Maryna’s CELTA Experience
Maryna is one of our ESE teachers, who followed the CELTA course at ESE in November 2023. In this post, she tells us about how she went about it, what the course entails and how it equipped her with newly found skills to delivery high quality English language tuition.
The CELTA course was both challenging and rewarding, particularly due to the intensive schedule of the offline teaching practice. Throughout the program, participants were fully immersed in both the theoretical and practical aspects of teaching, gaining hands-on experience that was immediately applicable in real-world classrooms.
This course provided me with a wealth of knowledge and practical skills that have fundamentally transformed my teaching approach. It thoroughly prepared me to teach according to Cambridge standards, equipping me with the confidence and expertise needed to deliver effective and high-quality English language instruction.
I highly recommend the CELTA course to anyone serious about pursuing a career in English language teaching.
ESE Malta, in partnership with NILE (the Norwich Institution for Language Education), will be offering the CELTA (the Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) course this October.
Course dates are as follows: 14.10.2024 – 03.12.2024 (8 weeks)
How do I apply?
Prior to enrolling, you are required to complete this form involving an application task focusing on language analysis and teaching and learning experience. You must submit the form to [email protected]
Once your application has been checked, ESE and NILE will organise an interview either in person or via Zoom.
Limited places are available – the course will only hold 10 students. Your English level must be C1 or C2 to be eligible for the course.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
To learn more about this course and to enquire visit https://ese-edu.com/nile-malta-celta/.
Focus on Fluency
- (to be) immersed (verb) – to become completely engaged in something
- real-world (adjective) – based on actual events or situations
- (to have) a wealth of knowledge – when someone knows a lot about something
- Fundamentally (adverb) – in a basic and important way
- Thoroughly (adverb) – in a careful and detailed way
- equipping (to equip) (verb) – providing (someone) with the knowledge needed to do a particular thing
- expertise (noun) – a high level of skill or knowledge in a particular field
- pursuing (to pursue) (verb) – to carry out or follow something
About the Author
Maryna Tkachenko
Teacher at ESE
Maryna hails from Ukraine. Her greatest passion is teaching English, and she dedicates most of her time to preparing and conducting lessons. In her free time, she enjoys being with friends or hitting the gym, driven by her interest in how exercise and nutrition can improve one’s health and lives. She also loves reading, primarily non-fiction, with a strong focus on psychology or history. Fiction only draws her in when it addresses significant topics. Maryna is committed to self-development and often chooses podcasts or audiobooks over music.

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