The Language Centre Community

Successful candidates may also receive an ACTDEC Certificate under the seal of the Council if they have applied for such a certificate at the time of registration.

1. All Preliminary Certificate of Educational Studies in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages course participants are required to be registered with the Accreditation Council for TESOL Distance Education Courses. For a list of ACTDEC registration fees please refer to registration fees list.
2. Applications for assessment and examination will be accepted by the Centre on the understanding that candidates will be assessed according to the requirements of the agreed syllabus and that they comply with the examination regulations.
3. The candidate’s completed Certificate course application form will be accepted as formal application for continuous assessment and examination by the Centre. An invoice for the ACTDEC registration and assessment fees will be sent to the candidate with the initial distance training pack (or may be included in the course fee).
4. An entry which has been made in the name of one candidate may not be transferred to another candidate.
5. Registration fees cannot be refunded.
6. Examination is by continuous assessment regulated and moderated by Tlc subject to the ACTDEC Code of Practice.
7. The pass mark in all three parts of the distance-training programme is 50%. Candidates must satisfy the examiners in the case of all modules of the distance programme. Candidates who fail to achieve the overall pass mark of 50% required in the case of each module may re-submit unsatisfactory assignments for regrading at the discretion of the unit tutor, in consultation with the external moderator.
8. The external course moderator’s decision is final.
9. The Tlc Preliminary Certificate is a foundation level pre-certificate qualification testifying to the candidates’ command and awareness of English and also their understanding of language teaching methods and techniques. The qualification is awarded by Tlc and is validated by ACTDEC.
10. Successful candidates will receive a Preliminary Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL.
11. Successful candidates will receive a Preliminary Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL.