Life after CELTA

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Deakin University, 2011. — 289 p. This thesis examines the transition process of newly graduated trainees with a Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) into diverse English Language Teaching sites around the world. Founded in 1962 by John Haycraft, CELTA is now a worldwide initial English language teaching qualification, accredited in 54 countries. Recognised as a minimal requirement or entry pathway into the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) profession, CELTA was first imported into Australia in 1984. Marketed as a ‘portable international ualification’, CELTA is seen by many prospective teachers as a key into the TESOL profession. However, this thesis asks: how do graduates with this predominantly skills-based pre-service award are in their transition into English Language Teaching?Contents: Storying Life after CELTA Starting a story A discussion of the dilemma The researcher’s tale The researcher’s dilemma Travel and Transition Texts that construct tales Overview of the methodology and method Outline of chapters Dreaming the (im) possible dream Contextualising the Study A CELTA story Marketing the English language The name game Colonising the colonies