Australian Government Accredited TESOL Course


10632NAT Certificate IV in TESOL

Why our course is so different! 
  • Trainees learn through experiential,  practical exercises that they can use in their own classrooms.
  • Our training is compentency-based  which means we work with you until you are a competent teacher.  We don't give up on you!
  • Our course is a government recognised qualification that allows people to teach in Australia and overseas (conditions apply).
  • We train mono-lingual and multi-lingual English speakers incorporating a team approach in teaching English, building upon each other's strengths
  • Supervised teaching practice with  ELS students
By the end of the course:
  • You have the skills to start your own English classes.
  • Assess the levels of your students
  • Design a syllabus 
  • Create fun, innovative, communicative lessons covering, reading, writing, listening, speaking, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary 
  • You will know how to assess and evaluate your students. 
  • You will learn the importance of knowing your students' world view and cultural backgrounds. 
  • Think through your teaching philosophy and approach and how this applies to your ministry / church / school / university / or language centre.

Course Outline:
10632NAT CERTIFICATE IV in TESOL (for mono-lingual and multi-lingual English speakers)
Course Outline The course is comprised of 9 units of competency. Six were developed especially for this course:
  • TSLLAN401   Communicate with people from another culture
  • TSLLAN402   Identify English language proficiency levels and learning needs
  • TSLLAN403   Facilitate English language teaching strategies
  • TSLLAN404   Manage English language teaching
  • TSLLAN405   Identify and correct English language errors
  • TSLLAN406   Select and apply English language learning resources

Three units from the Nationally Recognised training package Training and Education (TAE) these are:
  • TAEDEL301  Provide work skill instruction
  • TAEDEL401  Plan, organise and deliver group-based learning
  • TAELLN411   Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills

Time Commitment:  Volume of learning: 610 – 630 hours
                                           Teaching Practice: 25 hours

Trainers will assist students in arranging lesson observations and practice teaching. High quality mentoring of trainees is a core value of this course.
Entry Requirements:
     Mono-Lingual English Speakers:
  • Year 10 level
    Multi-Lingual English Speakers:
  • English proficiency at native speaker level or near native speaker level (IELTS score of 6.0 or similar level from another recognised English test) is an entry requirement. 
  • If you don't have an IELTS score or other recognised English level you can complete the ITA intake test. If you pass you can enter the Certificate IV course. If you don't pass you can enrol in the English for TESOL course. Near the end of the course you can re-take the ITA test and if you pass, you can upgrade to the Government Certificate IV course by doing additional assessment and teaching practice hours. ​