Graduate Certificate of TESOL

Macquarie University

About

Overview The Graduate Certificate of TESOL is a course designed for prospective teachers of English for speakers of other languages who wish to teach in one or more of a variety of contexts in Australia and overseas.

The course integrates current theory and practice of TESOL, including teaching methodologies, programming and … For more content click the Read More button below.The Graduate Certificate of TESOL is a course designed for prospective teachers of English for speakers of other languages who wish to teach in one or more of a variety of contexts in Australia and overseas.

The course integrates current theory and practice of TESOL, including teaching methodologies, programming and planning, and linguistics for language teaching.

It also includes an integrated professional experience unit involving teaching practice in a school.

Course units other than the professional experience unit may be taken in on-campus blended mode and/or online mode.

The course prepares teachers to practice TESOL with students of all ages from a variety of social and cultural backgrounds.

Teachers qualified to teach in Australian schools are able to specialise in ESL after graduation.

The course provides a pathway to further study in Applied Linguistics and TESOL.Read More

Entry requirements

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Inherent requirements are the essential components of a course or program necessary for a student to successfully achieve the core learning outcomes of a course or program. Students must meet the inherent requirements to complete their Macquarie University course or program. For more information see https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/inherent-requirements. Inherent requirements for Macquarie University programs fall under the following categories:

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The physical inherent requirement is to have the physical capabilities to safely and effectively perform the activities necessary to undertake the learning activities and achieve the learning outcomes of an award.

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The inherent requirement for cognition is possessing the intellectual, conceptual, integrative and quantitative capabilities to undertake the learning activities and achieve the learning outcomes of an award.

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The inherent requirement for communication is the capacity to communicate information, thoughts and ideas through a variety of mediums and with a range of audiences.

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The behavioural inherent requirement is the capacity to sustain appropriate behaviour over the duration of units of study to engage in activities necessary to undertake the learning activities and achieve the learning outcomes of an award.

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Students in this course must have a valid working with children check relevant for their state, territory or region.

Learning outcomes

1. Apply specialised knowledge of a) language teaching methodology and b) linguistics to language teaching and learning programs in a variety of TESOL contexts.
2. Analyse and critically evaluate language learning contexts and apply appropriate teaching methodology to suit the range of contextual factors, including sociocultural, institutional and individual learner characteristics.
3. Use appropriate communication strategies to guide learners of varying language proficiency in language learning activities.
4. Analyse and assess language produced by learners in order to inform future learning and to report learner progress.
5. Apply a range of strategies to communicate knowledge about language to learners.
6. Undertake programming for language learning over a series of lessons.
7. Plan language learning activity to take account of individual language learners within defined groups of learning and implement differentiated instructional techniques.
8. Critically engage with peers and senior colleagues in observing, reflecting upon and improving each other's teaching practice.
9. Critically reflect on their own practice and identify aspects that lead to successful language learning, and factors that require adjustments in order to improve their impact on learners.

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