150 Hour Certificate in TESOL

The INTESOL 150 hour TESOL Certificate contains a high quality academic content and is not only respected by employers, but also provides the perfect platform from which to begin your English teaching career.

Why THIS online TESOL course?

You can study this TESOL course online from your desktop, laptop or mobile device whenever and wherever you want. There are no set start dates and no time limit. You have the freedom and flexibility to fit your TESOL studies around your lifestyle. You can even study on the beach!

INTESOL Worldwide has been training TEFL/TESOL teachers for 27 years and is well known and respected in the TEFL/TESOL industry. This means your TEFL/TESOL certification will be instantly recognised internationally as being of excellent quality.

The 150 TESOL course is externally accredited, meaning the content and teaching methods have been scrutinised externally to meet industry standards. This means you can be sure you’ll participate in a fruitful learning experience.

Your tutor will be an experienced teacher holding a Diploma in TESOL as a minimum qualification (many have a Masters in TESOL). They will offer you all the support and feedback you need to succeed to the best of your ability.

INTESOL Worldwide has a strong network internationally with branches all over the world, including Japan, Iran, India, Russia and many more. Not to mention the multitude of relationships we have developed with EFL schools and recruiters in TEFL/TESOL employment hotspots. We’re well placed to help you find the best teaching jobs.

Accreditation

The 150 Hour Certificate in TESOL online course is accredited by ALAP (Awarding Language Acquisition for Professionals), a UK based Awarding Organisation. ALAP is an accrediting organisation that specialises in the ELT industry.

ALAP is supported by an esteemed Academic Panel who are all experts in the field of English Language Teaching. The ALAP panel oversee matters related to academic quality, ensuring that the value of an ALAP Certificate is upheld.

Course Aims

For the 150 hour INTESOL Certificate in TESOL, the overall aim is to provide a thorough course which includes a balance between the theory, methodology and practice of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and to thoroughly prepare our trainees for teaching in any overseas environment.

Eligibility

This course is open to those with a good academic background, usually graduate status; qualified teacher status, or at least 2 ‘A’ levels or equivalent. If you are unsure of your eligibility please email us at lyndahazelwood@intesoltesoltraining.com

Course Structure

Within twenty four hours of enrolling in your online TESOL course you will receive your login details for the INTESOL Online Campus. The course consists of five units (a total of eleven modules). Each module has a lesson that you will study at your own pace and an assignment that you will submit for grading by your tutor. When your assignment has been graded you will receive a notification by email and be able to view your grade, plus any guidance and feedback, in your online grade book. The grade book allows you to easily monitor your progress as you work through the lessons and complete the course. If you happen to fail a module, don’t worry, you will be given the opportunity to re-submit your assignment after a little extra coaching.

There are no final examinations. As soon as your last assignment has been graded you will be able to view your final grade in the grade book. Your final grade is calculated by taking the average of your ten grades for the ten assessed modules. This will be the grade shown on your Certificate in TESOL.

Course Content

Unit 1: Study Skills

(not assessed) – how best to organise your study time.

Personal motivation
Planning and organising study time; timetabling, study periods, realistic planning
Study techniques; making notes, concept maps, nuclear notes, mnemonics
5 step reading techniques; selection, recognition, extraction, organisation and transfer of information
How the course works; role of tutor, tutor assessed and self-study tasks

Unit 2: The Study of English

Module 1 – Deductive Analysis and use of grammars – parts of speech and grammatical terminology – the tense system, reported speech, active and passive
Module 2 – Elements of pronunciation: intonation including rising and falling tones, sentence stress, weak forms – sounds of the language/phonology; word stress, schwa sound, phonemic chart – teaching a ‘pronunciation point’
Module 3 – Lexis selection: frequency and appropriacy – lexis formation: synonyms and antonyms, word stems, parts of speech including prefixes and suffixes

*Please note a full Back to Basics Grammar Resource is included with this course

Unit 3: The Teaching and Learning of ESOL

Module 1 – Overview of ESOL issues – being a caring teacher, involving students, using realistic language, keeping the students attention, teacher talking time, correction, levels in ESOL teaching, visual aids, use of mother tongue; teaching for exams: Cambridge ESOL, Professional English Examinations, TOEFL etc; the role of grammar, classroom techniques, one to one teaching
Module 2 – Listening and Reading: skills and the textbook, different kinds of listening, available materials – reading in a foreign language; types of reading, types of texts, writing comprehension questions, stages of reading activities, designing reading activities
Module 3 – Speaking and Writing; what it’s like speaking in a foreign language, setting up speaking activities, types of speaking activities, discreet sound teaching, issues in teaching writing, the nature of writing as a skill, organising and planning writing activities
Module 4 – Visual Aids; study of all the audio-visual aids available – production of your own flashcards and aids to be used with a simple flannelgraph.
Module 5 – Error – looking at authentic student errors, classifying them, using a correction code, producing remedial exercises and improving your own practice.

Unit 4 Classroom Management and Assessment

Module 1 – Learning and teaching; seating, name, teacher talk time, use of questions, ways of differentiating, managing interruptions, learning styles – Lesson Stages and Plans
Module 2 – Parts and stages of a lesson – time management, group, needs analysis, writing aims and objectives, predicting problems, sample lesson plans at a range of levels

Duration of the Course

The length of time it takes to complete the course depends on your other commitments. There are approximately 150 hours of work in the course. You have 6 months to complete the course. As a general guideline most students complete the course within 3-6 months, however if more time is required this is not a problem. This must be arranged before the 6 months expires.

Award of Certificate

INTESOL TESOL Certificates are graded as follows:

A1 – Distinction
A2 – Excellent
B1 – Very Good
B2 – Good
C – Pass

What’s included in your course fee?

• Graded TESOL certificate direct from the awarding body
• Course Transcript direct from the awarding body
• Issue number verifiable on the ALAP website from anywhere in the world
• Personal tutor support
• Proven techniques that will make you a confident teacher
• Security of gaining an internationally recognised qualification
• Job guidance and support

No extra fees to pay if you need extra time. This must be arranged before the 6 months expires.

Please note: There are no set start dates. You decide when you start. You will be given a username and password to access your course.