Assessment and TEFL Certification
In order to be awarded the Via Lingua Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, all trainees must meet the following requirements:
- Attend all required workshop sessions and complete all assignments required by the trainers
- Successfully complete a teaching practice program
- Demonstrate a prescribed level of competence in relation to each of the five components ( as measured against the Via Lingua Framework for Personal and Professional Standards (FPPS)
We have developed a range of assessment strategies and tools, all of which involve a combination of self assessment, teacher assessment and peer assessment.
There are six formal assessment activities in which all trainees are required to participate (accompanied by an indication of weighting in relation to certification):
- Observed and assessed teaching practice with groups of EFL students
- The Individual Student Teaching Project
- The final test
- The personal and professional portfolio
- The Group Project
- Attendance
The personal and professional portfolio acts as a progress log and is a very significant element in the assessment process.
All trainees are required to establish and maintain a personal and professional portfolio. This portfolio acknowledges and celebrates previously developed skills, talents and achievements, as well any additional ones developed during the stay at the center.
