Practical Placement
As part of the course, you will take part in a practice teaching experience where you observe an experienced trainer teaching English to speakers of other languages and then actually plan and deliver your own English as a Second Language (ESL) lessons. This is so that you can demonstrate that you have the skills required to put the theory of the course into practice. Your teaching will be observed by a qualified ESL teacher who will be able to provide you with feedback and support to help develop your teaching ability. At the end of the course, we want you to feel confident in your ability to teach when you enter an ESL classroom.
During your practical placement you will get to:
LTi will work with you to find a suitable Practice Teaching Placement organisation or teaching situation.
You will need to be involved in this process and may need to take the initiative of seeking out and finding what options are available in your location. You will need to check that options you find are approved by LTi.
In some cases you may need to be willing to do things such as:
LTi may also be be able to assist you to find a suitable Practice Teaching situation by way of suggesting institutions to approach. And in some locations LTi may have some fixed and definite arrangements with organisations that will host LTi students for their Practice Teaching Placement.
LTi may be willing to pay a Practice Teaching Placement Organisation or Practice Teaching Supervisor who will:
10695NAT - Certificate IV in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) students complete 12 hours of practical placement (observation & practice teaching) with a minimum of 6 hours practice teaching.
10688NAT - Diploma of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) students complete 20 hours of practical placement (observation & practice teaching) with a minimum of 10 hours practice teaching.
During your practical placement you will get to:
- Observe teaching strategies and techniques
- Gather lots of ideas for your own lessons
- Know the ESL students that you will be teaching and get an idea of their current English proficiency level/s and their needs
- Test what delivery style works best for you and the ESL students you teach
- Apply what you learn in the course to real life situations
LTi will work with you to find a suitable Practice Teaching Placement organisation or teaching situation.
You will need to be involved in this process and may need to take the initiative of seeking out and finding what options are available in your location. You will need to check that options you find are approved by LTi.
In some cases you may need to be willing to do things such as:
- Travel some distance each week to the organisation that you will be doing your practical placement with.
- Take some time off from work each week or for a short period sometime during your enrollment, in order to attend your practical placement.
- You may need to allow for travel and accommodation costs if suitable situations are only located a significant distance from home.
LTi may also be be able to assist you to find a suitable Practice Teaching situation by way of suggesting institutions to approach. And in some locations LTi may have some fixed and definite arrangements with organisations that will host LTi students for their Practice Teaching Placement.
LTi may be willing to pay a Practice Teaching Placement Organisation or Practice Teaching Supervisor who will:
- allow you to observe them teach
- observe your teaching
- provide you with guidance and feedback
- complete the requirement paperwork (LTi documentation) related to your Practice Teaching Placement experience (eg by completing the forms that provide feedback on your teaching)
10695NAT - Certificate IV in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) students complete 12 hours of practical placement (observation & practice teaching) with a minimum of 6 hours practice teaching.
10688NAT - Diploma of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) students complete 20 hours of practical placement (observation & practice teaching) with a minimum of 10 hours practice teaching.
