International Training Institute – Assessment Scheme
Assessment – at a Glance
TP 7-8
TP 5-6
TP 3-4 Get it Right!
Change Level
TP 1-2 Add Techniques
Get the Basics Achieve Lesson Aims
Choose Lesson Shape Adjust to New Level Time Lesson and Activities Well
Apply new Teaching Techniques Give Appropriate Practice Plan Independently
Follow TP Points
Write Language Analysis Anticipate Learner Cooperate with Colleagues
Set up Activities Smoothly
Consider Learner Needs Problems
Write Lesson Plan
Prepare Materials
… plus previous criteria … plus previous criteria
Don’t try to do too much! … plus previous criteria
See below for a more detailed view of assessment expectations
*For a detailed description of the assessment
criteria, refer to Appendix 1 & 2 of your CELTA 5
booklet
International Training Institute – Assessment Scheme
How am I being assessed?
Use these questions to help you ensure you are meeting the assessment expectations for each stage of the course
TP 1-2 – Get the Basics TP 3-4 – Add Techniques TP 5-6 – Change Level TP 7-8 – Get it Right!
All previous criteria, PLUS:
All previous criteria, PLUS: All previous criteria, PLUS:
Lesson Execution
Lesson Execution:
- Is my rapport friendly and engaging? Lesson Execution: Lesson Execution:
- Am I setting and maintaining a clear
- Are most of my activities S-centred? - Am I adjusting my techniques as - Am I meeting the aims of my lesson?
lesson context?
- Is my language accurate and appropriate for the new level? - Am I continuing to address my
- Am I including appropriate feedback
appropriately graded? - Am I including appropriate and ongoing Action Points from previous
for task and language?
- Am I giving clear and staged scaffolded language practice, as lessons?
- Am I following appropriate steps for
instructions, with ICQs? appropriate?
the lesson shape that suits my aims?
- Am I keeping TTT to a minimum? - Am I including hot and delayed error Am I managing all of the teaching
- Am I responding to the students'
- Am I in the classroom and prepared correction, as appropriate? techniques I have learnt about so far
needs, and moving on to the next
to teach on time? on the course?
activity when they are ready?
Am I managing any new teaching
- Am I clarifying MFP of the language
Am I managing other classroom techniques I have learnt about so far? Written Lesson Plan:
in my lesson, using appropriate
management techniques I have learnt - Have I included appropriate timing for
techniques?
about so far? Written Lesson Plan: each stage of my lesson?
- Am I using appropriate techniques
- Are my lesson aims appropriate, and - Is my lesson appropriately varied and
for receptive skills tasks in my lesson?
Written Lesson Plan does my lesson staging reflect these balanced, in terms of activity type,
- Have I completed all areas of the aims? interaction, etc?
Am I managing other teaching
lesson plan required for that TP? - Have I anticipated a range of
techniques I have learnt about so far?
- Have I planned instructions/ problems about the language and Reflection and Development:
feedback for each stage? lesson execution, and included - Have I coordinated appropriately with
Written Lesson Plan:
- Have I followed my TP points/tutor's practical solutions? my peers while planning my lessons?
- Am I adapting my materials to suit
suggestions? - Have I shown independence in my
the students' needs, interests?
- Are my materials clear, copyrighted, Reflection and Development: own planning?
- Have I chosen an appropriate lesson
user-friendly and ready ahead of time? - Am I reflecting on my plan and
shape for my lesson aims?
lesson separately, and considering
Reflection and Development how one can help the other?
Reflection and Development
- Am I reflecting on my own strengths
- Am I taking active steps to address
and weaknesses? the Action Points from my tutor's *For a detailed description of the assessment criteria,
feedback? refer to pp26-30 of your CELTA 5 booklet
