Overview

The Preparatory Course for Diploma in TESOL will empower you to teach English courses locally and abroad. It equips you with effective methods in teaching the language and advances your career qualifications as well. With the Diploma, you are qualified to teach English to more than 80 countries in the world.

The programme is directly accredited by The London Teacher Training College (LTTC), established in 1984. It is written by highly trained teachers which has advanced the careers of thousands of teachers around the world.

This Course leads to an EDI Level 5 Award Certificate for successful learners. That means that it is independently endorsed at a level of learning equivalent to level 5 on the National Qualifications Framework (NFQ) and Qualifications Credit Framework (QCF)for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3.

Aim
To build a student’s competence in delivering successful English lessons to ESL students using effective teaching methods.

Objectives

Students are able to:

• know principles on which modern language teaching is based  

• equip individuals the right theories, methods and strategies in teaching English as a foreign or second language 

• teach candidates to design own lesson plans based on different learning styles, cultural
  backgrounds and needs of learners

• help English teachers acquire international certification to advance their teaching careers.

Course Content

Language Theory

• Introduction of the nature of language acquisition
  and different ways in how we learn a language

• What is Language for?

• Language teaching principles and methodologies

• Language teaching for different learner styles
  and needs

Language Teaching Methodology

• Carrying out an effective teaching plan

• Using different teaching aids and materials

• Different teaching methodologies for different
  language skills

Linguistics and Language Teaching

• Phonological, lexical and syntactic features of
  contemporary English

• Terms and definitions in teaching the language
  effectively

• Principles in acquiring second language

Classroom Planning and Organisation

• Learning needs of individuals and groups

• Designing effective lesson plans catering to
  different styles and needs

• Establishing a good classroom rapport

• Classroom management and evaluation

Course Duration

The course will cover over a 6-month period. It is on a part time basis wherein participants meet 2 times a week for 4 hours per session.

Mode of Delivery

Sessions include blended learning of face-to-face lectures, classroom discussion/ participation, online forum discussion, hands-on training activities and peer teaching practice.

Assessment

The performance of the candidates, in the 4 modules, would be on an assignment-based assessment and Peer Teaching Practice.

Teacher-Student Ratio

1:20

Admission Criteria

• Minimum 5 "O" levels with credit in English

• Competent in spoken and written English

• Any other recognised Certification, Diploma or Degree

• Mature candidates by interview and approval from the School

Certification

The performance of the students is based on assignment-based assessment. Upon completion of the 4 modules and Peer Teaching with a Pass grade or above, successful candidates will be awarded the Diploma in TESOL by London Teachers Training College, UK.

Why choose the Diploma

Upon passing the 4 modules and peer teaching of the TESOL programme, participants will earn a Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from the London Teacher Training College, U.K. And you will:

• have the necessary training to teach English in
  International Schools, Business Schools, Tuition
  Centre, Enrichment Centres and Language Schools

• increase your teaching job opportunities in different
  countries around the world.

Qualification Framework of LTTC Diploma in TESOL

This Course leads to an EDI Level 5 Award Certificate for successful learners. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 5 on the National Qualifications Framework (NFQ) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3.

What is EDI?

EDI is an accredited Awarding Body and leading international education company with a wide range of products and services including vocational and professional qualifications both within the UK and internationally through LCCI, Goal online assessments for schools, approved training programmes for employers, an electronic assessment delivery system, electronic portfolio package and specialist business broadband service.

Supporting learning and performance with vocational training providers

• EDI is accredited by the UK regulatory authorities to award over 350 vocational qualifications, many of which are available online

• Over 1,400 colleges and private training providers in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are approved to offer EDI qualifications

• Over 140,000 learners completed EDI qualifications in the past year.

For more information click http://www.ediplc.com/background.asp

*source from LTTC website.

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