CELT
Athens was founded in
1993 and is an established Teacher Education in Greece widely
known for its role and contribution to the improvement of Foreign
Language Education in this country. To date, it has trained more
that 2,500 Foreign Language teachers, directors of studies and administrators
and has worked with the private as well as the state school
sector.
CELT trainees
come not only from Greece, but from many other countries (the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, S. Africa
and more). They come to CELT to start or refresh their teaching career and many
are currently hold posts in Greece or Overseas. CELT Athens is primarily a TEFL training centre
dedicated to teacher development and to the pursuit of excellence in foreign
language education both in the private as well as the public sector and is
committed to
a policy of equal opportunities
Modern Greek Language &
CultureOurcourses organised mainly in
Athens but every summer, a two-week immersion course is organised on a Greek island. Click
here for more information, levels,
dates and tuition.
Since March 2010, we have also been offering online courses in a
virtual classroom, which means you can begin your language training even
before you arrive in Greece, wherever your home may be on the globe.
Business
English
CELT Athens is a specialist centre in teaching English as a Foreign Language
to Adults and trains teachers with internationally recognised qualifications
such as the Cambridge CELTA & DELTA. Click
here for information on our general English courses and
here
for some facts about our
Business
English and Company Courses
Distance
Diploma in Translation If you would like to obtain the internationally recognized
Institute of Linguists Diploma in Translation click above; we
also offer excellent terms and high quality
translations
from English to Greek or Greek into English
Quality Translations
from English to Greek and Greek to English by experienced and fully
qualified native speaker translators. Editing and proofreading
services in both languages.
Authorisations - Recognitions -
Affiliations
The following Official Examination Boards
include CELT Athens in their authorised course listings. CELT has the right to offer their programmes and administer their examinations.
The
London Institute of Linguists,
has included CELT Athens in their list of
Registered Centres offering Translation courses from English to Greek and Greek
into English. In 2003 CELT Athens also became an Examination Centre for
the Diploma in Translation (for any language pair).
Director of Studies -
Course Tutors
The centre was first established in 1993 and is run by Marisa
Constantinides. Please click
here
to read the centre director's biographical note, her studies, her teaching and TEFL training
experience. Click here to view short bios of other
CELT course tutors
Location in Athens
CELT Athens
is situated in the centre of Athens and is easily accessible via a multitude
of bus, train and trolley bus routes. Click
here if you wish to check our
location on the map.
CELT was established in 1993, primarily as a teacher education
centre offering quality training programmes for foreign language
teachers of English, Modern Greek and other Modern Languages.
A Camrbridge Authorised Teaching Awards Centre from the
outset, CELT has an excellent local and international reputation
for quality training programmes and for producing trainees of very
high calibre.
Situated in the
heart of Athens,
in the very centre of the capital of Greece, an excellent place to
start or develop your Modern Greek
as well as experience living in an exciting European city with so
much to do in its present and see of its past.
But following a course
at such a great location is not enough! CELT trainees are
supported in more than one ways both prior as well as while and
after completing their courses. Here are some of the ways:
Excellence in Tutors
The
CELT Athens tutorial team includes some of the best-known
teacher trainers
around. Most are well-known authors with Macmillan ELT or Cambridge
University Press.
Please
watch in full screen to read comments
& evaluations from some of our trainees
Excellence
in Resources
Our trainees have free access to one of the best TEFL & teaching
Methodology Libraries including all the books they
need for background as well as articles and journals (more than
4,000 titles) plus:
Copies of keynote
articles
Journals on Teaching,
Language. Linguistics
&
Applied Linguistics
Practical teachers' magazines
Dictionaries
Grammars
Board Games
... and of course,
all currently used EFL coursebooks & supplementary books on
the market.
In addition, they have access to:
PC's for their use
Free Wi-Fi
Free photocopying
Printing facilities
Course Support
on the Web
Each course has a dedicated support
website for trainees. Entry is exclusive to CELT trainees who gain
access to
Keynote articles
Assessment documents
Assignment templates and guidelines
Lesson planning templates
Example lesson plans
A bookshelf with downloadable books in electronic format
Revision Links
Self-Access material online
Self-study &
Preparation Packages
CELT Trainee Teachers receive specially designed preparation study
packages both BEFORE the course starts as well as SELF ACCESS
material for use DURING and AFTER the course. Material is
given both in print and CD-Rom format
Job Support
CELT trainees are added to a teachers' database and receive job
support for life both for local (in-Greece) and international
jobs.