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The DELTA course is conducted on a full-time basis over 8 weeks at the ILA training centre in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
The DELTA course features a balance of theory and practice to enhance your understanding of the English language, while examining in depth the principles of effective teaching and the practical skills required for teaching English to adult learners.
The course includes
Teaching practice
Observation of experienced teachers in the classroom
Completion of a range of practically focused written assignments
An extended assignment
A written examination
There are six main units of learning
Understanding, knowledge and awareness of language
The background to teaching and learning English at adult level
Resources and materials
Working in the classroom
Evaluation, monitoring and assessment
Professional development
As part of your course you should expect 120 contact hours with fellow candidates and course tutors and ten hours of teaching adults. In addition you have ten hours of directed observation of lessons, with five of these being live lessons taught by experienced teachers. You spend around 300 hours on reading, research and assignment writing.