Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
The course is designed for experienced teachers at high school level and above
who wish to study at postgraduate level for a period of six months (full-time
October - April). This course taught aims to develop and
extend the participant's competencies, critical skills and abilities related to
the knowledge, understanding and application of TESOL.
This 120-credit, full-time course
comprises two terms of study. Candidates wishing to take a longer
programme should consider the full-year
MA in TESOL.
Entry criteria
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Good first degree
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IELTS 6.5 Overall Score with 6.0 in the Writing Component/TOEFL 570/CBTOEFL 230/
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2 years relevant teaching experience (Teaching Practice may be offered to students
with less than 2 years teaching experience)
Course structure
This taught Diploma programme is made up of a selection of Compulsory and
optional modules totalling 120 credits.
| Term 1 |
|
|
| Core and Compulsory Modules |
Credits |
|
IA900AU |
English Language Learning and Teaching 1 |
15 |
|
IA901AU |
Second Language Acquisition: Perspectives for Teachers |
15 |
|
IA902AU |
Practical Description of English |
15 |
|
IA910AU |
Graduate Study and Research Skills 1 |
Compulsory, non-assessed |
|
IA940AU |
Materials and Methods 1 |
15 |
| Plus ONE module from the following options: |
|
|
IA408AU |
Teaching English for Specific Purposes |
15 |
|
IA441AU |
Introduction to Teaching Young Learners |
15 |
| |
|
|
| Term 2 |
|
|
| Core and Compulsory Modules |
Credits |
|
IA909SP |
English Language Learning and Teaching 2 |
15 |
|
IA904SP |
Sociolinguistics for Teachers of ESOL |
15 |
|
IA911SP |
Graduate Study and Research Skills 2 |
Compulsory, non-assessed |
|
IA941SP |
Materials and Methods 2 |
15 |
|
|
|
15 |
| Plus ONE module from the following options: |
|
|
IA409SP |
Teaching English for Academic Purposes |
15 |
|
IA641SP
|
Investigation into the Young Learners' Classroom |
15 |
| |
|
|
Assessment
Assessment for the Diploma is based on the ability of the students to apply
the knowledge they have acquired on the course directly to classroom practice.
Students are therefore assessed for each module through either a written
assignment of 3,000 words or a combination of a shorter written assignment
(1,500 – 2,000 words) plus an assessment based on practical application
including: presentation of classroom observation findings or of small scale
research; micro-teaching of students’ own materials to other students on the
programme (peer-teaching).
Additional English language classes
The International Academy provides
in-sessional support for
international students whose first language is not English. There are also
pre-sessional
programmes for those students whose level of English is slightly below the
entry criteria.
Tuition fees
How to apply
Email
intacad@essex.ac.uk
Telephone enquiries: +44 1206 872842
Last modified on 08 August 2011