DELTA - Module One: EXAM

Cambridge Module One

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Prepare and do your DELTA Module One exam in the EIM.

DELTA Module One focuses on the background to learning and teaching English. It is assessed by two 90-minute written exams. The examination is taken on the first Wednesday in June or December and focuses on both theory and practice.

The exam will also be of interest to external candidates who have prepared DELTA Module One elsewhere but needed to postpone or retake the exam.

Boost your exam preparation with the videoconference DELTA Module One course and the best tutors. The course combines guided study and 10 synchronous Zoom sessions. For more information see our FAQ’s section below or fill in our form.



Exam + Preparation courses


Select a group and enrol
Registration:

November 8th, 2024 - May 4th, 2025

Price:

Reduced price: 247,00 €
General price: 275,00 €

Location:

Location to be confirmed

Publication of results:

from 8 August 2025 in the following link (ID and password information is on the Confirmation of Entry)

Certificates:

from 8 September 2025 (You will be notified by email when the certificate arrives)


 
Previous/Upcoming exam sittings
Registration:

September 1st - November 3rd, 2024

Price:

Reduced price: 247,00 €
General price: 275,00 €

Location:

Location to be confirmed

Publication of results:

from 14 February 2025 in the following link (ID and password information is on the Confirmation of Entry)

Certificates:

from 5 March 2025 (You will be notified by email when the certificate arrives)



Exam parts

  • Paper 1 has five tasks based on terminology, language and text features
  • Paper 2 has three longer tasks based on assessment, analysis of resources and methodologies


More information and sample papers available on the Cambridge English website here.



  • The requirements are the same as for the Module Two preparation course. Candidates must:
    • have at least two years' experience in different contexts
    • be over 21 years of age
    • have a level of English of between C1 and C2 or above
    • normally have an initial teaching qualification



Registration: Can be done online or in person. To enrol online, go to ‘Select a group and enrol’, choose the Delta Module One exam and follow the registration procedure on the website.





Delta Module 1 preparation (videoconference) (45 h)
Course Fee: 709,00€

Previous/Upcoming exam sittings
Group: A0
Teacher: Available soon
Registration: December 2nd, 2024 - March 7th, 2025



The Delta Module One course consists of 10 weekly synchronous one-hour sessions on Zoom. In addition, there will be asynchronous tasks each week. The tutor will be available for consultation in two synchronous Zoom tutorials per week, totalling a further three and a half hours. You will need to spend at least 3-4 hours a week engaging with the course materials and your colleagues in order to get the most out of the course.

The course finishes in time for you to take the Delta Module One exam in June.

The course fee includes all synchronous and asynchronous learning materials, tutor support, mock exams, library access and exam preparation.

How to apply

  1. Information/Open day
    If you want further information please complete the More Information / Open Days form on the website.
  2. Application form
    If you already have the information, and you are interested in requesting an interview, please select the group that you are interested in and complete the ‘Enrolment’ form. This asks for personal details, academic and work experience.
  3. Interview
    If your application is successful, you will be invited to an interview of approx. 10-15 minutes.



Scott Thornbury

Scott Thornbury (DipTEFLA, MA in Applied Linguistics)
Guest tutor, Delta

Scott is the award winning author of numerous methodology books for ELT including The CELTA Course (with Peter Watkins & Sandy Millin, CUP, 2023); 101 Grammar Questions (CUP, 2019); The New A-Z of ELT (Macmillan, 2018); Teaching Unplugged (with Luke Meddings, Delta, 2017). He taught on the MA TESOL program at The New School in New York and is the series editor for Handbooks for Language Teachers, CUP.


Dragan Milović

Dragan Milović (Dip TEFLA, MA in Linguistics, PGCE Modern Languages)
Main Course Tutor CELTA and DELTA

Dragan has taught English and Serbian in London for over 13 years and worked as a teacher trainer both in the UK and Spain for 10 years. He has also worked as a teacher of Serbian at UCL London and the Foreign Office, where he taught and designed language exams for diplomats. He collaborated on the English/Bosnian Dictionary for Oxford University Press and on the Colloquial Croatian for Routledge.


Jessica Mackay

Jessica Mackay (DipTEFLA, MA & PhD in Applied Linguistics)
EIM Head of Teacher Training, CELTA tutor

Jessica has taught EFL at the EIM for more than 25 years. She is the co-organiser of the EIM Jornades Multilingües (Multilingual Teaching Days) and ELTRIA (ELT Research in Action) conference and co-editor of the ELTRIA publication. She is also on the IATEFL Research SIG committee and co-editor of ELT Research, and Barcelona Area Coordinator for TESOL Spain.
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DELTA Module 1 focuses on the background to learning and teaching English. It is assessed through a written exam, consisting of two papers, which tests a candidate’s knowledge and understanding of teaching and learning English in a range of different contexts. The examination is taken on the first Wednesday in June or December and focuses on both theory and practice.

Cambridge English Language Assessment states that the aim of this module is to extend and develop awareness and understanding of:

  • Theoretical perspectives on language acquisition and language teaching
  • Different approaches and methodologies, including current developments
  • Language systems and learners’ linguistic problems
  • Language skills and learners’ problems
  • Knowledge of resources, materials and reference sources for language learning
  • Key concepts and terminology related to assessment




 

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