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VIA Training Centre |
Full-Time TESL Diploma Program
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:
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Unit 1 |
Methodologies Past and Present |
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Unit 2 |
Classroom Principles |
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Unit 3 |
Teaching Different Age Levels |
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Unit 4 |
Teaching Different Proficiency Levels |
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Unit 5 |
Techniques and Textbooks |
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Unit 6 |
Lesson Planning Curriculum Development |
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Unit 7 |
Material Analysis and Development |
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Unit 8 |
Interactive Teaching and Learner Strategies |
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Unit 9 |
Classroom Management |
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Unit 10 |
Integrating the Four Skills |
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Unit 11 |
Listening Comprehension |
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Unit 12 |
Oral Communication Skill |
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Unit 13 |
Reading |
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Unit 14 |
Writing Skills |
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Unit 15 |
Grammar and Vocabulary |
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Unit 16 |
Discourse Analysis |
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Unit 17 |
Assessment and Testing |
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Practicum |
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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.
TESL Program Dates for 2009
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Course # |
Start Dates |
Class Finish Date |
Course Finish Dates |
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TESL 1 |
January 5 |
January 30 |
February 6 |
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TESL 2 |
February 2 |
February 27 |
March 13 |
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TESL 3 |
March 9 |
April 3 |
April 17 |
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TESL 4 |
April 14 |
May 8 |
May 22 |
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TESL 5 |
May 19 |
June 12 |
June 26 |
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TESL 6 |
June 22 |
July 17 |
July 31 |
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TESL 7 |
July 27 |
August 21 |
September 4 |
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TESL 8 |
August 31 |
September 25 |
October 9 |
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TESL 9 |
October 5 |
October 30 |
November 13 |
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TESL 10 |
November 9 |
December 4 |
December 18 |
TESL Program Tuition Fee
TESL Course Fees for Canadian Students:
| Registration: | $100.00 |
| Tuition: |
$1095.00 |
| Text: |
$90.00 |
| Sudent Record Archiving Fee: |
$3.50 |
| Total |
$1288.50 |
TESL Course Fees for International Students with Practicum:
| Registration: |
$100.00 |
| Tuition: |
$1350.00 |
| Text: |
$90.00 |
| Sudent Record Archiving Fee: |
$3.50 |
| Total |
$1543.50 |
TESL Course Fees for International Students without Practicum:
| Registration: |
$100.00 |
| Tuition: |
$1095.00 |
| Text: |
$90.00 |
| Sudent Record Archiving Fee: |
$3.50 |
| Total |
$1288.50 |