Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)If you've taught English as a Second Language (ESL) before or you have existing qualifications in TESOL, then You may be eligible for full or partial Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
The amount of RPL you can get will depend on your existing qualifications, years of general teaching experience, and years of ESL (English as a Second Language) teaching experience. The term "RPL" is the term used to include "credit". RPL is "credit" given as a result of past studies, and past or current experience. It is the formal acknowledgment of knowledge and skills obtained through activities such as:
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In general, RPL will only apply if you have:
- Existing qualifications in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), OR
- Documentation to support significant and successful past experience in TESOL.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
WHAT SORT OF EVIDENCE DO I NEED?
The evidence you will need to provide will depend on the unit of competency. Some examples of evidence include:
Please refer to the Unit Evidence Records in the RPL Guide for suggested evidence for different units of competency.
RPL can only be given to a person where they have evidence that is:
- Past Studies
- copies of qualifications you have received and academic transcripts showing exact subjects or topics
- actual work you completed for past studies (e.g. essays or assignments)
- Workplace Documents produced by you (in paid or voluntary capacity)
- training session plans and work programs
- learning materials
- assessment tools
- Audio/Video Recordings
- E.g. of you teaching or assessing
- Third Party Reports
- references from your employers
- supervisors' reports
- student testimonials
- peer/colleague testimonials
- Any Other Evidence
- E.g. documents from workshops, seminars and conferences
Please refer to the Unit Evidence Records in the RPL Guide for suggested evidence for different units of competency.
RPL can only be given to a person where they have evidence that is:
- Valid - the evidence represents and matches the unit's requirements
- Sufficient - the evidence is enough to show that you are competent in all of the requirements of the unit
- Authentic - it can be verified that the evidence you have submitted is genuinely your own work, qualifications, experience, etc.
- Current - the evidence shows your current ability and how it meets current industry standards
HOW MUCH RPL CAN I APPLY FOR?
You can claim RPL for as many units as you can provide evidence for. If you submit appropriate evidence for all of the units, and an assessor deems that the evidence does show you are competent, then RPL can be granted for the full 10695NAT - Certificate IV in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) or 10688NAT - Diploma of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).
If you are not able to receive full RPL, you will be advised of what 'gap' training and assessment is needed in order for you to receive the full qualification.
If you are not able to receive full RPL, you will be advised of what 'gap' training and assessment is needed in order for you to receive the full qualification.
HOW LONG DOES THE RPL PROCESS TAKE?
Generally this will depend on how long it takes for you to gather and
provide the evidence, and how easy it is for the assessor to confirm
that the evidence is valid, sufficient, authentic and current. It will
also depend on how much (if any) gap training is required.
CAN I FIND OUT HOW MANY UNITS I CAN GET BEFORE I ENROL?
The best way to find out how many units you can get RPL for is to read through the RPL Guide (available at the bottom of this page) and have a look at the examples of evidence section and the 'Evidence of the following to be collected:' column for each unit. This will give you an idea of the existing skills or knowledge that you need to have and what sort of evidence you'll need to be able to produce/collect.
If you find that there are a lot of units that you don't have the experience or evidence for, you may want to look at doing the course via distance education or in one of our class locations.
If you find that there are a lot of units that you don't have the experience or evidence for, you may want to look at doing the course via distance education or in one of our class locations.
HOW DO I ENROL?
HOW DO I APPLY FOR RPL?
- Enrol in the Course.
- Read and complete the RPL Guide (at the bottom of the page).
- Gather any applicable documents as evidence of your prior learning.
- Send it to LTi for assessing.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I SEND IN MY INITIAL RPL APPLICATION?
- An assessor will do an initial assessment of your evidence and if needed will contact you to discuss your submission.
- The assessor will then let you know of the level of RPL you are likely to receive, what gap training is required (if any). They will then check if you are happy to proceed with the course.
- If you are happy to proceed you will need to either pay your course fees upfront or agree to a payment plan.
- You will then be given access to online TESOL resources and will be formally assessed. At this stage, you may be required to supply additional documentation or complete gap training.
- Once you have been assessed as competent in all of the units, you will be sent your nationally accredited 10695NAT - Certificate IV in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) or 10688NAT - Diploma of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Certificate and Competency Transcript
RPL Guide & Forms
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CERTIFICATE IV
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DIPLOMA
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