tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post3859020658714011257..comments2024-03-26T19:47:09.310+08:00Comments on Lao Ren Cha - 老人茶: My Experience Getting a CELTA Pass AJenna Lynn Codyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-22826819595703158012021-03-12T15:58:53.909+08:002021-03-12T15:58:53.909+08:00Great write up. I also got a Pass A, and in my cas...Great write up. I also got a Pass A, and in my case I had no prior teaching experience so it can definitely be done. I've shared some advice for getting higher grades as well as my own lesson plans and assignments as examples at <a href="https://slev.life/celta-pass-a-examples" rel="nofollow">slev.life/celta-pass-a-examples</a> (where I also referenced this post).Steven Levithanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455867863850187109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-19271387561208622572018-04-30T00:23:58.774+08:002018-04-30T00:23:58.774+08:00Well, this article was posted 7 years ago, but any...Well, this article was posted 7 years ago, but anyway congrats on your CELTA mark. I took the course this year in Cambridge, UK and got a Pass A. It was difficult because apart from all the exhausting lesson planning, the lessons delivered needed to be flawless. I've been looking for a job since then, but unfortunately despite my qualifications (I'm a BEd in TEFL), I can't get hired Tony Bittnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845841165536345474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-76008428880432420462016-02-09T03:13:12.226+08:002016-02-09T03:13:12.226+08:00Thank you for sharing your experiences.Thank you for sharing your experiences.Courtney Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05994124945072254117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-41101089720987556392015-03-25T17:16:04.960+08:002015-03-25T17:16:04.960+08:00This was a fascinating post, which I found via San...This was a fascinating post, which I found via Sandy Millin's excellent blog. I'm about to do a CELTA in Berlin and can't wait: I've studied languages before so I'm hoping some kind of innate language awareness will help enhance the things I've learnt about English grammar! Thanks very much for the post - I don't at all expect an A, but I'm gonna try my best to Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005957995609553430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-32016161274138363952014-12-11T20:38:23.282+08:002014-12-11T20:38:23.282+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Miss Khalidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05851193238984441912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-39762140552402680262014-01-19T04:39:12.010+08:002014-01-19T04:39:12.010+08:00My CELTA journey is almost over. Next Wed we'l...My CELTA journey is almost over. Next Wed we'll meet the assessor. Jenna, will we be informed about our grades the day the cambridge assessor comes? How much time do we have to wait in order for our results to be despatched?Konstantinos Kemparishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604215246660096189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-73519768084223580332013-12-06T13:06:57.246+08:002013-12-06T13:06:57.246+08:00Good luck Jenna with your Delta course. Please kee...Good luck Jenna with your Delta course. Please keep us informed. Yesterday I did my last TP. I also got an S+. So 7 out of my 8 TPs were graded with Above Standard. Two more assignments on the way to finish the course. Konstantinos Kemparishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604215246660096189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-40267399537082568492013-11-27T00:23:10.933+08:002013-11-27T00:23:10.933+08:00Then I think you are on the right track. I'm n...Then I think you are on the right track. I'm not a CELTA tutor (I'm in the middle of getting a Delta now, so I'm not even ready to think about that yet) so I can't say what your tutors may or may not be thinking but it sounds like you're doing all you can do and are definitely heading in the right direction for a Pass A. Good luck!Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-81867623953047846362013-11-24T21:11:52.952+08:002013-11-24T21:11:52.952+08:00Well, the written reflection on every TP is very i...Well, the written reflection on every TP is very important, you're right!<br />I'm trying each time to elaborate both on my strengths and weaknesses in a way to improve myself when it comes to doing the next TP.