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
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
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
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