Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages teach classes in English to students whose first language is a language other than English.

**Indicative skill level:**

#### In Australia and New Zealand:

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

**Tasks include:**

- assessing the extent of language difficulties in students for whom English is a second language - teaching students individually and in small groups out of the regular classroom, and assisting students within normal classroom settings - teaching students English language skills using a variety of methods including lecture and visual demonstration - providing assistance to other classroom teachers by designing special teaching programs for students with English language difficulties - designing and producing teaching materials and adapting existing materials - preparing course outlines and goals - assigning lessons, correcting homework, and preparing and grading exams - analysing, recording and reporting progress to regular classroom teachers, parents and students