Georgina Tudor-Jones completed a CELTA course at Manchester Academy of English from January 6th to February 2nd 2015. She received a final grade of Pass B. Georgina demonstrated strengths in planning lessons with clear structure and tasks. She established rapport with students and provided good models and clarification of language. For further development, extending use of restricted oral practice activities was recommended. Georgina fully participated in the course and was a supportive colleague. With minimal additional support, the tutor believes Georgina will continue to develop into an effective English teacher.

1. Manchester Academy of English
St. Margaret’s Chambers, 5 Newton St,
Manchester, M1 1HL
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Accreditations and Memberships:
Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA)
Dates: 6
th
January – 2
nd
February 2015
Candidate: Georgina Tudor-Jones
Recommended final grade: Pass B
Awareness of the Learning Process. Demonstrated by:
teaching a class with sensitivity to the needs, interests and background of the individuals 2
organising the classroom to suit the learners and/or the activity 2
setting up and managing pair, group, individual and plenary work 2
adopting a teaching role appropriate to the stage of the lesson and the teaching context 2
teaching in a way which helps the learner to develop self-awareness and autonomy 3
Preparation and Planning. Demonstrated by:
identifying appropriate learning outcomes 2
planning a coherent procedure 2
analysing language for teaching purposes - selecting and grading appropriately 2
selecting or designing tasks and activities appropriate for the learners, lesson stage and aims 2
selecting, adapting and making appropriate use of a range of materials and resources 2
anticipating potential difficulties with language and tasks 2
professional presentation of materials for classroom use 2
Classroom Teaching Skills. Demonstrated by:
establishing rapport and developing motivation 2
adjusting teacher’s language to meet the level and needs of the learners 1
giving clear instructions 2
providing accurate and appropriate models of language 2
focusing on appropriate specific language or skills 2
conveying the meaning of new language items 1
checking students’ understanding of the new language 2
clarifying the form of language items 2
identifying errors and sensitively correcting students’ language where appropriate 2
monitoring and evaluating students’ progress 2
Professional Development. Demonstrated by:
assessing teaching strengths and weaknesses and making practical use of that assessment 1
listening/learning from comments by supervisors, colleagues and students on their teaching 1
helping colleagues by observing and commenting constructively on their lesson plan/lessons 2
liaising with colleagues and acting supportively 1
working independently and taking responsibility where appropriate 1
written work 2
1=Excellent 2=Good 3=To standard 4=Weak
Summarising Comments
Georgina worked hard on the course and made very good progress. She was able to plan both skills and language focus
lessons with good detail, clear and logical staging and incorporated a good variety of tasks, materials and interaction
patterns. Her language awareness developed and she was able to analyse language appropriately for teaching. In
lessons, she could also establish a context and provide good clarification of the target language with useful drilling of
connected speech, appropriate practice and error correction. She had a calm and confident classroom presence and
engaged students well. She also demonstrated some useful classroom teaching skills such as giving clear instructions,
setting up activities well, making good use of realia, visuals and the whiteboard, maintaining a good pace and
monitoring appropriately. For the future, she would benefit from extending use of restricted oral practice activities.
Georgina participated fully in input and feedback sessions and was a supportive colleague. Her attendance and
punctuality were excellent and all deadlines were met with assignments completed to a good standard.
With minimal further support in post, Georgina will continue to develop into an effective English language teacher. We
wish her well for her future TEFL career.
Michelle Farrar
Main Course Tutor