Delta
Module 3 – ELT Management Option
Supplementary Handbook for tutors and candidates
Introduction to Delta Module Three
English Language Teaching
Management (ELTM)
may be regarded as commercially sensitive.
Candidates may wish to anonymise the name of the selected language teaching operation in order to preserve confidentiality.
Module Three (ELTM) is an alternative to the standard Module Three within the Delta course.
It specifically aims to develop candidates’ knowledge of, and competence in:
Candidates are advised to narrow down their selected ELTM specialism in order to research a specific aspect in appropriate depth; for example,
Staff development within HRM, or Introducing a new course within academic management.
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a chosen ELT management specialism methods of situation analysis design of change proposals implementation of change proposals
Overview of requirements
Candidates’ work should demonstrate a sound grasp of general ELT management principles and how these relate to the work of an LTO, and specific principles related to their chosen ELT management specialism, as well as key principles of strategic management, organisational improvement and change management.
To achieve these aims, candidates need to:
• research a chosen ELT Management specialism • understand and use appropriate methods of situation analysis for the chosen specialism in a specified language teaching operation
(LTO)
• design a change proposal to overcome issues identified in the analysis
• design an implementation plan for their change proposal
• synthesise all their learning into a project which can be coherently presented to a third party. Having considered the general principles and implications of the ELTM specialism and chosen topic area, candidates should carry out an independent situation analysis of the chosen specialism leading to the design of a change
proposal