Certificate in TESOL from North Shore Language School

Certificate in TESOL from North Shore Language School
Entry requirements:
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, and preferably 20 years of age or over at the commencement of the course. Applicants must have a minimum of 8 credits in English NCEA Level 2 or equivalent. International students must have IELTS 5.5 or a recognised equivalent, e.g. 500 level in TOEFL or C pass in Cambridge Certificate.

Common Questions
What can I learn during this qualification?Teaching grammar, teaching the four skill areas, teaching sound production, teaching vocabulary, lesson planning, assessing student progress and achievement, classroom management, teaching observation, teaching practice, facilitating professional development with colleagues, NZ education system, planning and delivering consecutive lessons, preparation for TKT Test.
What can I expect out of this qualification?Graduates will acquire the necessary knowledge and practical skills to enable them to plan for and deliver teaching sessions to groups of learners.

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Qualification: Certificate (Level 4) How does the qualification framework work?

Credits gained on completion of this course: 48 What are qualification credits?

Available through distance learning: No.


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Address:122 Wairau Road
Glenfield
North Shore City
Phone:(09) 442 4500
Email:ceainz@xtra.co.nz
Web:www.nsls@ac.nz
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Source: New Zealand Qualifications Authority (www.nzqa.govt.nz)

What course books do we use during the TESOL course?

Text Books:

The Certificate in ELTC & TESOL courses use two main course books:

• Learning Teaching. A Guidebook for English language teachers. Second Edition.
Jim Scrivener. Macmillan Books for Teachers.

• Teaching Practice. A Handbook for Teachers in Training.
Roger Gower, Diane Phillips & Steve Walters. Macmillan Books for Teachers.

The TESOL course also uses:

• The TKT Course. Mary Spratt et al
• The TKT Glossary



Your teacher will also provide handouts from a selection of other reference text books, such as:

• How to Teach English. New Edition. Jeremy Harmer. Pearson Longman.
• How to Teach Grammar. Scott Thornbury. Pearson Longman.
• The A-Z of English Grammar & Usage. Geoffrey Leech. Longman


The following books will be made available to source activities and exercises from:

• Oxford Practice Grammar. John Eastwood. Oxford University Press.
• Pairwork 1 & 2. New Edition. Peter Watcyn-Jones. Penguin English.
• The New Headway Series; teacher’s book, student book, workbook. Liz and John Soars.
Oxford University Press.

The teacher will also add information based on their own teaching experiences. Notes will be made onto the whiteboard. Each student should write down information from the whiteboard into their folder.

How can this course help me?

• You will learn how to plan effective lessons
• You will learn how to deliver lessons
• Your confidence will increase
• You will learn the teaching methods that get the best results
• Your own communication skills will develop
• You will learn the terminology used in the education industry
• You will understand the New Zealand education system better
• Your organization skills and time management skills will improve
• You will share ideas with classmates
• You will get lots of practice tasks to develop your teaching skills
• Your skills will help you have better employment opportunities
• Your knowledge and skills will help you if you want to continue onto other teaching courses
• You will be inspired and motivated to help other people
• You will have an enjoyable time learning within a friendly and encouraging environment

How will I be assessed?

The assignments are both theory and practical based.
You will also be assessed during practice tasks that we do in class.

All assessments relate directly to what is being taught during class time.

If you fail an assessment, your tutor will meet with you to guide you so that you know what is required to be able to pass. You will be given another opportunity to do the assignment using your tutor’s advice.

There are five major assessments in all which are designed to test different categories of skills in each case. They are:



1. Written essay/assignment on Teaching Grammar (Module 3) and the Communicative Approach (Module 4). This tests conceptual and cognitive skills. Assignment weighting: 10%.

2. Lesson design and activities/materials preparation which require students to create lesson plans for their teaching practice with a set of accompanying student activities and teaching/learning materials. This tests planning skills and hands-on production skills. (Modules 7 and 10). Assignment weighting: 20%.

3. Teaching Practice to peers and other international language students in General English classes within the School. This tests teaching delivery, assessment, class management and self evaluation skills. (Modules 8, 10 and 13). Assignment weighting: 30%

4. Conducting a professional development session to peers. Students will be required to revise and research areas of education theory and methodology and present the information to their peers. (Module 15). Assignment weighting: 20%

5. Teaching Practice of integrated lessons over two consecutive days. This tests planning integrated skill lessons that are extended over two consecutive days. Students will be required to timetable lessons to provide logical sequencing of learning opportunities within a given timeframe. (Modules 16). Assignment weighting: 20%

What is the ELTC / TESOL Course?

These courses are titled ‘English Language Teaching Course (a 6 week TESOL course) and ‘Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages’ (12 week TESOL course).

There are methods and approaches that have been proven to help students learn English.
This course explores the theory related to teaching English. The course also provides a lot of practice opportunities to apply the theory.