Category: Teaching

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

Dylan Thomas School Voluntary Literacy Mentoring Placement: A Student Perspective by Thea Baumgartner & Victoria Miller

Two of our students Thea and Victoria recently worked with the Dylan Thomas Community School’s after-school MAT (More Able and Talented) group. This co-curricular placement was in partnership with Swansea University’s Reaching Wider who work with a variety of stakeholder groups, including school pupils and families, to increase participation in HE for people from underrepresented groups in Southwest Wales….Continue Reading Dylan Thomas School Voluntary Literacy Mentoring Placement: A Student Perspective by Thea Baumgartner & Victoria Miller

MFL Mentoring Schemes by Alex Wright

In first term of third year, I received an email from the University sharing an opportunity to be part of an MFL mentoring scheme funded by the Welsh government. I was intrigued by this email, however I had not participated in any active language learning since taking French at A level and German at GCSE….Continue Reading MFL Mentoring Schemes by Alex Wright

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.

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?