TESOL for Children

Become a Global English Teacher with
Our Leading TESOL Program

The TESOL for Children course equips graduates with effective strategies for teaching English to children, including lesson planning, classroom management, and engaging teaching techniques.

“Our TESOL course trains you to be an English language teacher, covering all key skills and modern teaching techniques.”

-Dena van Dalfsen. TESOL Department Head

About TESOL program

Embark on a career in English language teaching with our TESOL program, focusing on essential skills and contemporary teaching methodologies for aspiring ESL/EFL educators.

Admission Criteria

  • Completed TESOL, TESOL-Online Diploma or any proven equivalent teacher training program certification. 

Optional Onsite Studies & Practicum

The 4-week placement provides essential practical experience with children, allowing students to choose from four different teaching placement types, depending on availability and school schedules.

Onsite Studies

  • Full Time
  • 16 days
  • 26.5 hours per week
  • Monday to Friday 9:00am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Practicum

  • Full Time
  • 4 days / 20 hours
  • Monday to Friday 9:00am – 12:30pm and 1:30 – 3:00pm

Note

For all TESOL courses:

It is highly recommended that TESOL students bring a laptop to complete their coursework. Students equipped with only a tablet may find it challenging.


For all TESOL with practicum courses:

Practicum students should bring at least three business-casual outfits to wear during their practicum placements.


For TESOL for children with practicum courses:

Working with children under 18 years of age in Canada requires a police information check, which will be completed after students arrive in Canada. Instructors will help practicum students obtain this credential once the program starts. However, practicum students should be aware that there is a police information check fee of $75–100, depending on the city of residence.

The TESOL for Children course is a practical program that equips graduates with the skills to teach English to children. It enhances the foundational skills from TESOL, focusing on children’s physical, cognitive, and emotional development. The curriculum includes teaching reading, writing, phonics, and incorporating games, songs, chants, and drama for engaging learning. Students learn to plan age-appropriate lessons, manage classrooms, handle behavioral issues, and motivate children for long-term learning. Graduates are prepared for roles in private English academies, as online English teachers, or tutors.

TESOL for Children offers ample in-class time for discussing and role-playing concepts related to cognitive development and classroom management. However, the true significance of these teaching aspects is magnified and clarified through hands-on experience with real children.

Career opportunities include positions as private academy teachers and global teaching roles in the ESL/EFL field.

Campus

Class Time

Monday  – Friday
9 am – 3.30 pm

Start Dates 

January 29
February 23
May 21
June 14
September 9
October 4

Brochure

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From Foundation to Fluency:
Discover VIC’s Comprehensive TESOL Program in Vancouver

01.

Week 1

Week 1 begins with an introduction to ‘Children as Learners’, followed by lessons in ‘Lesson Planning’ and ‘Games’, and concludes with ‘Mini Lesson 1: Lead a Game’.

02.

Week 2

Week 2 focuses on ‘Songs, Rhymes & Chants’ and ‘Group Formation’, leading up to ‘Student-led Microteaching 1: Activity-Based’.

03.

Week 3

Week 3 delves into ‘Phonics & Spelling’ with ‘Mini Lesson 2: Phonetic Rule’, ‘Reading’ with ‘Mini Lesson 3: Storytime’, and concludes with ‘Quiz 2’.

04.

Week 4

Week 4 covers ‘Writing’ and ‘Drama’, includes ‘Mini Lesson 4: Poem’, and emphasizes ‘Positive Discipline’, ending with ‘Student-led Microteaching 2: Unit Plan.

Our schools are accredited and affiliated with all levels of government and industries.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Vancouver

Phone

(604) 893-8423

DLI

# O19283898312

Vancouver International College is the sister school of Sprott Shaw Language College.

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