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kona



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:08 am    Post subject: DELTA question Reply with quote
If person has a 140 hr in person TEFL cert, and MA TESOL and two years FT experience post MA TESOL, can said person go directly to a DELTA or do they still need to take the CELTA?
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tttompatz



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:06 am    Post subject: Re: DELTA question Reply with quote
kona wrote:
If person has a 140 hr in person TEFL cert, and MA TESOL and two years FT experience post MA TESOL, can said person go directly to a DELTA or do they still need to take the CELTA?


With that back ground you can take the DELTA without taking the CELTA (brand name of TESOL cert) first.

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Zero



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Why would a person with that background want DELTA?
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tttompatz



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Zero wrote:
Why would a person with that background want DELTA?


Who knows. Professional student perhaps?
With those qualifications he should be teaching the DELTA not taking it.

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Sashadroogie



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
With just two years' teaching experience? Not a chance of being even a CELTA trainer, let alone a DELTA one, regardless of any MA.

The DELTA does not require having a CELTA first for any candidate. I forget what the entry requirements are, but they are online I'm sure. Here's the first item I searched:

http://www.tefl.net/tefl-courses/faq-cambridge-delta.htm

Bear in mind there is a great deal of flexibility in these requirements. For example, not having a first degree may not always militate against you.

Go for it and best of luck. There will still be plenty for you to learn.
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naturegirl321



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
tttompatz wrote:
Zero wrote:
Why would a person with that background want DELTA?


Who knows. Professional student perhaps?
With those qualifications he should be teaching the DELTA not taking it.

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They only have 2 years postgrad exp and an MA. Masters and DELTA are different. It's generally thought of that MAs are more theoretical and the DELTA is more practical. I'd got nearly 10 years exp and still want a DELTA, or rather Trinity Dip.
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kona



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
naturegirl321 wrote:
tttompatz wrote:
Zero wrote:
Why would a person with that background want DELTA?


Who knows. Professional student perhaps?
With those qualifications he should be teaching the DELTA not taking it.

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They only have 2 years postgrad exp and an MA. Masters and DELTA are different. It's generally thought of that MAs are more theoretical and the DELTA is more practical. I'd got nearly 10 years exp and still want a DELTA, or rather Trinity Dip.


I'm actually asking just hypothetically. I'm currently working on my MA TESOL and should be done this academic year, and I figure I'll probably go to China or SK for a uni position (or colombia if I get a fulbright scholarship there). However, someday I may wish to work for the british council as they seem to have decent paying jobs in interesting locations, and from my understanding you have to have either the CELTA or DELTA and a chunk of experience to work in a bc... if I go that direction, I figure I'd just go straight for the DELTA... Anyways, thanks for the input everyone!
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Sashadroogie



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm not altogether sure that a DELTA is needed to work for the BC. And just a few years' experience too. Depends on which Council, as far as I know. Lots of my colleagues did their DELTAs in-house while working with the BC, so there might be that option to explore too.

Best of luck.
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