These are higher level qualifications which teachers who have been teaching English for a couple of years and are hoping to make it their career may wish to go for.
A Diploma qualification is a gateway to satisfying development as a teacher and being eligible for new roles and positions of responsibility.
The two best-known Diplomas in TESOL are:
Both qualifications are recognised by the British Council as full TEFL Qualifying qualifications, and internationally recognised by all good language schools.
Taking a Diploma in TESOL will ensure that you are ready to progress your career and will help you to deepen your understanding of the principles and practice of teaching English as well as improving your self assessment skills and your overall classroom performance.
DELTA news: In September this year the DELTA goes modular. The ins and outs of the reasons and the consequences of the change will be documented widely when the time comes, but meantime in EducationGuardian Jenny Johnson puts down some meditations on the qualification and why EFL teachers may put themselves through the DELTA experience.
Read all about the changes to the DELTA in an exclusive interview with one of the architects of the new Modular course, David Albery.
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