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TESO 1275: TESOL Practicum 1 

Effective date

January 2021 

Department

TESOL 

School

Library, Language, and Teaching and Learning 
 




Description

Students apply the theory and methodology presented in the TESOL Certificate program in an authentic English language classroom setting. Students complete a total of 10 hours of observation in at least 2 separate EAL classroom contexts and 10 hours of supervised practice teaching in one or more ESL classrooms. Students prepare, deliver and assess language activities and lessons and receive guidance and feedback from their supervising classroom teacher. Students also complete self-reflection and self-evaluation activities. 

Credits

1.0 

Year of study

1st Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

None 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 5
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 20
Total Hours: 20
 

Instructional Strategies

Practical teaching experience in an authentic EAL classroom setting supervised by EAL teaching professionals and VCC faculty.

Instructional strategies may include in-class workshops, active learning instructional strategies, conferencing, discussions, group work, online activities, and self directed learning. 

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F) 

Passing grade

C (60%) 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Assignments 

25 

Observation experiences 

Practicum 

50 

Evaluation of lesson planning, delivery and professionalism. Students must achieve a minimum mark of 30/50 (60%). 

Assignments 

25 

Self-reflection: lesson planning, delivery and professionalism 

Course topics

Notes:

  • Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
    https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
  • To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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