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Recognised and
Accredited TESOL/TEFL Courses
DIPLOMA IN TESOL
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The Diploma in TESOL is specifically targeted at
those who are interested in teaching English as a second
or foreign language. Preferably, students should have a
degree-equivalent qualification. However, students with
at least high school or GCE 'O' level-equivalent
qualification will also be considered. The most
important consideration is that students must be fluent
in both oral and written English at proficiency
level.
Personal Tutor:
You are assigned a personal tutor as soon as you
enrol, who will give you help and guidance through the
course as well as mark your assignments and give you
personal feedback.
By course completion,
students will:
- understand how language is acquired
- understand what constitutes errors in a language
- know the principles on which modern language
teaching is based
- understand what phonetic and phonology are
- know which methodologies can be used to teach
English
- know how to use materials and aids to teach
English in the class
- know how to organise the class
- know how to design lesson plans
Structure:
The course contains four modules. You can work
at your own pace when you have time and therefore have
control over how long you will take to finish the course
and earn your Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of
Other Languages.
The course is complete in itself and you do not need
to buy any other materials. However, many students,
particularly if they are trying for high grades, chose
to undertake a certain amount of further reading from
the suggested booklist.
You will need approximately 45 hours to complete
each module including the assignments. Each module
has two assignments that you must complete and
send to your tutor by e-mail or post. Your tutor will
mark and grade your work. The modules also have self
correcting exercises along with the answer key and
accompanying notes to help you see your own progress on
the course.
You can e-mail or write to your personal tutor as
often as you need to. Your tutor will do his or her best
to reply to you the same or following day. If your
assignment needs to be improved your tutor will make
helpful suggestions. You can submit each assignment
up to three times without further payment. If after
the third attempt your work is still below a pass grade
of C a small charge will be made to cover the additional
administrative cost of marking your work.
The course includes reading, setting tasks,
self-correcting exercises and written assignments. There
are 4 modules in this course:
On completion of your course, you will
receive two qualifications:
Qualification 1: 
LTTC Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers
of Other Languages
(Dip TESOL issued by The London Teacher Training
College.)
Qualification 2: 
EDI Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English to
Speakers of Other Languages
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.
What
is EDI?
EDI
is a recognised National Awarding Body.
This
course is endorsed by EDI. EDI are a leading National
Awarding Body, recognised in the U.K by the Department
for Education and Skills (DfEs) and regulated by Ofqual.
EDI specialise in providing, quality-assuring and
certificating vocational learning programmes.
After each lesson there will be a question paper,
which needs to be completed and submitted to your
personal tutor for marking. This method of continual
assessment ensures that your personal tutor can
consistently monitor your progress and provide you with
assistance throughout the duration of the course.
What's Included:
- All study materials
- Certificate and transcript
- Full Tutor and Admin support
- The course fee includes the EDI
registration and certification fee (valued at up to
£30.00).
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Contents:
MODULE
ONE
Objectives
By the end of this module you should:
1
be aware of the nature of language
2
have a knowledge of the different varieties of language
3
understand what constitutes error in language
4
understand how language is acquired
5
know which
methodologies can be used to teach English
6
know the principles on which modern language teaching
is based
Introduction:
Learners' aims; different teaching situations.
Section
A
1.1
What is language?
Sounds,
symbols, a complex system, speech and writing
1.2 What
is language for?
Communication,
control, socialization, thought, feelings
1.3 Language
varieties
Historical,
geographical and social dialect;
Register:
age, sex, status, role; topic, medium, style
1.4 Appropriateness
and error
Communicative
competence, mistakes, errors, teaching model.
Section
B
1.5 First
language acquisition
Stages
of language development, mother/parent role
1.6
Second language acquisition
Classical
conditioning, creative learning, motivation
1.7 Language
teaching methodologies
Grammar-translation,
direct methods, structural approach, audio-lingual approach,
cognitive code, immersion method, lexical approach
1.8 Language
teaching principles
Selection,
grading, contextualization, repetition, practice
Tasks
and self -correcting exercises
Essays
to be submitted
Further
reading
MODULE
TWO
Objectives By
the end of this module you should:
1
be aware of the aids available to the language teacher
2
know many of the techniques for using them
3
know what is involved in developing language skills
4
know how the aids and techniques can be used to do this
Contents
A
note on student levels
Section
A
2.1 Aural/oral
skills: General principles, receptive v. productive skills.
2.2 Teaching
pronunciation: General points, discriminating sounds,
producing sounds, stress
and intonation.
2.3 Language
drills: Contextualized drills, substitution tables.
2.4 Question
and answer: Ten types and five levels
2.5 Dialogues,
drama and role play
2.6 Extensive
and intensive listening: Stories, comprehension passages,
dictation
2.7 Flashcards
and wordcards
2.8 Exploiting
the blackboard
2.9 Realia
2.10 Pictures
and charts: Magazine picture library, wall charts.
2.11 Songs
and rhymes
2.12 Games
and puzzles
2.13 Electronic
aids
Section
B
2.14 Reading
and writing skills: Different learners, reading skills,
writing skills
2.15 Teaching
the script: Phonic method, look-and-say method, pre-reading
activities, reading activities, letter formation
2.16
Teaching spelling: Spelling and reading, sound to
symbol, symbol to sound
2.17 Composition
from guided to free: Labelling, answers to questions,
substitution tables,
guided composition, free composition
2.18
Intensive reading: Progression of reading skills,
reading activities.
2.19
Extensive reading: Readability, graded readers, reading
records.
2.20 Exploiting
texts: Using authentic texts, simplifying texts.
2.21 Integrated
skills: The four skills, translation.
Tasks
and self correcting exercises
Essays
and work to be submitted
Further
reading
MODULE
THREE
Objectives
By
the end of the unit you should
1 be
aware of the factors affecting teaching aims
2 know
what is involved in syllabus design
3 have
a procedure for evaluating textbooks
4 understand
the role of the teacher and have a basis for self-evaluation
5 be
aware of the different modes of classroom interaction
6 be
able to plan effective lessons
7 have
a fund of ideas for planning lessons
Contents
Section
A
3.1
Teaching Aims
Course
aims, sample syllabuses, textbook evaluation
3.2 Class
organisation
Role
of the teacher, modes of interaction, class layout
Section
B
3.3
Lesson Planning
Preparation,
presentation, practice, testing, revision
3.4 Sample
lesson plans
Tasks
and self correcting exercises
Essays
and work to be submitted
Further
reading
MODULE
FOUR
Objectives
By
the end of the module you should
1
have a knowledge of the main concerns of linguistic
theory
2
know many linguistic terms and categories
3
be able to approach linguistic texts with confidence
4
have started to relate linguistic theory to the
practice of teaching
5
be thinking more clearly about the content of what you
teach
Contents
Section
A
4.1 Phonetics
and Phonology
The
distinction between them, how sounds are made, phonemes,
consonants, vowels, stress, rhythm, intonation
4.2 Morphology
Nouns,
adjectives, pronouns, verbs
4.3 Vocabulary
Words,
morphemes, collocation, meaning, subordination
4.4 Grammar
Parts
of speech, clause, phrase, auxiliary and modal verbs, verb
classes, tense systems and uses, complex verb phrases, noun
classes, determiners,
adjectives, pronouns and proforms, prepositions, conjunctions,
conditionals
Section
B
4.5 Applications
of Linguistics to Language Teaching
Error
analysis, phonology, vocabulary selection, sentence complexity
Epilogue
Essays
and work to be submitted
Further
reading
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