Diploma In Teaching English (ESOL) in the Life Long Sector DTE(E)LLS/ADTE(E)LLS

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You will need to complete 150 hours of teaching practice in all. To evidence your teaching you will show schemes of work, lesson plans, individual learning plans, marked work, lesson evaluation and use of the core curriculum.

You will undergo up to 6 formal assessed observations of your teaching by your course tutors.
 
You will complete written and practical assignments which include:

• Research on how your institution has met the requirements of the Skills for Life Initiative
• Planning and delivery of lessons for learners who need to develop literacy skills
• Responsibility for and completion of diagnostic assessments for a group of learners who you will then teach
• Responsibility for designing a scheme of work for the same group of learners

We can offer support with access to documents related to Skills for Life and other reference and teaching and learning resources through our college learning centre and teacher training resource bank.  It would be helpful for you to also have the cooperation of colleagues at your institution to enable you to do some peer observation, and the support of your institution for doing the qualification.

Entry Requirements:

To join this course you need to have:

• a Cambridge ESOL CELTA or equivalent qualification
• a secure post teaching ESOL to adults, for the duration of the course, at different levels and for a minimum of 150 hours total (75 for ADTE(E)LLS only).
• education and qualifications at level 3, i.e. A Level or equivalent,  from the UK or another country, or evidence that you can study at this level
• the potential to succeed on a university level course
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• excellent skills in written and spoken English
• basic ICT skills
• experience in teaching adult ESOL
• a willingness to develop teaching approaches that are appropriate to adults with diverse educational and cultural backgrounds.

The above will be assessed through selection tasks and interview

It is a requirement that all new teachers in post-16 education have or gain Level 2 competence in English and Maths (GCSE level or equivalent, e.g. National Tests at level 2) If you do not have this, we will advise you about gaining these qualifications.