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Accreditation and Coordination of English Language Services (ACELS). [30] International English Language Teaching organisations that recognise CELTA include: British Council; ELS Language Schools. [31] Higher education institutions that recognise and/or provide CELTA includes universities based in: Australia (e.g. University of Queensland) [32]
Teaching English as a second language (TESL) refers to teaching English to students whose first language is not English. The teaching profession has used different names for TEFL and TESL; the generic "teaching English to speakers of other languages" (TESOL) is increasingly used, which covers TESL and TEFL as an umbrella term. [5]
The Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA) is a specialized accrediting agency that accredits post-secondary English language training programs. CEA states that its purpose is to provide a systematic approach by which programs and institutions can demonstrate their compliance with accepted standards, pursue continuous improvement, and be recognized for doing so. [1]
Peer tutoring refers to an instructional method that pairs up low-achieving English readers, with ESL students that know minimal English and who are also approximately the same age and same grade level. The goal of this dynamic is to help both the tutor, in this case, the English speaker, and the tutee, the ESL student.
Cambridge English Qualifications are a graduated series of exams designed to assess competency in English for learners of English as a second or foreign language.The Cambridge English Qualifications are based on the candidate's scoring on the Cambridge English Scale which is a single range of scores used to report results for Cambridge English Language Assessment exams.
It is suitable for first language and non-first language speakers of English who are teaching English as a second or foreign language (ESL and EFL) in primary, secondary and adult contexts. Candidates should have English language skills equivalent to at least level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
It provides a chance for high school students to take college-level courses without paying college tuition. By taking the AP exams, students can earn university credit and advanced placement in college coursework. Some schools award credit for ESL courses based on APIEL grades. [7] It can also be helpful for college applications.
In the United Kingdom, this often means endeavoring to help students get a score of 6 or above in the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) examination.In the US, this can mean helping students attain a score of 80 or greater on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or more than 4 on the ITEP (International Test of English Proficiency).