followedbynumbers

I just finished doing the CELTA at ECC in Phuket. I have to say I and the other students there really loved the course. Our main tutor was Robin and he was really a great instructor, (I believe he also used to work for IH) he has a real depth of knowledge, and while the course kept you busy and was quite rigorous, they don't totally overwhelm you like I've heard some CELTA centres will do. Some nice things: there's no teaching practicum on Fridays so it gives you a bit of breathing room, the classes don't start till 10:30am usually so if you've been up partying studying the night before it gives you a bit of time in the mornings to get your bearings. The center itself is centrally located so there are many nice restaurants and hotels near the centre, although since it's in Phuket Town, it's about 20 minute cab ride if you want to go to Patong - However spending a whole lot of time in Patong is probably not a great idea whilst doing the CELTA course I've worked for years in a university so I know a thing or two about teaching and I'd say that the quality of instruction that I got at ECC was very high, and you could tell that the lessons were being presented in a way that was designed to be engaging and interesting. The only quibble I'd have is that some of the computers they have availalbe for students to use are pretty slow but still they get the job done. Bottom line is I feel like i'm much better prepared to be a teacher after taking this course and that I got real value for my money.