How to Make the Most Out of Your CELTA Course
The Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) is internationally recognized and highly respected. It is often seen as a crucial stepping stone for…
British Side is renowned for its commitment to quality in the field of ELT (English Language Teaching)
Authorised Exam/Training Center (Platinum)
British Side was founded in 2006
Training, Teaching and Examination
All resources and course books you’ll need for your teaching practice; including all photocopying/scanning facilities for the course
Our school is the largest provider of Cambridge English services in Turkey and the Middle Eastern region.
A resource library for CELTA participants to help you research for your assignments
Access to all technology; our classrooms are well-equipped with projectors, laptops, whiteboards, sound systems, and WIFI is available on every floor.
Offering you 3 options to better suit your schedule and learning style
Format
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Course Dates
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Duration
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Fee
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Application
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Part-time
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9 December - 14 February
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10 Weeks
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1200 GBP
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In Progress
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Part-time
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17 February - 2 May
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10 Weeks
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1200 GBP
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Full-time
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24 March - 25 April
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5 Weeks
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1200 GBP
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Full-time
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28 April - 30 May
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5 Weeks
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1200 GBP
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Part-time
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5 May - 25 July
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10 Weeks
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1200 GBP
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Part-time
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23 June - 29 August
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10 Weeks
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1200 GBP
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Full-time
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23 June - 25 July
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5 Weeks
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1200 GBP
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Full-time
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28 July - 29 August
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5 Weeks
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1200 GBP
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Part-time
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1 September - 7 November
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10 Weeks
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1200 GBP
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Part-time: 2 evenings on Weekdays (usually Mon & Wed) from 18-22.30 and a full day on Saturdays, 10 – 17.30.
Full-time: Monday to Friday, 10 – 17.30. Weekends are off to relax and prepare/study.
NOTE: The blended course is done online and face-to-face. All the input and the written work are online, while the teaching will follow later in the summer for 2 weeks. Please check this file to get more information. Input and written work takes place on Saturdays from 10 to 17.30 for 9 weeks/Saturdays.
Format
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Course Dates
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Duration
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Fee
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Application
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Online
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17 Dec, 2024 - 29 Apr, 2025
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18 Weeks
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150 GBP
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In Progress
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–Course days and times: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6.30 – 8.30 PM.
-The course covers Modules 1, 2, and 3.
-There is a break of 2 weeks halfway through the course (school break in Turkey).
-Exam fee is NOT included in the course fee.
at British Side every year
An internationally recognized TEFL certificate awarded by Cambridge English, part of the University of Cambridge.
You can also download the application form from here. Please send it to [email protected]
You can fill in the application form above. Once we receive it, we'll schedule an interview at your convenience.
Anyone who is 18+ years old and has an English level of C1-C2 can apply. You don't need to have teaching experience, or a degree in English Language Teaching/Literature.
The interview involves some questions about your education, experience, motivation and expectations from the course among other things. It takes about 30 minutes.
It's a task you receive before your interview. You have 60 minutes to complete it. It involves questions about grammar and vocabulary. There is also a 500-word essay.
Our tutors will send you a confirmation email after your interview to inform you about the result and how to proceed.
You can pay the course fee and our tutors will send you some preparation materials.
You can pay in cash (TL/USD/EUR/GBP), via bank transfer, or online with your credit/debit card.
We accept installments using some Turkish credit cards. Please write to [email protected] for more information.
You can pay once our tutors confirm that you have been accepted. Your place on the course is NOT confirmed until you pay the fee.
Sure. Your friends/family can pay for your course. Make sure they mention your name when they do that.
14 days before your course starts. However, your place is not confirmed until you pay the fee.
You can 25% of the course fee once you are accepted to confirm your place on the course. You can pay the rest 14 days before your course.
No. The assessment in CELTA is ongoing based on teaching 8 lessons and 4 written assignments.
Yes. 100% attendance is required to be eligible for the certificate.
Cambridge English Assessment issues the certificates for successful candidates and sends them to British Side. The CELTA certificate is valid for life.
Our CELTA tutors are experience teachers and teachers trainers with an extended teaching/training experience. They hold CELTAs, Deltas and some of them an M.A. in ELT.
You will be teaching real English language learners (adults) at 2 distinct levels. The learners come from different backgrounds.
It takes up to 8 weeks for Cambridge to approve your grade and send the certificate to us. Once we receive, we will contact you. In the meantime, we will give you an official report to use when applying to jobs while waiting for your certificate.
We cannot assist with your visa application, however, we can provide a confirmation letter that you have been accepted and paid the course fee.
No. The fee you pay to us is the for the course only.
We don't assist with accommodation. You can check hotels and Airbnb's.
You can find about this on this website: www.passportindex.org
No. You can be anywhere in the world and do the online CELTA with us.
We can mail you your certificate (postage fees apply).
I had previous teaching experience, but doing CELTA with British Side took it to another level
We are not just a teacher training center, but also an authorized exam center
We offer English courses to all levels, ages and context (general, exams, business)
We are centrally located with easy access to public transport and shops in Besiktas, Istanbul (the most visited city in the world in 2023)
We have a high-quality cafe for well-deserved breaks with a breath-taking view on the Bosphorus
Our school is the largest provider of Cambridge English services in Turkey and the Middle Eastern region.
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We offer free English classes throughout the year. To register, please send an email to: [email protected]
British Side was established in July 2006, at its state-of-the-art premises on Barbaros Bulvari, Beşiktaş. The organisation, which is based around former managers and ESL teachers from British Council, bears the mission statement to provide the highest quality English language services in Turkey.
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