TESOL - Teach English
TESL Canada Certified

As the world has globalized and interconnectivity grown, so has the use of English, as the global lingua franca for tourism, business and life in general. This has resulted in an explosive growth worldwide in the demand for English teachers.
Quest’s TESOL program is certified by TESL Canada and provides the necessary credentials for teaching in numerous institutions, from language schools to high schools, worldwide. Certification by TESL Canada does require native level proficiency and at minimum a recognized Bachelor’s degree in any field of study.
The TESOL program does not teach English, it teaches how to teach English. It is a 4 week in class study program followed by a 20 hour practicum. The practicum component is not included in the course fees and my be either completed at Quest or any other recognized institution.
Course Features
- Level 10/11 and up 0 native level proficiency
- Age: 21 years plus
- Duration: 4 week plus 20 hour practicum.
- Start Date: Every Quater
- Assessment: Weekly
- Certificate on Completion
- Course Intensity: 30 lessons per week. 8:40 to 15:50 Monday to Friday.
Mornings | TESOL Program | |
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Monday to Friday | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Level: 9 ↑ Age: 19 ↑ | |
Period 1 8:40 to 9:30 | ▸ Language Acquisition and History | |
Break – 10 Min. | Break – 10 Min. | |
Period 2 9:30 to 10:20 | ▸ Teaching Methods and Learning Principles | |
Break – 5 Min. | Break – 5 Min. | |
Period 3 10:40 to 11:20 | ▸ Lesson Planning and Material Selection | |
Break – 5 Min. | Break – 5 Min. | |
Period 4 11:30 to 12:20 | ▸ Linguistics and Discourse Analysis | |
Break – 40 Min. | Lunch Break – 40 minutes | |
Afternoons | For TESOL Students Only – Not open as Electives for other programs. | |
Afternoons Mon to Fri | TESOL Continued | |
Period 5 13:00 to 13:50 | ▸ Teaching Techniques | |
Break – 10 Min. | Break – 10 Min. | |
Period 6 14:00 to 14:50 | ▸ Classroom Management and Learner Assessment | |
Lessons | Core English | Focus on Communication | Academic Pathway Exam Preparation | ELT / TESOL | English in Action Fridays 8:40 – 9:30 FOC students only | + 2 lessons /week English Clinic – Fridays 13:00 up to 14:50 |
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20+ Lessons
| Period 1-4 | NA | NA | NA | Develop your English skills effectively through interactive games, activities and real life simulations such as: interviews, presentations, phone conversations, email correspondence, etc. Period 1 on Fridays only and only for FOC. | Open to students in all programs 13:00 up to 14:50 every Friday. The clinic provides drop-in language support and guidance to help you achieve your goals. Whether you need help with grammar, pronunciation, writing, conversation or resumes. |
24+ Lessons | NA | Period 2-6 Plus
English in Action | NA | NA | ||
28+ Lessons
| Period 1 to 6 | Period 2-7 Plus
English in Action | APP Period 1-6 | Period 1 to 6 30 lessons/week. | ||
32+ Lessons | Period 1 to 7 | NA | EPP Period 1-6 | NA |
If you are considering pursuing higher education in Canada (college or university) the majority of programs require a minimum APP exit test score of 70-74 or its equivalent (see red row below). for entry.
Duolingo | TOEFL / IBT | IELTS | CEFR | Quest Level ² | APP Exit Test |
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1 CEFR: Common European Framework | 2 APP: Quest’s Academic Pathway Program | |||||
0 to 10 | 0 – 8 | 0 – 1 | A1 | 1 (Beg 1) | 0 – 3 |
15 to 25 | 9 to 18 | 1 to 15 | A1 | 2 (Beg 2) | 4 – 13 |
30 to 40
| 19 – 29 | 2 – 2.5 | A1 – A2 | 3 (Beg 3) | 14 – 24 |
45 to 50 | 30 to 34 | 3 to 3.5 | A2 | 4 (Int. 1) | 25 – 35 |
55 to 60 | 35 to 45 | 4 | B1 | 5 (Int. 2) | 36 – 47 |
65 to 90 | 46 to 59 | 4.5 to 5 | B1 | 6 (Int. 3) | 48 – 59 |
95 to 100 | 60 to 78 | 5.5 | B2 | 7 – (Int.4) | 60 – 69 |
105 to 125 | 79 to 93 | 6 to 6.5 | B2 | 8 (Adv.1) | 70 – 74 |
130 to 135 | 94 to 101 | 7 | C1 | 9 (Adv. 2) | 75 – 87 |
150 to 155 | 102 to 114 | 7.5 to 8 | C 1 | 10 (Adv. 3) | 88 – 90 |
160 | 115 to 117 | 8.5 | C1 | 11 (Adv. 4) | 90 to 94 |
NA | 118 to 120 | 9 | C2 | 12 (Adv. 5) | 95 to 100 |