About the teacher training centre
The school started in 1986 by a group of graduates from Trieste University. At the time it was one of the first language schools in Pescara and since then we have grown to become a reference in the region for all those who want to study and certify their language skills. In over thirty years we are proud to have acquired an excellent local reputation.
The present director, Antonella, has been with the school from the beginning. She has a passion for giving all students the best quality, and the whole team are very customer-oriented and strive to keep improving what they do.
The IH Pescara premises are a five-minute walk from Pescara Central Station and a 10-minute walk from Pescara’s main square. We are in a converted two storey house in a residential area.
We have about 10 classrooms, with a light, pleasant and homely feel.
What is the CELTA
The CELTA is a TEFL qualification which prepares you to teach English as a foreign language. You don’t need any existing English language teaching experience or training. It’s usually a 4 or 5 week full time course (but you can also take it part time).
Standing up in front of a class for the first time is a daunting prospect, so you need to make sure you have the skills you need to teach effectively. The CELTA prepares you for the classroom in these ways:
- Taught sessions on methodology, lesson planning, language analysis and language skills. (In total, you’ll have 120 hours of input.)
- The opportunity to observe experienced teachers in a real-life language classroom situations – so you can see the different skills and techniques they use.
- Teaching yourself – with helpful and detailed feedback from your tutors. This practical experience is invaluable when you start your first job.
You’ll have to complete some written assignments as well, but when it’s all successfully completed you’ll be ready for your first job and first students!
Read more about the CELTA here
CELTA at IH Pescara
IH Rome Accademia Britannica is the course provider. It has been a CELTA centre since 1975 and was one of the first centres in the world to run the CELTYL course back in 1997. We have a team of resident trainers.
We are professional, welcoming and caring at the same time. Our students’ needs and wellbeing are of paramount importance to us.
The collaboration between IH Rome Accademia Britannica and IH Pescara is just one example of what the International House family stands for. Our teacher training courses in Pescara are successful because we were able to make the most of the expertise of the teacher training team in Rome with the professional and welcoming staff at IH Pescara. The two schools together have made it possible for CELTA to become available to local teachers living in the area.
Course participants have access to a library of materials for lesson planning and reference. Trainees are also provided with their own room, photocopying and IT facilities, and Wi-Fi is available in the whole premises.
We have a team of six resident trainers and we have trained about 4,500 teachers of EFL so far.
What will fellow students be like?
Students’ age and experience go from post-graduate students (or even younger) willing to travel and work abroad, to very focused individuals who choose teaching as a career as well as more mature people looking for a career change.
The main asset in such a variety is the experience of our resident trainers who always manage to build a strong group bond.
As a long-term established centre, we receive request from schools in Rome and Italy to advertise job openings to CELTA graduates. It is not difficult to find a job as an EFL teacher in Italy, and we give advice to our trainees.