Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages teach classes in English to students whose first language is a language other than English.
Occupation description
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages teach classes in English to students whose first language is a language other than English.
Occupations considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
- English as a Second Language Teacher
Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages is a VETASSESS Group A occupation
This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree or higher, in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
Applicants must also have at least one year of highly relevant, post-qualification employment, at an appropriate skill level completed in the last five years.
A positive assessment of both qualifications and employment is required for a positive Skills Assessment outcome.
If the degree is not in a highly relevant field, and there is an additional qualification at least at AQF Certificate IV (or CELTA) level in a highly relevant field, three years of employment at an appropriate skill level within the last five years in the nominated occupation are required.
Qualification and employment criteria
Please refer to the diagram below for the assessment criteria.
** Highly relevant paid employment duration (20 hours or more per week):
- One year of post-qualification paid employment (20 hours or more per week) highly relevant to the nominated occupation, at an appropriate skill level in the last five years before the date of application for a Skills Assessment.
- Minimum years of employment highly relevant to the nominated occupation, completed at an appropriate skill level in the five years before the date of application for a Skills Assessment.
Qualification and Employment Criteria
Employment
Highly relevant tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Assessing the extent of language difficulties in students for whom English is a second language;
- Teaching students individually and in small groups out of the regular classroom, and assisting students within normal classroom settings;
- Teaching students English language skills using a variety of methods including lecture and visual demonstration;
- Providing assistance to other classroom teachers by designing special teaching programs for students with English language difficulties;
- Designing and producing teaching materials and adapting existing materials;
- Preparing course outlines and goals;
- Assigning lessons, correcting homework, and preparing and grading exams;
- Analysing, recording and reporting progress to regular classroom teachers, parents and students.
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