TESOL Pathway

Certificate IV Electives

In order to be awarded the full 10742NAT - Certificate IV in Christian Ministry and Theology, students need to complete the Foundation Program AND ​a minimum of 3 electives units which are at a Cert IV level or higher. The electives units in the TESOL Pathway are as follows:

• TESCIE001 - Create a culturally inclusive learning environment
• TESGAE001 - Use the genre approach to teach English
• TESTEG001 - Teach English grammar

TESCIE001 - Create a culturally inclusive learning environment
This unit teaches the skills and knowledge required to deal with the relationships between culture and English as a Second Language (ESL) learning. It includes managing the impact these dynamics have on the ESL classroom and how to facilitate an inclusive, respectful environment while teaching ESL.

​The unit covers analysing cultural concepts, beliefs regarding teacher and student roles, dealing with cultural differences, and how students learn.

TESGAE001 - Use the genre approach to teach English
This unit teaches the skills and knowledge required to analyse the nature of the English language and apply the genre-based approach to teaching it. It includes knowledge of the language choices that are associated with a variety of social purposes and the ability to apply the genre-based approach to specific learning goals. This unit addresses the ability to analyse spoken and written texts, identifying the language choices that are made when language is used for specific social purposes as well as the ability to make explicit language choices and their effect on communication.

The unit covers analysing texts for social purpose, register of texts, structural and language features of texts and applying the genre-based approach to teaching ESL.

TESTEG001 - Teach English grammar
This unit teaches the skills and knowledge required to communicate specific aspects of English grammar. It includes practical techniques to familiarise ESL students with a variety of grammatical concepts. This unit requires knowledge of the primary areas of English grammar. It addresses the ability to contextualise and clearly communicate the role of grammar within language use. It also teaches the skills to analyse and strengthen student performance, as well as developing one’s own teaching skills where necessary. The unit applies to individuals who teach English as a Second Language (ESL) and for whom the teaching of English grammar is essential.

The unit covers developing strategies to teach basic grammatical concepts, planning and implementing grammar lessons, observing, monitoring and analysing ESL students’ progress, and self-evaluation of own teaching.

You can start these units while completing the core Christian Ministry and Theology units.
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Diploma Electives

In order to be awarded the full 10743NAT - Diploma of Christian Ministry and Theology, students need to complete the Leadership Program AND a minimum of 4 electives units which are at a Diploma level or higher. The electives units in the TESOL Pathway are as follows:

• TESCIE001 - Create a culturally inclusive learning environment
• TESGAE001 - Use the genre approach to teach English
• TESTEG001 - Teach English grammar
• ​TESTSP001 - Teach spelling and pronunciation

TESCIE001 - Create a culturally inclusive learning environment
This unit teaches the skills and knowledge required to deal with the relationships between culture and English as a Second Language (ESL) learning. It includes managing the impact these dynamics have on the ESL classroom and how to facilitate an inclusive, respectful environment while teaching ESL.

​The unit covers analysing cultural concepts, beliefs regarding teacher and student roles, dealing with cultural differences, and how students learn.

TESGAE001 - Use the genre approach to teach English
This unit teaches the skills and knowledge required to analyse the nature of the English language and apply the genre-based approach to teaching it. It includes knowledge of the language choices that are associated with a variety of social purposes and the ability to apply the genre-based approach to specific learning goals. This unit addresses the ability to analyse spoken and written texts, identifying the language choices that are made when language is used for specific social purposes as well as the ability to make explicit language choices and their effect on communication.

The unit covers analysing texts for social purpose, register of texts, structural and language features of texts and applying the genre-based approach to teaching ESL.

TESTEG001 - Teach English grammar
This unit teaches the skills and knowledge required to communicate specific aspects of English grammar. It includes practical techniques to familiarise ESL students with a variety of grammatical concepts. This unit requires knowledge of the primary areas of English grammar. It addresses the ability to contextualise and clearly communicate the role of grammar within language use. It also teaches the skills to analyse and strengthen student performance, as well as developing one’s own teaching skills where necessary. The unit applies to individuals who teach English as a Second Language (ESL) and for whom the teaching of English grammar is essential.

The unit covers developing strategies to teach basic grammatical concepts, planning and implementing grammar lessons, observing, monitoring and analysing ESL students’ progress, and self-evaluation of own teaching.

TESTSP001 - Teach spelling and pronunciation
This unit teaches the skills and knowledge required to teach English sound-spelling relationships, spelling rules, pronunciation, rhythm, stress and intonation. It includes the skills to teach the patterns of English spelling and convey the regularities to be found within the English spelling system. It includes knowledge of the relationship between sounds and spelling. It teaches the ability to apply strategies for teaching spelling and teaching pronunciation within the context of teaching English language use.

The unit covers the use of the international phonetic alphabet (IPA) as well as teaching sound-spelling relationships, spelling rules, pronunciation, rhythm, stress and intonation.

You can start these units while completing the core Christian Ministry and Theology units.

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