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Prospective Students - TESL/Greek

This program prepares students to become specialist teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) and Greek Language and Culture. TESL preparation is for both the elementary level (including regular and intensive ESL) and the secondary level (including regular ESL and EESL – Enriched English as a Second Language). Teaching Greek Language and Culture preparation is also for the elementary and secondary levels at Hellenic schools. This integrated 120-credit program (150 credits for out-of-province students) consists of academic and professional components. The academic components provide students with opportunities to develop in-depth understandings of Greek language and culture and to study language and language learning from linguistic, social, cultural, and psychological perspectives. The professional components revolve around school-based field experiences, which are supported by studies in pedagogy and educational foundations.

Please follow the admission requirements for B.Ed. TESL program

Admissions

Please note that there are additional entrance and language requirements for the B.Ed. TESL – Teaching Greek Language and Culture Option/Concentration.

Prior to being offered admission, all applicants must pass the English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) set by the School of Continuing Studies and must also pass a Greek Language Proficiency Test set by the Department of History and Classical Studies. Eligible applicants will be contacted by email with information as to how to register for these two tests.Ìý

*NOTE: The language test or proof of exemption must be submitted before an admission decision can be made.

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) - Teaching English as a Second Language - TESL Elementary and Secondary:Teaching Greek Language & Culture (120 Credits)

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English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT)

Applicants to the B.Ed. TESL-Teaching Greek Language and Culture Option program must register for a testing date after the Admissions Office has confirmed that they are academically admissible to the program. Ìý

If you are an applicant to the English Second Language (TESL)-Teaching Greek Language and Culture Option program who meets the academic admission requirements, you will be required to pass an English language test unless you meet the requirements to be exempted as noted below. Please DO NOT register until you have been instructed to do so by the Admissions Office via your application checklist in Minerva.

You are exempt from the test if:

  • You have attended an English-language institution for high school and/or university in Canada or elsewhere in the world for at least four consecutive years; or
  • You have attended an English-language university in Quebec for at least three consecutive years; or
  • You have completed a DEC at an English-language CEGEP and/or completed Secondary IV and V in English in Quebec.

The English Language Proficiency Test is offered by ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s School of Continuing Studies. The purpose of the test is to determine whether your levels of written and oral English meet the standards we require for future ESL teachers. There is nothing you can do to prepare. Please do make sure you are well-rested on the day of the test and ready to demonstrate your English proficiency.

What you need to know about the School of Continuing Studies English language test:

  • The test consists of both a written portion and an individual oral interview.
  • Total test fees: Approximately $92 (NON-REFUNDABLE)
  • *After receiving the results of the English language test, you will be required to upload your results to your application in Minerva.

Register for ELPT

To register for the test, click.

*NOTE: The language test or proof of exemption must be submitted before an admission decision can be made.

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Greek Language Proficiency Test

A Greek language proficiency test is not required if the applicant possesses Greek language certification (within 5 years) from either: Ìý

Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal

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or The Hellenic American Union

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Certification should be emailed to:

Professor Anastassios Anastassiadis (Dept. of History and Classical Studies) and the Dept. of Integrated Studies in Education Emails: tassos.anastassiadis [at] mcgill.ca; advisedise.education [at] mcgill.ca ÌýSubject line: Greek Language Certification

If Greek Language Certification is not available, please contact:

Professor Anastassios AnastassiadisÌý±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Department of History and Classical Studies Email: tassos.anastassiadis [at] mcgill.ca ÌýSubject line: Greek Language Test

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Note: Field experiences in the TESL program at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ are completed in French schools (including Hellenic Schools). Students accepted into the program who are not proficient in French, are advised to take French language courses as early as possible. InÌýaddition, 'EDSL 215 Effective French Communication for ESL Teachers in Quebec' is a required course in the program, and is designed to prepare students for this context. Ìý

Sample Registration Advice

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For more information, please don't hesitate to contactÌýtheTESL-GREEK.EDUCATION [at] mcgill.ca ( DepartmentÌýof Integrated Studies in Education.)

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