The Distance DELTA is a unique course offered by IH London and the British Council. You can take your DELTA totally online either as an integrated modular programme or as individual modules taken in any order you choose. Each module is separately certificated by Cambridge Assessment English.
The overall course content is exactly the same as any DELTA.
This Orientation course is an essential part of the Module 2 programme, consisting of input sessions and teaching practice. You can take the orientation course at different centres around the world. The cost of the orientation course is paid directly the centre where you are taking it, and will be deducted from the overall module 2 costs.
The Orientation course is designed to equip you with the skills you need for the rest of your DELTA course, specifically
- lesson planning
- lesson appraisal
- language analysis
- research
- essay writing skills.
The Orientation course helps you to identify principles and beliefs underlying your current practice and to set professional development targets for the rest of the course. As a distance learner, it is important that you make contact with others who are following the same programme so that you can share your ideas, experience and opinions. Unit 1 of the programme, including work on your first Module 2 Assignment, is completed during the Orientation Course. The Cambridge requirement for 10 hours of peer observation is also met on the course.
About the school
IH Cairo is a well established school, staffed by experienced professionals. The team has been teaching languages for 14 years.
In 2020 we moved to our new location in the Giza area of Cairo, in a downtown location near the left bank of the Nile River. We are in an area where there are Embassies and Consulates, near the Egyptian museum, the Opera House, Cairo Tower, and just 9 minutes walking from the nearest metro station.
We offer English Language and Arabic language courses as well as a range of teacher training opportunities from CELTA to DELTA and other specialist courses.
The owner Mina and managing director Mohamed look forward to welcoming you to IH Cairo!
When you are in the city, the best places to visit are Khan Al-Khalili, Al Moez Street, Old Cairo- Salah Al-din Citadel, Cairo tower,The Opera House, Al Azhar and Al Azhar Park.
And did we mention the Egyptian Museum with a myriad of ancient artifacts including the treasures of Tutankhamun?
The school is only a 20 minute drive from the world famous Pyramids and Sphynx.
For students wanting to explore further, they can go hiking in Wadi Degla park, go for two nights to Al Fayoum, or to the beach in Al Ain Al Sokhna, or visit our beautiful and historic Mediterranean port of Alexandria near the Nile delta.
Getting to Egypt is very easy wherever you are travelling from. Once here, it takes one hour to get from the international airport to IH Cairo premises.
Cairo is connected with metro stations everywhere, and travel is very accessible and reasonably priced. H Cairo is 10 minutes away from the nearest metro station, or if you have a car there is a big parking area in front of the school.
All restaurants and different cuisines are located near IH Cairo.KFC and Dominos Pizzam as well as different Egyptian and Arabian restaurants are within 3 minutes walking from the school. In addition there are restaurants and cafes with a Nile River view just about five minutes from the school.
There is one Hypermarket near IH Cairo called Alfa- Market and it has all the groceries, fish, meat, and whatever else you may need.
Accommoation
We don’t have accommodation which we can rent to students, but we are happy to make recommendations and offer assistance. Depending on the location, you should expect to pay around 20-40 USD per night for a small hotel, or 10-20USD per night for an Air bnb apartment.
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Cairo, Egypt