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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Specialisation

Code SPAAQY

Designed for students wishing to teach Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) in the lower secondary school setting.

The units in this specialisation cover school curricula, teaching strategies and the development and assessment of teaching programs.

Special entry requirements

All applicants are required to complete at least two years (four units) of degree level study in linguistics, languages or English studies. A strong academic record in humanities based units and /or experience outside of language/English studies would also be considered.

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Unit set overview

Code

SPAAQY

Availability & Campus

JO ML BU OL
JO - Joondalup BU - South West ML - Mount Lawley OL - Online

Details

Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
LAN6751TESOL Education Foundations10
LAN6752Secondary TESOL Education10

For more detailed unit information for this Specialisation take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Semester timetable.

Student handbook

Career Opportunities

Employment opportunities

This specialisation is for students wishing to become secondary TESOL teachers.

Possible future job titles

Teacher, TESOL Teacher, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Teacher

This Specialisation can be studied in the following courses

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