NILE | Delta Module 3

Module Three aims to develop candidates’ knowledge of and competence in:

a chosen specialism
approaches to needs analysis
curriculum and syllabus design principles
different types of syllabus
course design and evaluation
assessment of learners

All NILE's DELTA candidates have access to a range of ebooks by Cambridge University Press & Assessment and Macmillan Education relevant to the DELTA modules, at no extra cost.

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Location: Online

Experience: Degree or CELTA or equivalent + 2 years teaching experience

Language Level: C2-C1

Course dates:
3 March - 23 May 2025
1 September - 21 November 2025
Application deadline: 1 week before course start date

Certification: Cambridge DELTA awarded upon completion of all three modules

Course Length: 12 weeks

DELTA fees:
Course fee: £449
VAT (20%): £89.80
Courier and Cambridge assessment fee*: £133
Total: £671.80
Book all three modules and save up to £200**
(Total for all three modules: £4117.40,
all three modules pre-booked: £3917.40)

Overseas institutions: VAT does not apply. More

Minimum age: 18

Max class size: N/A

Tutor-led and highly interactive

Live and asynchronous eLearning platforms

Specialist ELT eLibrary

Accredited by AQUEDUTO

Specialisms:

Candidates must select one of the following specialisms:

Business English (BE)

Teaching young learners/young adults (specified age group required with 5-year range e.g. 8–13, 14–19) (YL)

English for Special Purposes (ESP)

English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

Teaching examination classes (EX)

Teaching one-to-one (1to1)

ESOL learners with literacy needs (ESOL)

CLIL/Embedded ESOL (teaching English through subject/ work-based learning) (CLIL)

Teaching monolingual classes (MON)

Teaching multilingual classes (MUL)

Teaching in an English-speaking environment (ESE)

Teaching in a non-English-speaking environment (NESE)

Teaching learners online/through distance/blended learning (DL)

Teaching English to learners with special requirements e.g. visual/ hearing impairment, dyslexia, ASD (SR)

The module is assessed by means of a 4,000-4,500 word Extended Assignment in which candidates carry out an independent investigation leading to the design of a course programme related to their chosen specialist area.

Download Delta Handbook

Further Information

DELTA Module 3 covers the five assessment areas and comprises the following seven units of work:

Introduction
Background
Principles and procedures: Needs analysis; Goals and objectives
Principles and procedures 2: Diagnostic testing
Principles and procedures 3: Conceptualisation of content; Grading (staging and sequencing); Materials
Principles and procedures 4: Evaluation; Student assessment
Problems and pitfalls

Running through these seven units there are 35 tasks of varying lengths, designed for individual reflection on course reading and practical experience. Answers / comments on the tasks are provided within the online materials, but tasks can be submitted to a course tutor via email for more personalised feedback and discussion. Drafts of each of the five sections of the Extended Assignment should be submitted via email as they are completed for feedback from a course tutor, who will also give feedback on a final draft of the entire assignment. You should expect to be doing around 15-20 hours’ study per week.

Please note that all the DELTA Modules are subject to Cambridge English guidelines for plagiarism. Please see their website for further details.

To prepare you for DELTA Module 3, download our suggested reading list.

*Please note: The Courier and Cambridge assessment fee covers the compulsory fee to validate the qualification as well as NILE’s administration costs for your entry.
** The discount of £200 includes UK VAT at 20%. If you are exempt from paying VAT, the saving is £167.

Meet a Tutor: Alan Pulverness

Alan Pulverness

Alan is Senior Consultant at NILE and Course Leader for the NILE TEFL DELTA Module 3.

He has worked extensively for the British Council in Central and Eastern Europe and in Russia on materials development, syllabus design and reader development projects.

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