About English language teaching
CPIT English Language Teaching programmes can take you anywhere in the world with exciting overseas and domestic opportunities for qualified graduates. You will learn the principles and practices of English language testing and assessment and effective teaching to adult learners of English. When you graduate you can seek work as an ESOL tutor in New Zealand with migrants and refugees or tutor English overseas.
Studying English language teaching
At CPIT we help you to develop the skills that mark excellence in teaching. Discover the best techniques for sharing your knowledge of English language with other adults from non English speaking backgrounds.
Our courses provide the most up to date relevant methods for modern teaching of the English language to adults.You will learn a range of practical skills including working directly with adult learners.
CPIT is also one of only three approved centres in the South Island that offers the Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA).
Programmes
Graduate Certificate in English Language Teaching (GradCELT)Programme code: CH3942Level: 7Credits: 70 Acquire greater cultural awareness, travel and career opportunities on completion of this programme incorporating the Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA). |
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Principles and Practices of English Language Teaching to Adults (Cambridge CELTA)Programme code: G07011Level: 5Credits: 30 Advance your skillset for exciting teaching and travel opportunities with our course where you will gain an internationally recognised qualification to teach English to speakers of other languages. |
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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (This programme is not available in 2012)Programme code: G07012Level: 5Credits: 40 This six week full time course is for intermediate students and training is focused on the principles of Communicative Language Teaching and involves practical teaching sessions. |
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Graduate Certificate in English Language Teaching (GradCELT)
Programme code: CH3942Level: 7Credits: 70
Principles and Practices of English Language Teaching to Adults (Cambridge CELTA)

Programme code: G07011Level: 5Credits: 30
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (This programme is not available in 2012)

Programme code: G07012Level: 5Credits: 40




