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Topic 1 – Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context. Topic 1 has six syllabus content points: 1.1 Cultural, linguistic and education backgrounds; 1.2 Motivations for learning English as an adult; 1.3 Learning and teaching styles; 1.4 Contexts for learning and teaching English; 1.5 Varieties of English
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]
Module Three – Option 1: Extending practice and English language teaching specialism or Option 2: English language teaching management. This module focuses on broadening candidates’ knowledge of a chosen specialism and developing understanding of syllabus design, testing and assessment (Option 1), or of ELT management (Option 2).
Volunteers most often teach English but other subjects can also be covered, such as computer skills, AIDS/HIV awareness, science, math, etc. Volunteer English teaching programs exist in almost all corners of the world. Some countries with prominent English teaching programs are Chile, Spain, France, and Georgia.
The Trinity TYLEC [5] module is intended for already qualified teachers—particularly those with pre-existing CertTESOL certificates. Its aim is to instruct ESL teachers on how to correctly teach English as a foreign language to children and teens (Ages 7–16). The TYLEC is roughly equivalent to the now discontinued Cambridge CELTA-YL extension.
Teachers teaching adult ESL in Canada in the federally funded Language Instruction to Newcomers (LINC) program must be TESL certified. Most employers in Ontario encourage certification by TESL Ontario. Often this requires completing an eight-month graduate certificate program at an accredited university or college.
TESOL International Association, formerly Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, [1] is the largest professional organization for teachers of English as a second or foreign language. [2] It was founded in 1966 and is based in Alexandria, Virginia , in the United States. [ 3 ]
The Teaching Knowledge Test, or TKT, is a professional credential that focuses on core teaching concepts for teachers of English as a foreign language. The British Council explains that the TKT "is a test of the skills you need to be successful in teaching English to speakers of other languages ".