Mataram, Universitas Mataram – The Academic Implementation Unit of Language University of Mataram (Unram) in collaboration with IALF Bali carried out the C-CELT work programme: Teaching IELTS Preparation for five days from 8-12 February 2024 at UPA. Bahasa Unram and was attended by 14 teaching staff of UPA. Bahasa Unram.

This programme is a form of commitment of UPA. Bahasa Unram in providing standardised service and quality of thin teaching, so that UPA. Bahasa Unram continues to make improvements in various aspects including the development of human resources and teaching quality. The programme is led by Mr. David Bradbury, an expert in this field who holds a TESOL Diploma and oversees the Teacher Training Programme at IALF.

Coordinator of the C-CELT programme, Kurniawan Apgrianto, S.Pd., M.Pd. explained that C-CELT stands for Certificate in Communicative English Language Teaching, an internationally recognised certificate to prepare teachers with specific skills and knowledge related to English language teaching methods, techniques and strategies.

“We hope that this programme can help improve the ability of teaching human resources at UPA. Bahasa Unram in teaching IELTS test preparation. In the C-CELT programme, participants will receive teaching training related to listening, reading, writing (task 1 and task 2), and speaking. The goal is to allow participants to internalise a large amount of knowledge in a short period of time,” Kurniawan said.

During the training, the Teaching Practice Workshop session gives participants the opportunity to actively apply the methodologies and techniques they learnt. They are encouraged to share their ideas and experiences, creating a collaborative and supportive learning environment.

C-CELT Training: Teaching IELTS Preparation will also support the quality assurance of the new course programme, IELTS Preparation, which is open to the general public. Previously, UPA. Bahasa Unram has previously run an IELTS Preparation course called EPICURE which aimed to prepare Unram lecturers to obtain a satisfactory score in IELTS as a requirement for applying for scholarships or further study.