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Cambridge Qualifications for Teachers of English

Cambridge ESOL's internationally recognized Teaching Awards are taken by over 12,000 people each year. They provide a route into the English Language teaching profession for new teachers and first class career development opportunities for experienced teachers.

• Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) :

  This flexible and accessible award focuses on the core English teaching knowledge needed by teachers, whatever be their background and teaching experience. Educational Institutions can use it to assess and benchmark teachers for their ability to teach primary and advanced English to students

• Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) :

  Teaching English to speakers of other languages can be a highly rewarding career, offering you the chance to live and work abroad. You will need an internationally recognized teaching qualification, and CELTA - highly regarded throughout the world - gives you the skills you need and will make it easier to get a teaching job anywhere.

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• Certificate in English Language Teaching to Young Learners (CELTYL) :

  CELTYL shows you have the skills needed to teach English to children or teenagers in language schools. This international qualification gives you a solid basis in the fundamentals of language teaching practice and the confidence to take control of young learners in the classroom.

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