CanadaTESL Course Information
2008 TESL Schedule
1. VIA TESL Diploma / TESL Canada Certification:
The VIA TESL Program is recognized by TESL Canada and emphasizes Communicative Language Teaching (CLT.) All successful applicants are eligible for the VIA TESL Diploma.
2. Requirements:
Students with a university degree and meet TESL Canada requirements for English test scores will be eligible for TESL Canada Professional Standard Level 1 Certification. Students who have graduated from high school or are at least twenty-five years old are eligible to take the TESL program, but will not be eligible for TESL Canada Level 1 Certification.
3. Program Objectives:
Graduates of the VIA TESL Diploma Program will be able to apply Communicative Language Teaching, learned principles, theories, strategies, and practical classroom techniques and implement them successfully in effective ESL lessons.
4. Program Outline:
| UNIT 1: Methodologies; Past and Present |
UNIT 10: Integrating the Four Skills |
| UNIT 2: Classroom Principles |
UNIT 11: Listening Comprehension |
| UNIT 3: Teaching Different Age Levels |
UNIT 12: Oral Communication Skills |
| UNIT 4: Teaching Different Proficiency Levels |
UNIT 13: Reading |
| UNIT 5: Techniques and Textbooks |
UNIT 14: Writing Skills |
| UNIT 6: Lesson Planning, Curriculum Development |
UNIT 15: Grammar and Vocabulary |
| UNIT 7: Material Analysis and Development |
UNIT 16: Discourse Analysis |
| UNIT 8: Interactive Teaching and Learner Strategies |
UNIT 17: Assessment and Testing |
| UNIT 9: Classroom Management |
PRACTICUM |
5. Evaluation:
Evaluation is based on attendance and participation, homework assignments, written examinations, class presentations, submitted lesson plans, and practicum results. Students scoring 80% (cumulative) or better on the evaluation criteria qualify for the VIA TESL Diploma.
6. Specializations:
Graduates of the TESL Program have the option to do a second practicum specialization in teaching business, TOEFL and TOEIC, or ESL. This is a twenty-hour program and students will receive a specialization certificate.
7. TESL Course Fees for Canadian Students:
| Registration |
$100.00 |
| Tuition |
$995.00
|
| Text: |
$90.00
|
| Total |
$1185.00
|
8. TESL Course Fees for International Students with Practicum:
| Registration |
$100.00 |
| Tuition |
$1250.00
|
| Text: |
$90.00
|
| Total |
$1440.00
|
9. TESL Course Fees for International Students without Practicum:
| Registration |
$100.00 |
| Tuition |
$995.00
|
| Text: |
$90.00
|
| Total |
$1185.00
|
10. TESL Program Dates for 2008
| Course # |
Start Dates |
Finish Dates |
| TESL 1 |
January 7 |
February 8 |
| TESL 2 |
February 4 |
March 14 |
| TESL 3 |
March 10 |
April 18 |
| TESL 4 |
April 14 |
May 23 |
| TESL 5 |
May 20 |
June 27 |
| TESL 6 |
June 23 |
August 1 |
| TESL 7 |
July 28 |
September 5 |
| TESL 8 |
September 2 |
October 10 |
| TESL 9 |
October 6 |
November 14 |
| TESL 10 |
November 12 |
December 19 |
