The programme consists of three introductory units each comprising three separate modules which cover:
- The Practice of TESOL
- The Teaching of Pronunciation
- Language Awareness
This distance course takes approximately
70 hours to complete and leads to the Preliminary Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL. Holders of the certificate may use the ACTDEC Level 1
TESOL Assistant qualification title and the postnominal designation
Pre-Cert.(ES)TESOL.
Accreditation
The Preliminary Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL is accredited by ACTDEC at Level 1.
Assessment
Examination is by continuous assessment of the worksheet assignments for each unit module. There are no written examinations. Training Link Online employs only highly qualified distance tutors whom you may contact by e-mail.
Online deliveryAll course material is delivered to the student via PDF (Portable Document Format) files. PDF is a universal format and perfectly suited to printing, should you wish to print the course out. Worksheets MUST be printed and completed by hand. These are posted back to Training Link Online for assessment.
Completing worksheets by hand is essential to reduce plagiarism and enable students to practise writing out phonetic symbols (the "Sounds of English" unit).
There are no special computer hardware requirements and no technical skills are needed. You just need access to a computer - connected to the 'net - and printer.