TESOL Courses Comparison
English Teaching Expertise |
Intl Cert |
Cert IV |
Diploma |
Grad Cert |
Create a culturally inclusive learning environment |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Understand English language and communication |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Gain knowledge of the genre-based approach to teaching English |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Plan lessons and classroom management strategies |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Understand and teach grammar, spelling and pronunciation |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Teach others to speak, listen to, read and write English |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Evaluate English ability |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Create, collect and collate teaching resources |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Practical Placement |
9 hours |
12 hours |
20 hours |
60 hours |
Australian Government Accreditation |
- |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
- |
✓ |
- |
- |
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Analysis of various TESOL approaches and methodologies - customise teaching strategies to suit different cultures and learners |
- |
- |
✓ |
✓ |
Design and teach ESL Syllabus |
- |
- |
✓ |
✓ |
Understand various forms of ESL assessment |
- |
- |
✓ |
✓ |
Design and administer formal ESL assessments |
- |
- |
✓ |
✓ |
Teach English for academic purposes (e.g. for entry into University) |
- |
- |
✓ |
- |
Teach English for specific purposes - build custom English training courses for any requirement (e.g. Business, Nursing, etc.) |
- |
- |
✓ |
✓ |
Deciding which TESOL Course is right for you? |