I really enjoyed my time at CELTA HCMC and learnt so much more than I thought I would from both my tutors and peers. The tutors were incredible; they were professional and very attentive to their students. I learnt a lot from watching their teaching demonstrations. Their classes were interactive and engaging and I never would have imagined that language teaching could be so fun. The teaching practical component was probably the most useful part of the course. Immediately after we taught a lesson, we would receive immediate feedback from both our peers and tutors who observed our lessons. I appreciated the clear feedback our tutors gave us - they would point out specific points in the lessons where things went well, or where things went badly, and they made sure to give us detailed suggestions as to how we could do things better next time or how we could improve. I also really enjoyed the time spent with my tutorial group. I learnt a lot from watching my peers teach - they were incredibly creative and came up with ideas that I would never have thought of myself and by incorporating their ideas into my own lessons, I felt like I became a better teacher. I also really appreciate how encouraging and supportive my tutorial group was; when we faced problems with our own lesson plans, we would often sit together and bounce ideas off each other, or brainstorm solutions to various difficulties that arose. We celebrated each other's strengths and would cheer each other on when we felt they delivered a good lesson, and we would encourage/comfort each other when we felt we didn't do so well at a particular lesson as well as try to give constructive feedback to each other as to how we could improve. Overall, I really enjoyed my time at CELTA HCMC and I do feel more confident about being able to deliver an effective lesson to ESL learners after my time there.

It was a wonderful experience and I loved every bit of it. I learned so much however I also realized that there is still so much that I need to learn. Because of this, I'm now considering taking up more courses to keep improving. It was immensely beneficial that the course was focused on TPs instead of just focusing on theories. The input sessions were not just informative, they were also done in fun and communicative ways demonstrating the different frameworks of teaching. There was a lot of workload as expected but nothing that we couldn't handle, from my point of view. The instructors were also very supportive and guidance was provided especially in the first two weeks so the adjustment was smooth for me. The course also showed me the importance of teamwork -- our sub group worked well together and we made sure to connect our lessons so the flow of our TPs were smooth. I expected CELTA to be stressful and it was but I didn't expect to love it as much as I did.

In my opinion, the CELTA journey, although highly intensive and challenging, is richly rewarding. The one-month experience provided me with a plethora of valuable knowledge and skills that facilitated my further advancement as an English teacher. After the course, I feel that what I do, including planning lessons, giving instructions, monitoring, or managing resources, has become more systematic, purposeful, and effective. I was also thankful that my tutors were very supportive and dedicated during the course, guiding all trainees with their wealth of knowledge, experience, and skills. They always gave constructive feedback sensitively to acknowledge trainees' strengths and indicate areas that require further improvement. Despite the intensity of the course, the tutors made the experience much less stressful with their readiness to help and great sense of humor. Furthermore, my fellow trainees were highly approachable and helpful, so we had a very positive environment where we could comfortably liaise and collaborate to make our journey more enjoyable. Hence, if you want to become a better teacher, you should enroll in the CELTA course. <3

I've had an amazing experience with tangible, recognizable improvements in my skills from the course. It's well structured and designed so that the trainees have a compounded experience day by day. I was equally favored to have Mr. Jon, Mr. Bogdan, and Ms. Lise who brought vast experiences and support for constructive feedback. To sum up, an exciting course, with great tutors and a great chance to learn and make lifelong networks.

I took this course in May and have stayed in touch with several of my coursemates since. We are all in agreement that even though it could be challenging at times, it was absolutely worthwhile and has made us into much better teachers than we would have been without it. The tutors provided constructive feedback while always being very encouraging, the theory side that they delivered was engaging and genuinely useful (not always my experience with professional development courses!), and even several months later they have been happy to continue giving support with careers advice, and sometimes my general questions about living in Vietnam as a foreigner. The course administrator Minh is also excellent and the whole course feels very well organised, which is essential as there is a lot to fit in to a relatively short space of time. The building is located in a nice district of HCMC a short distance from the city centre, and the classrooms have all the modern equipment e.g. smart boards that you would expect. I really can't recommend this course highly enough to anyone who wants to be an EFL teacher, whether in Vietnam or elsewhere. It will give you a really good foundation for English language teaching as a career, and if you're new to the country it's a great way to meet people and get advice on the general EFL landscape here from people who actually know what they're talking about. It's also pretty good fun :) Definitely worth a couple of sleepless nights!