CELTA is internally assessed and externally moderated by a Cambridge English approved assessor, who samples portfolios and teaching practice and who discusses and agrees the grades for all candidates.

1. Teaching practice
2. Written assignments

This topic includes:

- You will teach for a total of 6 hours, working with adult classes at a minimum of two levels of ability. Assessment is based on your overall performance.
- You will complete four written assignments (each 750–1,000 words). These focus on:

• analyzing and responding to adult learners’ needs
• analyzing language for teaching purposes
• teaching language skills
• reflecting on classroom teaching.

What is the assessment framework?

CELTA is awarded to candidates who have completed the course and who have met the assessment criteria for all written and practical assignments. 
The overall assessment aims for each topic are that candidates should be able to:

• assess learner needs, and plan and teach lessons which take account of learners’ backgrounds, learning preferences and current needs
• demonstrate language knowledge and awareness and appropriate teaching strategies
• demonstrate knowledge about language skills and how they may be acquired
• plan and prepare lessons designed to develop their learners’ overall language competence
• demonstrate an appropriate range of teaching skills at this level and show professional awareness and responsibility.