Welcome to this page about the Diploma in TESOL. The Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (DipTESOL) is an internationally respected qualification for TEFL and TESOL teachers. It is the equivalent to a Cambridge Delta. The DipTESOL commonly allows teachers to grow into roles such as teacher trainers, coursebook writers, and school managers.
I have worked as a Trinity Diploma in TESOL tutor since 2011. The information on this page should be useful to candidates who are currently studying the DipTESOL or those who want to find out more about what the course involves.
Free DipTESOL resources
If you would like to receive my pack of Diploma in TESOL resources for free, click on the link below and register. You’ll receive a lesson planning template, a lesson planning checklist and checklists for all sections of the porfolio.
Unit 2: Portfolio
These resources are all related to the portfolio; unit 2 in the Trinity Diploma in TESOL. The first section of the DipTESOL is the classroom observation isntrument (COI). This video will guide you through the process of writing up this project. The second section of the DipTESOL portfolio is the personal developemnt record. This video will talk you through what to include in your write up. The third and final section of the Trinity Diploma in TESOL portfolio is the independant research project (IRP). This video will talk you through what to include, what not to include and how to avoid some common mistakes.
Unit 4: Teaching practice
These resources are all related to the teaching practice module of the Trinity Diploma in TESOL.
This first video about includes tips on lesson planning for the Trinity Diploma in TESOL teaching practice. I’ll talk through each of the marking criteria for lesson planning, what these mean and how to avoid common lesson planning pitfalls. In the second video, Dave Weller, Jake Whiddon and I talk through all of unit 4, the teaching practice for the Trinity DipTESOL. We dicsuss the most important criteria and what it means to be successful in each of these.
The first video above video is me teaching a lesson which (hopefully!) looks similar to what would be expected in a Trinity TipTESOL assessed teaching practice lesson. If you’re unsure of what to expect in unit 4, this video should give you a good idea of what a lesson looks like. This has been edited from one hour to twnty minutes. The second video will walk you through the process of writing up your teaching practice journal for unit 4 of the Trinity Diploma in TESOL. I’ll share with you the most common feedback I give my candidates, what to include in your journal entries and what common mistakes to avoid.