Leeds City College

What will I learn?

You will cover the requirements of the professional standards for Full Role ESOL specialist teachers/tutors/trainers in the post-16 sector, which were introduced by Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK) in September 2007. The LLUK units covered are:

• Literacy, ESOL and the learners (Level 4)
• ESOL theories and frameworks (Level 5)
• ESOL learning and teaching (Level 5).

City and Guilds has combined these into two modules. The qualification is designed to enable you to:

• Adopt an integrated approach to the theory and practice of teaching ESOL.
• Reflect on your own previous/current levels of experience, practice and skills, and areas for development.
• Identify principles of learning, teaching, assessment and evaluation for ESOL learners.
• Develop confidence, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Develop an awareness of your professional role and responsibilities.

The 45-credit Additional Diploma includes 120 contact hours, when a variety of strategies will be used including whole-class, small group, pair and individual work, presentations, case studies and workshop activities.

The 330 non-contact hours (self-directed study) includes time for reading and research activities, as well as opportunities to observe other practitioners and complete your 75 hours of teaching practice (including 4 observations by the course team).

How will I be assessed?

There are no exams. The assessment requirements can be found in the qualification handbook at www.cityandguilds.com/qtls They include assignments and practical tasks alongside two key elements:

• A Reflective Learning Journal that extends across the length and breadth of the programme.
• A Teaching Practice Portfolio (which includes practical observations of you teaching groups four times by the course team).

What are the entry requirements?

• You need to complete an entry assessment to fulfil LLUK criteria that demonstrate your skills in English at Level 3.
• You need to have completed your generic teaching qualification, or started the generic Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (Cert Ed) by taking the PTLLS unit.
• You need to be teaching ESOL both on a 1:1 and group basis for a variety of learners across a minimum of two curriculum levels for at least 75 hours during the course.

Future opportunities

You will be a LLUK-qualified Subject Specialist in ESOL. If you have not already completed your generic teaching qualification, you will need to complete the DTLLS (Cert Ed) requirements to become fully qualified.

How to enrol

Our administrator, Jennifer Duck, will guide you through the process:

Step 1: Come to an Information Session and/or complete an Application Form.
Step 2: Attend a group Entry Assessment session.
Step 3: Individual interview and feedback on assessment, leading to enrolment.

Contact Jennifer Duck on (0113) 216 2493 / jennifer.duck@leedscitycollege.ac.uk

More details

Fees: TBC
Start Date: September 2012
Run-Day: Friday
Run-Time: 09.00-12.30
Concessions: Yes