Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as an Additional Language – GradCertTEAL
Teaching
A course by
Massey University
Develop your skills and knowledge in teaching English as an additional language with Massey’s Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as an Additional Language (GradCertTEAL). Designed for educators, this flexible qualification strengthens professional expertise and practical skills for supporting diverse English learners.
NZ$3,707
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NZQA Level 7 Certification (60 Credits)
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NZ$3,707
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This course starts anytime
NZQA Level 7 Certification (60 Credits)
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop effective skills for teaching English as an additional language
Apply reflective teaching methods, assessment strategies, lesson planning, and resource design tailored to English language learners in various educational contexts.
Critically evaluate theories of second language acquisition
What You're Signing Up For
The Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as an Additional Language (GradCertTEAL) at Massey University is a part-time programme for educators actively engaged in teaching English to speakers of other languages. The qualification enhances both theoretical and practical understanding of second language learning, teaching methodology, and effective intercultural communication. With a flexible structure, the GradCertTEAL is ideal for those balancing study, work, or family commitments, and is available fully online. The programme covers core pedagogical skills, applied linguistics, classroom assessment practices, and support for migrant and Pasifika learners, preparing graduates for teaching roles in diverse educational settings.
Course Content
- Teaching Learners of English as Another Language: assessment, planning, resource design, strategies for facilitating language learning in specific contexts.
- Learning English as Another Language: skills and processes, success factors, learner diversity, language, culture and worldview, second language acquisition theories, analysis of spoken and written English of new learners.
- Language Learning Processes: approaches and theories in applied linguistics, language learning processes.
- Language and Culture: interrelationship between language and culture, language use and acquisition in cultural contexts.
- Intercultural Communication: comparing communication behaviours across cultures, analysing and addressing intercultural conflicts, skills for effective intercultural communication.
- Teaching and Learning with Pasifika Peoples in New Zealand: educational experiences of Pasifika learners, effective teaching practices in historical and contemporary settings.
- Understanding Migrant Cultures in Aotearoa/New Zealand: study of immigrants and immigration, developing cross-cultural teaching skills.
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