<br /><br />My tutor reads them, makes a comment and then signs them. Wihout being a perfect teacher- I think I'm not perfect at all, and with the fear of being characterized Konstantinos Kemparishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604215246660096189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-35671079953169812572013-11-22T18:18:08.122+08:002013-11-22T18:18:08.122+08:00If you've gotten that many S+s on your assesse...If you've gotten that many S+s on your assessed teaching and had good comments on your writing assignments, you seem to be on track. <br /><br />Since your teaching, with those S+s, is good enough to earn a Pass A, the thing to think about is *how* good your writing is: is it good enough to be accepted the first time and maybe get a Pass B, or is it to a very high standard, a sterling Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-20153058535321494302013-11-22T17:49:41.555+08:002013-11-22T17:49:41.555+08:00So far I have done 7 TPs. 6 out of 7 have been awa...So far I have done 7 TPs. 6 out of 7 have been awarded with S+ (Above Standard). I have also completed 2 of the 4 written assignments that we have to complete during the course. The 1st one was on Language Focus and the second one was on Language Related Skills (using an authentic text to detail a 60-minute lesson). Both of them got a Pass with very good comments. They were both accepted and Konstantinos Kemparishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604215246660096189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-84503468639122036922013-10-27T18:36:43.932+08:002013-10-27T18:36:43.932+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Konstantinos Kemparishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604215246660096189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-84910434290818278162013-05-21T14:19:56.849+08:002013-05-21T14:19:56.849+08:00My advice would be not to "appeal" your ...My advice would be not to "appeal" your grade, but to e-mail your tutors and ask why. You can even note the disparity - and do so with the most openminded and genuinely inquiring tone (i.e. no defensiveness - I am pretty sure that defensiveness, especially among experienced teachers, is something they look for in terms of detractors to performance) that you can muster. See what they Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-14607588348821128622013-05-18T00:31:58.067+08:002013-05-18T00:31:58.067+08:00Hey there,
This is just the thing I was looking f...Hey there,<br /><br />This is just the thing I was looking for. I know you said that you've no idea about the criteria for grades, but I'm not sure whether to appeal mine. I saw that you mentioned people's grades and your own yet you didn't know what they got. Well, I too had very positive feedback from all of my written assignments and I got 6 out of 8 'above standard' - Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070291596168744205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-47911845980454356992011-11-11T08:11:46.885+08:002011-11-11T08:11:46.885+08:00nice to feel that perspective, I don't think i...nice to feel that perspective, I don't think i'll be getting an A, but ;z I never minded a B anyway, - I'm facinated by the multi-intelligence ideas related to ESL and if you notice that difference ~learning styles in individual cases. I'll Crack a grammar Shed next week! <br />Fez MiesterFez Miesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02102877292279794732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-12468026787365558872011-10-23T13:19:42.382+08:002011-10-23T13:19:42.382+08:00The CELTA makes basically no difference in my curr...The CELTA makes basically no difference in my current position (my company doesn't really seem to care), but it will make a difference in future development.<br /><br />We didn't do the CELTA in Taipei. We did it in Istanbul - it's not offered in Taipei as far as we could find.Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-28209437875674858152011-10-22T10:24:56.106+08:002011-10-22T10:24:56.106+08:00That is great, Jenna! I'm all for professional...That is great, Jenna! I'm all for professional development.<br /><br />I've considering doing a CELTA (or maybe even a DELTA), even though I have an M.A. in Foreign Language Education. However, similar to what "The Expatriate" said, I don't know if it would really make a difference in my current position. I was curious, where in Taipei did you do your CELTA?Hall Houstonhttp://www.hallhouston.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-75095322715964078962011-10-18T23:31:05.199+08:002011-10-18T23:31:05.199+08:00One way in which we're different - I don't...One way in which we're different - I don't shoot from the hip unless it's warranted (as in, if I see that something is not working and I have to make a few in-flight decisions about my plan and how/whether to change it). I always have planned my lessons - I just didn't plan them in great detail. Generally a few clear notes on a piece of paper and I'd handle the rest as it cameJenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-84335309830531696912011-10-18T16:47:14.347+08:002011-10-18T16:47:14.347+08:00Congratulations on passing. Sounds like a great ac...Congratulations on passing. Sounds like a great achievement. I've thought about doing the CELTA myself a few times, but it wouldn't really behoove me in my current (or planned future) position.<br /><br />Reading through your notes, it sounds like we have a lot in common. My Teaching Talk Time is through the roof - and I teach 2 or 3 hour classes. I don't generally prepare lesson The Expatriatehttp://www.expatintaiwan.netnoreply@blogger.com