Our Practical Placement Program

We want our graduates to be backed by a course that fully prepares them for teaching English to speakers of other languages. This means not only learning the theory of how to teach English, but also actually teaching it!

As part of the course, you get to take part in a practice teaching experience in a real life English as a Second Language (ESL) setting, either in a classroom or virtual online classes, with genuine English as a Second Language (ESL) Learners. During your placement 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 put the theory of the course into practice and develop your skills as an ESL teacher. Your teaching will be observed by a qualified and experienced ESL teacher who will be able to provide you with feedback and support to help develop your teaching ability. 

During practical placement you will get to:
✓ See an experienced ESL teacher in action
✓ Get tips about ESL teaching strategies and techniques
✓ Gather lots of ideas for ESL lessons
✓ Learn to identify English proficiency level/s in classrooms
✓ Test what delivery style works best for you 
✓ Apply what you learn in the course to real life situations
✓ Teach your own ESL lessons
✓ Get feedback on your ESL lessons and teaching style
✓ Get experience you can put on your resume

​​We won't charge you extra for practical placement - this is covered as part of your training with us. At the end of the course, we want you to feel confident in your ability to teach when you enter an ESL classroom.

How much prac do I need to do?

The amount of practical placement you will be required to complete depends on the TESOL Course that you do. Below is a summary of the minimum prac hours for each of our TESOL Courses:

Course	Observation Hrs	Practice Teaching Hrs	Total Hrs
International Cert	6 hrs	6 hrs	12 hrs
Cert IV	6 hrs	6 hrs	12 hrs
Diploma	10 hrs	10 hrs	20 hrs

Practical placement hours are done in a voluntary work capacity.

Finding a Placement

We will work with you to find a suitable Practical Placement host organisation or teaching situation. We have a network of placement organisations around Australia, overseas and online. In some cases you may choose to take the initiative of seeking out and finding what options are available in your local community.  If you know of institutions in your local area that you'd like to approach rather than using one of our recommended organisations, you will need to check that options you find meet the Course requirements.​​

​In some cases you may need to be willing to do things such as:

• Take some time off from work each week or for a short period sometime during your enrolment, in order to attend your practical placement (either in person or online).
• Travel some distance each week to the organisation that you will be doing your practical placement with.
• You may need to allow for travel and accommodation costs if suitable situations are only located a significant distance from home.

Download Prac Info for Organisations & Supervisors

TESOL Course Outlines

↓ Click the below to learn about each of our TESOL Courses ↓ 

International TESOL Certificate

✓ Developed by industry professionals to meet international standards
✓ 200 hour TESOL Course
✓ Practical placement (6hrs)
✓ Develops English teaching skills

Certificate IV in TESOL

✓ Australian Government Accredited Course (Code: 10695NAT) + meets international standards
✓ 580 - 650 hour TESOL Course (depending on elective choice)
✓ Practical placement (12hrs)
​✓ Develops English teaching skills

Diploma of TESOL

✓ Australian Government Accredited Course (Code: 10688NAT) + meets international standards
✓ 1300 hour TESOL Course
✓ Practical placement (20hrs)
​✓ Develops English teaching skills
✓ ESL Program design and management skills