Our Practical Placement Program
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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 our TESOL courses, 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. |
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We make sure that when you finish your TESOL Course with us, you actually know
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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.
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Practical placement hours are done in a voluntary work capacity and is real experience that you can put on your resume. You will work alongside a Prac Supervisor who will provide you with feedback to strengthen your teaching techniques.
Below is a summary of the minimum prac hours
for each of our TESOL Courses:
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Finding a Placement
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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:
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TESOL Course Options
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QUICK OVERVIEW
✓ Australian Government Accredited Course (Code: 11020NAT) + meets international standards ✓ 1300 hour TESOL Course ✓ Practical placement (20hrs) ✓ Develops English teaching skills ✓ ESL Program design and program coordination skills ✓ Partial credit towards some university level degrees |
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