Syllabus for the Tlc Cert(ES)TESOL

Aim of the Course

For the Tlc Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL programme as a whole, the overall aim is to provide a thorough introduction to the theory and practice of teaching English to speakers of other languages.

Requirements

The Examination for the Tlc Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL consists of four units.

Candidates are required to successfully complete all the assignments contained in the following modules.

Syllabus Content: The following list of units and topics is covered during the Tlc Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL distance-training programme.

Unit 1. Study Skills:
planning and organising study time; various learning techniques; note-taking and filing; distance-learning methodology and procedures.

Unit 2. The Study of English:
use and usage; syntax and meaning; word classes and word formation; noun, preposition, adjective, and verb phrases; forms and functions of the tenses; cohesion; aspects of lexis; phonetics and phonology, including the articulation of vowel and consonant sounds; stress and intonation, the International Phonetic Association symbols, problems of transcription, etc.

Unit 3. The Teaching and Learning of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL):
sources and problems of motivation at different age-levels; subject-matter and procedures; teaching-learning approaches, with particular emphasis on humanistic aspects and task-based communicative activities; receptive and productive skills, reading and listening materials; speaking and writing; integration of skills; discovery techniques; language games; oral and written forms of practice and interaction; problem-solving activities; simulation and role-play; pair-work and group-work; audiovisual aids.

Unit 4. Lesson-planning:
instructional objectives; writing lesson-plans; teacher and learner activities; classroom management and organisation.

Course Level

All the syllabus topics covered in the Preliminary Certificate level 1 course are covered at this level also but in greater depth and more fully.

Length of course

The ACTDEC Level 2 Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL course takes a total of 150 hours to complete. Since no two people work at the same pace, or have identical commitments and study time, a Certificate programme may take from nine to fourteen weeks to complete.

Course entry requirement

For the Certificate programme a candidate needs to have a good general education up to the generally accepted level for university entrance. (In British terms this will include at least two passes at 'A' level.) Applicants without formal qualifications who have the ability to communicate clearly in English will also be considered.

The Certificate of Educational Studies in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Cert.ES(TESOL).

Course accredited by the Accreditation Council for TESOL Distance Education Courses. (ACTDEC).

Award validated by ACTDEC. Associate Teacher of ESOL Status.