TESOL Courses Comparison

English Teaching Expertise	​International 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	-	✓	✓	​✓
Complete 1 elective unit​	-	​✓	-	​-
​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.)	-	​-	✓	​✓

TESOL Course Outlines
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Cert IV in TESOL

QUICK OVERVIEW

✓ Australian Government Accredited Course (Code: 11021NAT) + meets international standards
✓ 580 - 650 hour TESOL Course (depending on elective choice)
✓ Practical placement (12hrs)
​✓ Develops English teaching skills
​✓ ​Option to upgrade to Diploma after completion

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Diploma of TESOL

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✓ 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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Intl TESOL Cert

​QUICK OVERVIEW

✓ Developed by industry professionals to meet international standards
✓ 200 hour TESOL Course
✓ Practical placement (9hrs)
✓ Develops English teaching skills
​✓ ​Option to upgrade to accredited Course after completion

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Grad Cert in TESOL

QUICK OVERVIEW

✓ Australian Government Accredited Course (Code: 11057NAT) + meets international standards
✓ 800 hour TESOL Course
✓ Practical placement (60hrs)
​✓ Develops English teaching skills
✓ ESL Program design and program coordination skills
​✓ Partial credit towards some university level degrees

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