Teacher Training Courses

Oxford House College, London provides a range of courses for teachers of English and for people planning a career in English Language Teaching (ELT).

Oxford House College, London is one of the best-known and most popular centres for teacher training in the UK. More than 1,500 teachers have trained with us. We are known to employers worldwide for the thoroughness and reliability of our teacher training programmes.

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English Language Teaching (ELT) qualifications

The College provides courses leading to accredited University of Cambridge ESOL Language Teaching Awards.

Both qualifications — CELTA and DELTA — are approved by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA).

. Click here to download our quick guide to to Cambridge ESOL Teaching Awards (.PDF)

CELTA – Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults

CELTA is an initial qualification in teaching English as a foreign language to adults. It is the best known and most widely taken initial English Language Teaching (ELT) qualification of its kind in the world, taken by over 10,000 people each year. With the CELTA qualification, a wide range of exciting ELT career options will open up for you, not least the prospect of working in your favourite locations around the world.

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DELTA – Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults

The DELTA course is for teachers anywhere in the world who have substantial experience in teaching English as a foreign language to adults and who want to further develop their knowledge and skills. The DELTA qualification enhances a teacher’s long-term career prospects in the ELT profession.

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Courses for Overseas Teachers of English

Around the world, most English lessons are taught by teachers whose first language is not English. At Oxford House College, London we refer to these teachers as ‘Overseas Teachers of English’. If you are such a teacher, or you are about to enter the profession, you can deepen your knowledge of the subject and develop your teaching skills by choosing one of our Overseas Teachers of English courses.

Find out more about:

• Creative Methodology
• Professional Development
• Methodology and Professional Development

Our Overseas Teachers of English courses are designed to provide modern, relevant, enjoyable training for teachers whose first language is not English.

Each course covers the latest classroom theories and management thinking. The courses are also eligible for funding under the European Union's Socrates Comenius-Grundtvig scheme, which is part of the EU's Lifelong Learning Programme.

Information about Comenius-Grundtvig Funding

For further information about Comenius-Grundtvig funding and National Agency contact details in your country, click here We recommend you contact your local Comenius-Grundtvig agency for full information on available funding.

You can also find general information about Socrates Comenius at the British Council website, and about Socrates Grundtvig at the Grundtvig National Agency for the UK  website.