ACE TESOL Diploma
The ACE TESOL Diploma course is specifically designed to enhance your theory and practice as an English language teacher. The ACE TESOL diploma course will add to your confidence as an educator, increase your knowledge base and expertise and provide you with a further English language teaching professional credential. Students who complete The ACE TESOL Diploma with a 30-hour practicum are eligible to apply for TESL Canada Professional Certification Standard Two or TESL Ontario Professional Certification (depending upon location). For more information on TESL Canada Professional Certification contact TESL Canada at 1-800-393-9199 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.tesl.ca or write TESL Canada: 104 - 8557 Government Street, Burnaby, BC, V3N 4S9. For more information on TESL Ontario Professional Certification contact TESL Ontario at 1-800-327-4827 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.teslontario.org or write TESL Ontario: #405 - 27 Carlton St., Toronto, ON, M5B 1L2.
Why Choose the ACE TESOL Diploma Course?
Why Choose the ACE TESOL Diploma Course?
- 150 hours of instruction
- A 30-hour practicum
- A practical and task-based learning experience
- Taught by professional, qualified, experienced trainers
- Based upon the most current teaching theory and methodologies
- Offered at various locations across Canada
- Offered intensively in a full-time program or in various part-time options
Admission Requirements
The prerequisite for the ACE TESOL Diploma course is successful completion of the ACE TESOL Certificate, another equivalent TESL Canada Standard One teacher training course, or an equivalent qualification.
See www.tesl.ca for a list of TESL Canada approved Standard One teacher training courses. If English is not your first language, you will need to provide proof of English proficiency with one of the following standardized proficiency tests:
| TOEFL | Computer based 213 / paper based 550 |
| and TWE | 5 recommend 5.5 |
| and TSE | 60 recommend 60 |
| or iBT | 80 overall with a minimum score of 20 in each area |
| or IELTS | 6.5 overall |
| or MELAB | 85 / speaking test score of 4 |
| or Can Test | Listening, reading, writing 5, speaking 4.5 |
| or CAEL | Band 60 overll with a minimum of 60 in each of the writing and speaking subtests |
| or | High school graduation from a high school in Canada, including a minimum English grade 12 score of 70% |
| or | Completion of an undergraduate degree from an English-speaking university |
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or Common EuropeanFramework |
C1 |
| or Canadian Language Benchmark | CLB 9 in each area |
Course Content
The ACE TESOL Diploma provides a comprehensive look at the theory of language teaching as well as advanced teaching skills. Topics are divided into three broad categories: learning, teaching and language.
Learning
- Language Acquisition
- Learning Styles, Learning Strategies and Motivation
- Language Learning and Culture
- Language Learning and Society
- Adult ESL in Canada
Teaching
- Teaching Methodologies
- Advanced Skills for Teaching Speaking, Writing, Listening and Reading
- Advanced Skills for Teaching Pronunciation and Vocabulary
- Planning and Teaching with the Canadian Language Benchmarks
- Principles and Techniques for Adult Learners
- Curriculum Design
- Language Assessment
Language
- The Nature and History of Language
- Introduction to Linguistics
- Phonology
- Morphology and Semantics
- Pedagogical Grammar
Assessments
Each of the 100 modules in the ACE TESOL Diploma course is comprised of Lecture Notes and a Task Journal. Students submit Task Journals to their instructor on an ongoing basis for feedback and assessment. Students are also assessed on an Observation Report and three Term Exams.
The Practicum
Practicums are conducted in real adult English language classes. The 30-hour practicum is divided into 20 hours of classroom observation and 10 hours of practice teaching. For the 10 hours of practice teaching students are assigned to a mentor teacher.
Where to Register
The ACE TESOL Diploma course is offered in class and online at the following ACE Partner Locations:
Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
St. John Learning Centre, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Renison University College, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada