UTS course code: C11172
Testamur title: Postgraduate Certificate in English Language Teaching
Abbreviation: PostgradCertELangTeach
Course Coordinator: Dr Liam Morgan
Course fee: $1,500 per subject (international)¹
Total credit points: 30

Footnote:
1. This course is not offered to local students.

Overview
Course aims
Admission requirements
Attendance
Course duration
Course structure
Assessment
Articulation and progression
Other information

Overview

The Postgraduate Certificate in English Language Teaching has been designed to meet the needs of teachers of English in Japan. UTS was selected by the Australia–Japan Foundation to deliver this distance learning course as the major partner in the English Language Teacher Education Australia (ELTEA) consortium. This course is similar in structure and content to the Graduate Certificate in TESOL provided on campus, but comprises distance materials specifically designed for the Japanese context. These materials include Japanese text and margin notes for key sections of the subjects.

Course aims

The course is designed to develop the knowledge and teaching skills required of English language teachers in Japan, with the focus on development of effective spoken and written communication. The course develops teachers' understanding of the interrelationships between context, theory and practice in English language learning. The course aims to meet the needs of teachers and students using a variety of teaching methodologies as recommended by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in their report for reforming English teaching in schools in the 21st century. The course provides practical activities which teachers can use in their own classrooms.

Admission requirements

Applicants should have:

• an undergraduate degree
• recognised teaching qualifications (students without this requirement but with significant experience may be admitted on a case-by-case basis and are required to complete an additional subject – 011013 Practice Teaching)
• at least two years' teaching experience in the Japanese school context, and
• IELTS 5.0 or TOEFL 510 with TWE 3.5 (paper based), 180 (computer based), and with essay writing 3.5.

Attendance

The subjects are offered in distance mode and semesters start in April and October. There is an optional face-to-face introductory workshop for each subject to guide you through the course materials. Workshops are conducted in Tokyo, and in other cities if numbers permit. There are academic advisers available in Japan.

Course duration

This course can be completed over a one-year, part-time period.

Course structure

The course has been specifically designed for English teachers in Japanese classrooms. Subjects include Japanese translation of the glossary, overview, aims, objectives, key concepts and assessment tasks. Each subject also includes explanatory margin notes in Japanese.

There are three compulsory subjects:

011014 Curriculum and Methodology of TESOL (Speaking and Listening) 6cp
011015 Language in Use 6cp
011013 Practice Teaching¹ 6cp

To complete your qualification, choose two subjects from:

015153 Teaching and Learning Literacy 6cp
015158 Language Development 6cp
011035 Planning and Evaluation of Language, Learning and Teaching (offered by Curtin University of Technology) 6cp
011037 Computer-assisted Language Learning 6cp
011036 Talking About Cultures 6cp

Footnote:
1. If you have a teacher training qualification, you are not required to do this subject. Choose another subject from the list.

Assessment

Assessment tasks for subjects in this course may include essays, journals and units of work. Assessment is criterion-referenced. This means assignments are assessed on whether they meet certain criteria.

Articulation and progression

The Postgraduate Certificate course is a stand-alone course as well as a pathway to the Master of Arts in English Language Teaching (C04192). If you complete the Postgraduate Certificate in English Language Teaching you may enrol directly in the Master of Arts in English Language Teaching and take out the Master's award by successfully completing four additional subjects.

Other information

For further information, see the following website:

www.eigokyoshi.uts.edu.au