| 20 Mar | Productive skills: Listening 1 | Coffee | Productive skills: Listening 2 | Lunch | Productive skills: Writing 1 | 2 |
| 27 Mar | Productive skills: Writing 2 | Coffee | Productive skills: Speaking 1 | Lunch | Productive skills: Speaking 2 | 2 |
| Easter Weekend 3-4 April and following weekend 10-11 April off for Half Term | ||||||
| 17 Apr | Authentic materials: Selection & use | Coffee | Error analysis & evaluation | Lunch | Correction of written & spoken language | 1, 2 |
| 24 Apr | 1st versus 2nd Language Acquisition. Alternative methodologies | Coffee | Testing & assessment | Lunch | Language Awareness: Time, Tense and Aspect | 1, 2, 3 |
| 1 May | Task Based Learning | Coffee | Unplugging your teaching | Lunch | Language Awareness: Modality & Voice | 1, 2, 3 |
Zoom sessions follow ...
| Summer Term 2021 - Zoom Sessions (no attendance in Worcester) | ||||||
| Dates | 09:30 - 11:00 | 11:30 - 13:00 | 14:00 - 15:30 | Module | ||
| 8 May | Introduction to Module One: Paper 1 | Coffee | Introduction to Module One: Paper 2 | Lunch | Examination technique | 1 |
| 15 May | Mock examination: Paper 1 | Coffee | Mock examination: Paper 2 | Lunch | On request | 1 |
| 22 May | Feedback on mock examination | Coffee | Feedback continued | Lunch | On request | 1 |
| Module 1 exam on Wednesday 3rd June 2021 | ||||||
| Summer Break through June, July & August | ||||||
| 18 Sep | Syllabus planning | Coffee | Preparation for Module 3: the Extended Assignment | 3 | ||
| 25 Sep | Preparation for Module 3 continued | Coffee | Preparation for Module 3 continued | 3 | ||
