Certificate IV Level TESOL
The Cambodia Ready TESOL Certificate
10 evidence-based modules. 4–6 weeks online. No degree required. Designed specifically for teaching in Cambodia and South-East Asia.
10 evidence-based modules. 4–6 weeks online. No degree required. Designed specifically for teaching in Cambodia and South-East Asia.
Our TESOL Certificate programme equips educators with evidence-based strategies for teaching English to speakers of other languages across diverse cultural contexts.
The ten modules progress from foundational inclusive pedagogy through the genre approach, all four language skills (grammar, spelling, speaking, listening, reading, and writing), technology integration, and Khmer language basics.
Qualification at Certificate IV level — designed for teaching English in Cambodia.
Study from anywhere. All modules delivered online at your own pace.
Complete the full programme in as little as four weeks.
No university degree required — passion and commitment are enough.
Build a classroom where all cultural backgrounds are respected and leveraged as learning resources. Learn to identify and avoid cultural bias, establish safe participation norms, and affirm learners' cultural identities.
Key topics: Cultural identity affirmation · Selecting diverse classroom materials · Identifying cultural bias · Safe participation norms · Community of practice
Teach language through real-world genres — understanding how texts are structured and why they are written. Move learners from text modelling to independent construction.
Key topics: Genre stages & social purpose · Mentor text analysis · Deconstruction phase · Joint construction · Independent construction & publication
Develop learners' grammatical competence through context-rich, communicative grammar instruction. Grammar as meaning-making, not rule-memorising.
Key topics: Tense & aspect · Sentence structures · Functional grammar · Error analysis & corrective feedback · Inductive vs. deductive approaches
Equip learners with phonics, phonemic awareness, and an understanding of the relationship between English spelling and speech. Practical, low-anxiety classroom techniques.
Key topics: 44 phonemes · Grapheme–phoneme correspondences · Minimal pairs · Connected speech · Pronunciation goals
Foster confident oral communication through structured speaking tasks and authentic interaction opportunities. Reframe speaking as authentic communication, not performance anxiety.
Key topics: Fluency vs. accuracy · Discourse competence · Conversation strategies · Oral presentations · Feedback techniques
Develop learners' ability to understand spoken English in varied accents, speeds, and real-world contexts.
Key topics: Top-down & bottom-up processing · Listening for gist & detail · Inference & prediction · Schema activation · Authentic vs. graded input
Build reading skills from decoding individual words to critical analysis of complex texts across genres.
Key topics: Phonics & decoding · Skimming, scanning, close reading · Comprehension questioning · Critical literacy · Extensive reading programmes
Guide learners through the full writing process: planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.
Key topics: Stages of the writing process · Text cohesion & coherence · Paragraph structure · Academic vs. informal register · Peer editing protocols
Integrate digital technologies purposefully to enhance all four language skills and learner autonomy.
Key topics: CALL & MALL principles · Quizlet, Kahoot, Padlet · AI writing feedback tools · Digital storytelling · Online collaboration
Introduce Khmer script, phonology, and essential vocabulary to help you connect with Cambodian learners and honour their linguistic heritage.
Key topics: Khmer alphabet (អក្សរខ្មែរ) · Vowel symbols & subscript consonants · Two-register system · Everyday vocabulary & classroom phrases
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