120-hour core 10-unit curriculum 

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1. Coaching sessions and assessments (20 hours)

Each unit begins with a 2-hour coaching session with your TESOL instructor, which can be conducted in-person or virtually. Each session includes a review of the previous unit, assignment / assessment feedback, and exploration of the foundational material for the current unit.  Each 2-hour coaching session provides you with key insights to prepare you and to guide your learning for the week ahead. Coaching sessions will also include an assessment of the previous unit content.

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2. Learning support and research (70 hours)

Following the coaching session for each unit you will have guided independent research and study to complete which will prepare you to complete the unit assignments.  The independent study workload is designed to take 7 hours per unit. It is important to note that during the week, your TESOL instructor will be available for you via email or messaging as a resource to help you with your weekly assignments.  You are not alone for this part of the course.

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3. Unit Assignments (30 hours)

After completing your self-guided study, you will submit your unit assignments as directed by your instructor.  Some units will have 1 assignment, others will have 2 assignments.

• Initial assignment completion: 2 hours per unit

• Refining with feedback: 1 hour per unit

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The Course Units

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The myTESOL 120-hour TESOL certification course is made up of the following 10 units:

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Unit 1 - Grammar: It Starts With You!

Unit 2 - Linguistics and Language Acquisition

Unit 3 - Needs Analysis and Syllabus Design

Unit 4 - Lesson Planning

Unit 5 - How to Teach: Speaking and Pronunciation

Unit 6 - How to Teach: Vocabulary and Grammar 

Unit 7 - How to Teach: Reading and Writing

Unit 8 - Listening Activities and Classroom Management

Unit 9 - Online Teaching and Leveraging AI

Unit 10 - Culture Shock and Your Next Steps

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The standard pace for this course is to complete one unit each week. 

 

We suggest you plan 10-weeks to complete the first 120-hours of your TESOL certificate. 

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Of course, if you have the aptitude, the drive, and the time, you can work with your TESOL instructor to come up with a custom schedule that can either fast track the completion of the course or slow it down.  With that said, once you begin this TESOL course, it must be completed within 6 months of your start date.

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*** You can only proceed to the next unit once your instructor confirms that your work meets the required standards and demonstrates a clear understanding of the material, that you have submitted the assignment and passed the assessment.

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40-hour teaching practicum 

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The teaching practicum has four components:

 

• Observation and reflection - 7 hours total                                                                                                                           Observe 3 lessons, take guided notes, reflect and debrief with your TESOL coach

 

• Co-teaching - 10 hours total                                                                                                                                           Review lesson plan components, co–teach 3 lessons, prepare and deliver partial lessons with resources, take guided notes, reflect and debrief with your TESOL coach

 

• Lead teaching - 13 hours total                                                                                                                                    Lead teach 3 lessons, prepare and deliver full lessons with resources, take guided notes, reflect and debrief with your TESOL coach

 

• Online teaching - 10 hours total                                                                                                                                          3 keys areas of difference, develop your online teaching methodology, prepare your online teaching set-up, prepare and deliver a single 30-minute online lesson, take guided notes and debrief with your TESOL coach.

 

Your total teaching time will be 6.5 hours.  

6 hours of live teaching and 30-minutes of virtual teaching

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*** You may receive credit for this portion of the certificate and receive a discounted course rate if you have recognized prior learning (RPL) for practical ESL related teaching.  Contact Penang English Academy for more details.