The document discusses the development of a new Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) qualification by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). It outlines the core and optional courses in existing TESOL qualifications and surveys over 200 ESOL practitioners about their qualifications and needs. Focus groups provided feedback supporting unit-based qualifications but raising concerns about international recognition, expertise, and replacing existing qualifications. Recommendations include developing units and a qualification aligned across sectors that addresses concerns through piloting, consultation, and ensuring expertise.

2. TESOL Courses Core Courses 1- Language Education Research Methods 2- TESOL Methodology 3- The TESOL Curriculum 4- TESOL and the Learner Successful completion of three courses permits the award of the 'Postgraduate Certificate in TESOL', for those who wish to exit at this point. The PG Certificate carries credits towards the MEd TESOL.

3. TESOL Courses Optional Courses Participants choose 2 option courses. The options that are available each year may change, but are likely to include: Learner Assessment in TESOL Evaluation & Design of TESOL Materials TESOL for Young Learners Techniques & Processes of Teacher Educ . Online Language Learning Management and TESOL Course Design for Business English Text and Discourse in TESOL One of the 2 options may be chosen from other relevant programmes within the College of Humanities and Social Science. See PG Guide/Catalogue Successful completion of the core courses, and two option courses, leads to the award of the 'Postgraduate Diploma in TESOL' for those who wish to exit at this point. The PG Diploma carries credits towards the MEd TESOL.

4. Current TESOL Qualifications Cambridge ESOL - CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) Trinity College London - Cert TESOL (Certificate in Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages) NQF level 4 = SCQF 7/8 Cambridge ESOL-DELTA (Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults) Trinity College London-LTCL Dip TESOL (Diploma in Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages) NQF level 7 = SCQF 11 PDA in ESOL Literacies: Teaching Adults Reading, Writing and Numeracy Designed for practising ESOL teachers wishing to broaden skills base in field of ESOL literacy. Candidates require initial ESOL qualification such as CELTA. SCQF level 8 (Validated 2005)

11. ESOL Learners

13. Practitioner Qualifications 100% 218 BASE 13% 29 None of the above 7% 16 TQ Only 36% 78 TESOL Certificate Only 12% 26 TESOL Certificate and TQ 22% 47 TESOL Diploma Only 10% 22 TESOL Diploma and TQ % no. Qualifications

19. Potential Demand