Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Overview

You explore teaching methods and the description of English used in the investigation of language learning and teaching, and study additional topics according to your needs. These might include:

• How second language learners acquire the four skills as well as language systems
• How the four skills, vocabulary and grammar can be taught
• How language learning can be assessed and tested
• How different aspects of the psychology of language learners and teachers influence learning and classroom practice
• How language lessons are planned, how materials are evaluated and designed, and how language classrooms can be managed

Your future

Takers of our Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)  course offered by the University of Essex and other courses in English Language Teaching come with the specific intention of entering the ELT/TESOL profession, which they duly go on to do.

Experiences English language teachers also join us to update their expertise and return to the classroom with a career enhancement.

The specialist knowledge you gain enables you to take senior or specialist roles, not necessarily only in the classroom but also in educational advice and management, programme evaluation, syllabus design and teacher education.