CERTIFICATE
TESOL XYZ TESOL
Training
Centre
MODERATION
REPORT
Dates
of
course:
Location:
Dates
of
moderation:
Number
of
trainees:
Procedures:
Consultation of course documentation
Sampling of trainee portfolios of work
Group and individual trainee interviews
Discussions and feedback with course directors and course tutors
Documents
consulted:
Course Handbook/file
Course outline and timetable
Trainees’ assignments and observation sheets
All documents relevant to Teaching Practice
Course and TP grading criteria and TP grading record sheet
Work
sampled:
Unknown Language Journals
Grammar and Phonology Tests
Teaching Observation reports
Student Profile Journals
Materials Compilation projects
Teaching Practice Portfolio
Note:
A
note
here
will
be
made
of
any
specific
circumstances
relating
to
individual
trainees’
work,
attendance
or
achievement,
as
necessary.
Summary
Statement:
This
will
indicate
overall
findings
and
conclusion
on
the
quality
of
the
course
and
its
relation
to
international
standards.
Feedback
from
trainees:
(quotes from group interviews usually held on the final day of the course). Some sample quotes:
- … learned a lot, ..very beneficial, ..self discipline, ..self analysis, ..self evaluation
- … taught me to stand in front of a class/people. I’m not afraid any more, have developed great confidence
- now I can plan lessons, find resources, know how to adapt material..
- I learned so much (about teaching)
- ………
- thoroughly enjoyed it….would recommend the course to others.
- not intensive enough, could have started at 9, the breaks tended to become too long
- would like to know more about the real world eg handling of big classes
- would like staff to share their personal experiences more eg problems and how they solved them
Further comments are incorporated in the relevant sections of the report.
Feedback
from
tutors:
(points made on the final afternoon)
- This course was extremely difficult (because of the problem of not much group cohesion), but the challenge was met due to extra effort
- this introductory course serves its purpose, contains all the material they need; is top notch; the materials and resources have improved 100% over the past year
- resources – a request for one set of workbooks to accompany the set of class books.
Moderator’s
Observations:
The
observations
relate
to
the
adequacy
and
effectiveness
of
each
of
the
course
features
or
components
that
are
scrutinised.
Where
applicable
one
or
more
recommendations
may
be
given
at
the
end
of
each
section.
1)
Course
Timetable
Comments
on
sequencing,
relationship
to
class
outline…..
2)
Course
Documentation
Comments
on
any
pre-course
materials
and
on
materials
and
documents
issued
to
trainees
during
the
course.
3)
Language
Awareness
Comments
on
the
content
and
delivery
of
the
Grammar
and
Phonology
components
and
on
any
test
that
is
given
4)
Teaching
Skills
Comments
on
the
content
and
delivery
of
the
course
component
relating
to
language
learning,
teaching
techniques,
classroom
management.
5)
Unknown
Foreign
Language
Comments
on
the
delivery
of
this
component
and
on
the
assignments
produced
by
the
trainees.
6)
Student
Profile
Comments
on
the
organisation
and
delivery
of
this
component
and
on
the
assignments
produced
by
the
trainees.
7)
Materials
Compilation
Comments
on
the
organisation
and
delivery
of
this
component
and
on
the
assignments
produced
by
the
trainees.
8)
Observed
Teaching
Comments
on
the
organisation
of
this
activity,
relating
to
the
observation
of
experienced
teachers/course
tutors
and
of
fellow
trainees
during
teaching
practice,
and
on
the
trainees’
reports.
9)
Teaching
Practice
Comments
on
the
lesson
plans,
trainee
self
evaluations,
and
tutor
feedback,
as
well
as
on
the
organisation
of
this
important
part
of
the
course.
The
number
of
hours
of
observed
TP
that
each
trainee
has
completed
is
checked
and
so
is
the
suitability
and
size
of
the
classes
of
learners
used.
10)
Assessment
Comments
on
the
system
of
assessment
in
place
as
well
as
on
the
quality
of
the
tutors’
grading
and
feedback.
Recommendations
may
be
made
on
improvements
either
to
the
system,
the
grading
criteria,
or
to
the
documentation
used.
Course
feedback
is
also
scrutinised.
11)
Resources
Comments
and
suggestions
made
by
the
trainees
or
staff
for
future
improvements
and
supported
by
the
moderator.
These
can
relate
to
work
space
for
lesson
preparation,
provision
of a
(second)
photocopier,
internet
facilities,
up
to
date
published
class
materials,
help
in
job
seeking….
12)
Staff
Development
Comments
on
staff
qualifications
and
on
arrangements
for
the
future
professional
development
of
staff.
SUMMARY
OF
RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendations
are
normally
set
out
in
the
order
in
which
they
have
appeared
in
the
report
and
not
necessarily
in
order
of
priority.
Dates
by
which
implementation
is
to
be
completed
are
included.
CONCLUSIONS
Findings
and
recommendations
included
in
the
report
are
invariably
discussed
in
the
final
round
up
session
with
the
tutors
during
the
visit.
There
is
frequently
follow
up
correspondence
where
further
clarification
is
necessary.
©
2005