Congratulations! You’re now certified to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) classes! You’ve laughed at your trainer’s jokes, including those that weren’t funny, completed the coursework and landed a terrific job. You’re supremely confident, and students are lining up to learn English from ‘the messiah’.
“You’re dreaming”, I hear you say. Okay, you haven’t jumped through all the hoops yet, but you’re on the right path. While this alone is good news, here’s some even better news. The Australian Government-accredited TESOL course at AVSE-TESOL (11245NAT) will equip you with the knowledge, skills and valid certification needed to hit the ground running as an ESL teacher anywhere in the world. The assumption is you’re currently at ‘zero’, and the challenge is to be at ‘hero’ by the end of the course. Enjoy the ride.
TESOL overview
English is used worldwide in business, education, social settings, and networking. While French might be the language of love, English is commonly known as the international language. As a result, teaching ESL has become an industry in its own right, attracting all kinds of people – high-flyers, plodders, difference-makers, backpackers looking to fund their travels, educational purists, and academics.
Regardless of background or country of origin, fantastic opportunities await people with decent English language skills and quality TESOL certification, regulated and accredited by a government. Teachers hold an esteemed position in Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam and Cambodia. This esteemed position is reason enough not to scrimp on acquiring the skills, knowledge, and certification you need to work as an ESL teacher in that part of the world.
The Australian Government-accredited Certificate IV in TESOL, the Trinity Certificate in TESOL, and CELTA are three examples of high-quality study programmes for aspiring ESL teachers. What’s the commonality between the Australian Certificate IV in TESOL, Trinity TESOL and CELTA? Each is regulated and accredited by a government. It’s about quality, accountability and tangible outcomes for teachers and students.
You will find information about AVSE-TESOL’s Registered Training Organisation (RTO 45373) status in Australia here. Also, please view the details of our Australian Government-accredited Certificate IV in TESOL programme here.
Things you will learn
This course is the foundation upon which you’ll build a rewarding career as an ESL teacher. It covers essential knowledge and skills that every English language teacher must have. Check out five crucial things you will learn during your TESOL course, in the short video immediately below.
The Certificate IV in TESOL qualification (11245NAT) under the Australian Qualifications Framework comprises the 12 Units of Competency noted below.
- NAT11245001: Plan and prepare English lessons
- NAT11245002: Assist learners in improving pronunciation and speech
- NAT11245003: Assist learners in building English grammar skills
- NAT11245004: Source and develop resources to support learning
- NAT11245005: Assist learners develop reading and writing skills
- NAT11245006: Assist learners in developing speaking and listening skills
- NAT11245007: Assess language learning
- NAT11245008: Apply a range of TESOL methodologies
- NAT11245009: Assist learners in preparing for English language tests
- NAT11245010: Use Computer Assisted Language Learning to assist learners
- NAT11245011: Develop and apply knowledge of cultural factors affecting TESOL teachers
- NAT11245012: Use creative strategies to assist children in learning English
Assessment tasks
Assessment tasks will receive one of two grades: ‘Competent’ or ‘Not Yet Competent’. TESOL students must achieve a ‘Competent’ grade with all assessment tasks to be awarded a Certificate IV in TESOL (11245NAT) under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Suppose an assessment task that you’ve submitted is deemed ‘Not Yet Competent’. In that case, you can revise your work and resubmit it without penalty (within reason). Here are three ‘hacks’ that will help avoid being asked to repeat an assessment task: 1. carefully read and follow the instructions for each task, 2. don’t cut corners, and 3. conduct a ‘self-audit’ process before you hit the submit tab.
Assessment submission
Your enrolment duration is six months. You may submit your assessments until 11:59 pm on the last day of your enrolment.
You must submit assessment tasks via the appropriate link on the AVSE-TESOL Student Portal. If a file is too large to submit via the Student Portal, you should compress it and try again. If you cannot submit a file, despite your best efforts, contact your personal TESOL trainer as a first option. AVSE-TESOL cannot accept assessment tasks submitted via email, Facebook Messenger, or similar means. You will encounter several assessment tasks in the Student Portal in a ‘Quiz’ format. Completed quizzes are stored in the Student Portal without the need for any uploading.
Various file uploads such as tests, resources you have gathered, lesson plans you have created, observations undertaken and evaluations of teaching performance during practicums are part of your course assessment requirements.
What do you get for successfully completing the course?
While we don’t hand out gold stars (or gold bars) at the end of the TESOL programme, all being well, you will receive the following Australian Government accredited qualification: Certificate IV in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, 11245NAT).
Typically, it takes ten business days (Monday to Friday) from the date you meet the course requirements to receive your TESOL certificate. The content and design of the certificate are consistent with the AQF’s ‘Qualifications Issuance Policy’. You will receive your TESOL certificate in ‘hard copy’ format.
Students can collect their TESOL certificate at the location where they completed the training. Alternatively, AVSE-TESOL can arrange for the certificate to be posted by secure mail for a fee set by the local postal service. AVSE’s advertised programme fee does not include a postage charge.
Here are a few words from Peter Goudge, our Managing Director and Founder
As a young person, I discovered the lifestyle and benefits of teaching English abroad. More than anything, I’m grateful for what this profession has given me – and my family. I’ve worked in the four corners of the world and met more magnificent people than I can name. What’s my advice to newcomers in this profession? Simple: 1. learn to work with local people, and 2. always remember you’re a visitor.
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