Category: CELTA

My Summer CELTA 2025 Experience, by Abbie Campfield

My name is Abbie and I recently completed the CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) as a summer intensive. Just to let you know a bit about me, before CELTA: I graduated from my undergraduate BA (Hons) English Language and TESOL (with a year abroad) course in 2024. I hadn’t done…Continue Reading My Summer CELTA 2025 Experience, by Abbie Campfield

Where are they now? Nathaniel Reed

1) Tell us a little bit about yourself (where you come from, etc.) I’m Nathaniel and come from a very bland little town called Blackwater in Surrey – where the water isn’t actually black. My mother was a hairdresser, and my father was a junior school headmaster. Neither were strict, and between them, they instilled…Continue Reading Where are they now? Nathaniel Reed

Dr Jill Boggs talks to Shawn Lee about ESL Learning and Teaching.

As intern for the Applied Linguistics and English Language department this year, I was lucky enough to speak to one of our members of staff, Dr Jill Boggs who taught two of my modules, ALE108 Tools for English Language Teaching and ALE200 English Language Teaching. I enjoyed her modules and also look up to her…Continue Reading Dr Jill Boggs talks to Shawn Lee about ESL Learning and Teaching.

CELTA at Swansea University: Interview with Vanessa Ku

Welcome to June’s blog which is a video interview carried out by student intern, Shawn Lee (Swansea University Applied Linguistics Department) and Vanessa Ku (also from Swansea University Applied Linguistics Department) about undertaking the embedded CELTA as part of Swansea Applied Linguistics undergraduate degree, enjoy!…Continue Reading CELTA at Swansea University: Interview with Vanessa Ku

My First Online CELTA Teaching Experience – Shawn Lee

Shaw Lee is a second year student on the BA (Hons) English Language and Media Communications pathway. As part of her English Language degree, Shawn was successful in getting on to our embedded CELTA module offered on our BA programmes (you can read all about the CELTA programme at Swansea University, here) delivered in partnership…Continue Reading My First Online CELTA Teaching Experience – Shawn Lee

From the MA TESOL to elementary school teaching, via Hong Kong by Naomi Davies

I completed my BA in English Language and English Literature at Swansea University and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience, so continuing my studies here was an obvious choice. I was a grateful recipient of Swansea University’s Centenary Scholarships, and I had started to develop a passion for teaching through the TEFL modules in my…Continue Reading From the MA TESOL to elementary school teaching, via Hong Kong by Naomi Davies

Life as a Swansea University Graduate, by Sheridan Cole

I graduated from Swansea University in 2018 with a degree in English language and TESOL. My main reasons for applying to Swansea were the integrated CELTA course and the extensive module selection that was available. The CELTA course perfectly supplemented the degree course as it combined teaching methodology with practical teaching experience. I thoroughly enjoyed…Continue Reading Life as a Swansea University Graduate, by Sheridan Cole

What is the Cambridge CELTA?

In this latest ‘blog’ post, we thought we’d do something a little different – a vlog. In his vlog, second-year undergraduate student Milo Coffey explains the ins-and-outs of doing the Cambridge CELTA ( Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), as part of his undergraduate degree programme. Filmed from home, during the COVID-19…Continue Reading What is the Cambridge CELTA?