Professional Development for ESOL Practitioners in Scotland

Introduction

TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. TESOL qualifications provide initial training and professional development for teachers and tutors who deliver ESOL teaching and learning. The terms TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) or ELT (English Language Teaching) are also used to describe these qualifications.

This guide provides information on TESOL qualifications available to ESOL practitioners in Scotland and contains the following sections:

• Background
• Professional Development Framework
• Professional Development Framework Explained
  - Pathway A
  - Pathway B
  - Pathway C
• Information on TESOL Qualifications (for Practitioners and Employers)
  - Introductory Courses/Qualifications
  - Initial TESOL Qualifications
  - Professional Development for ESOL Practitioners
  - Other Information
• SQA TESOL Qualifications Framework
  - SQA PDA: Introduction to Tutoring ESOL
  - SQA PDA in TESOL
  - SQA PDA in Applied Practitioner Studies in TESOL
  
• Information on Cambridge and Trinity TESOL Qualifications
  - Certificates in TESOL
  - Diplomas in TESOL
  
• Glossary

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