1) What is the difference between the Certificate course and the Diploma course?

2) How can I be sure that I can successfully pass the course?
• Your tutor will point out any weak areas and make suggestions as to how you can improve.
• You can submit an assignment up to three times at no extra charge.
• The course has been written and adapted to ensure that students can work their way through the material in their own time and at their own pace. There is no time limit to complete the course.

3) What do I do if I find something I can't understand?
You have unlimited access to a tutor while you are enrolled and even when you complete the course we will help you with any questions you might have about finding work etc.

4) How is my work for the Diploma marked?
• You simply send your completed assignments to your personal tutor. There are two assignments for each of the four units.
• You will be given a grade for each assignment and your final grade will be based on the average grade you earned.
• There are also some self-correcting exercises within each unit that will help you to monitor your progress.

5) What do I do if I have questions that have not been answered so far?
Contact us and we will do our best to give you a quick and straightforward response to your question.

6) Is the course open to non-native speakers of English?
The course is available to both native and non-native speakers of English. Your tutors would tell you that some of their most successful course members have been non-native speakers.

7) What qualification do I receive upon completion of the course?

TESOL

1) What is TESOL?
• The Teaching of English to Speakers of Second or Other Languages (TESOL).
• It’s a specialized field of study, a profession and a professional association.
• Focused to the theoretical and practical issues in teaching English as a second or foreign language (ESL/EFL).

2) Why TESOL?
• To be able to travel abroad to the country of your choice and teach English.
• Increased understanding of the North American approach to teaching English as a Second Language.
• Examine and discuss the methodologies, strategies and resources teachers use in effective ESL classrooms.
• Gain practical experience and feedback from teacher observations, lesson presentations and microteaching during practicum.
• Learn teaching strategies, techniques and acquire resources to excel in the ESL job market and classroom.
• Improve your language skills and expand your horizons if you are an international student.

3) Skills covered in the course are as follows:
• Learn how to teach the four macro-skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
• Develop and practice teaching skills in class.
• Develop an understanding of the learning/teaching process, classroom management, how to assess students’ needs, how to plan a lesson, and how to plan a course.
• Become familiar with resources for teaching vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
• Learn the practical, hands-on use of teaching resources, as well as a theoretical foundation for teaching English.
• Become familiar with different curriculum resources: how to find them, use them, and adapt them for the needs of the class.

4) What are the job prospects for EFL teachers?
English as a foreign language is a huge industry employing hundreds of thousands of teachers in almost every country of the world. Your tutors themselves have trained hundreds of teachers who are currently employed in a wide variety of locations. An advance qualification in TESOL allows you to work in a variety of second language teaching contexts (public schools, universities, private language schools) as well as in materials development, teacher training or program administration.

5) Will I be able to cope with this course if I’ve not had formal classroom teaching experience?
Yes you would be able to. This is because you would be given contact hours with students in which you would have to teach a class for your practical teaching sessions. Each session would be accompanied with constructive feedback by your trainers. This experience would help break the jitters and anxiety attacks formal classroom teaching.

6) What happens if my grammar is bad?
Most of us know the right grammar but it is just that we do not know the terminology well.
Our job is to teach you the terminology in an enjoyable and easy way. We assume you know nothing about grammar terminology when you arrive, but leave with the basics you need to teach in a classroom environment. This exactly is the same principle that you would use in a classroom as an ESL /EFL teacher.

TEYLT

1) What is TEYLT?
• The Teaching of English to Young Learners and Teenagers (TEYLT).
• Young Learners: aged 3 - 11
• It’s a specialized field of study – Focus is on the specific learning needs and learning process of young children
• It is a specialization under the general field of Teaching English – TESOL
• TEYLT Certificate – 2 Specialist Modules (56 hours)– For people with some English Language Teaching qualification, CELTA, Degree in English, TESL, TESOL

2) What is the difference between the two- TESOL and TEYLT?
• TESOL focus is on the theory and methodology behind English Learning – it is general and applicable to any area
• TESOL covers history of language, classroom management, lesson planning skills, analysis of language acquisition
• TESOL students are exposed to learning across different groups by age, gender, background and work.
• TEYLT assumes that students have already completed a basic TESOL course or have some knowledge about language acquisition processes and language methodology
• TEYLT will look at the application of TESOL concepts to a specific group of learners – young children
• TEYLT focus is on how to develop learning activities and ensure effective learning based on the specific needs, situation and learning process of young learners

3) Why TEYLT?
• To focus on specific group of students – to develop your competence in teaching young children
• Young Learners biggest group of English Language Learners in Malaysia
• Examine and discuss the methodologies, strategies and resources teachers use in effective English teaching to young learners
• Gain practical experience and feedback from teacher observations, lesson presentations.
• Gain an international recognized qualification that will empower you to effectively, competently and confidently teach English to young children – gain credibility
• Learn teaching strategies, techniques and acquire resources to excel in the area of English Teaching for young children/ young learners
• To allow you to run Early Childhood Development programmes with credibility

4) Structure of the Programme & Skills covered:
• Learn how to teach the four macro-skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
• Develop an understanding of the learning/teaching process, classroom management, how to assess students’ needs, how to plan a lesson, and how to plan a course.
• Become familiar with resources for teaching vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
• Learn the practical, hands-on use of teaching resources, as well as a theoretical foundation for teaching English.
• Become familiar with different curriculum resources: how to find them, use them, and adapt them for the needs of the class
• Focus on specific Teaching Learning Skills for Children – Songs, Games, Quizzes, Story-Telling, Drama

5) Who is this course suitable for?
• Pre-School Teachers, Kindergarten Teachers
• Primary School Teachers & English Tutors
• Anyone looking to change career’s – move into the specific field of English Teaching
• Continuing Professional Development – Anyone currently teaching looking to upgrade/ improve their skills

6) Will I be able to cope with this course if I’ve not had formal classroom teaching experience?
Yes you would be able to. This is because you would be given opportunity to conduct micro-teaching lessons and observations.
.Each session would be accompanied with constructive feedback by your trainers. This experience would help break the jitters and anxiety attacks formal classroom teaching.

7) What happens if my grammar is bad?
Most of us know the right grammar but it is just that we do not know the terminology well. Our job is to teach you the terminology in an enjoyable and easy way. We assume you know nothing about grammar terminology when you arrive, but leave with the basics you need to teach in a classroom environment. This exactly is the same principle that you would use in a classroom as an ESL /EFL teacher.

Alternatively you can join our SHORT COURSE “ TEFL Programme” – our tutor will asses your competence and advice accordingly.