Talk:DELTA (ELT)

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[edit] TEFL and travel-teaching

I take the point that not everyone who does the CELTA wants to travel, but in my experience the majority do. I want to find a way in this short article to create a sensible link to the article on TEFL, which has developed in the direction of travel-teaching. I added caveats in the intro paragraph that that is not the totality of TEFL. If you object to the reworking I've put in DELTA, please discuss it here. Thanks. BrainyBabe 09:53, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

CELTA is also one of the normal first qualifications for those who want to teach ESOL in Britain and are not intending to teach abroad. Gailtb 12:12, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for this info. Does the current wording of the article make sense? I adapted it (following someone's anonymous edits) to say
"The Diploma (or Dip) is often seen as a follow-up to the certificate known as the CELTA, once the individual has done a couple of years of teaching (see TEFL for a discussion of travel-teaching) and has decided on a more long-term and serious commitment to the teaching of English. "
Do you think that expresses it fairly? BrainyBabe 12:39, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
I think it sounds ok, except I would remove the bracketed part about TEFL. I think it gives the wrong impression that CELTA is only relevant for EFL and it doesn't really flow. Gailtb 23:43, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
I don't know, but will accept, your point that the CELTA is now taken by people who aren't interested in travel-teaching, for want of a better phrase. (My own neologism?) But it is my strong impression that a large number of those who take it do want to fund their worldwide adventures. It is a big way in to the profession/occupation (let's not open that can of worms!) for educated native speakers of English. As such, I would like to create some pointer in the article to TEFL, with a mention of what it covers. What wording can you suggest? BrainyBabe 13:27, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
I added a "See also" section. Hope that covers what you want. Gailtb 06:34, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
An elegant and simple solution. Thank you for your does of common sense! BrainyBabe 12:53, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
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