English Studies for Early Childhood Education Teachers (ESET)

Summary

This programme is designed for overseas trained ECE teachers to fulfill the English language requirements for teacher registration in New Zealand. The programme consists of an intensive English Study for 26 weeks, which includes seminars and workshops. The seminars and workshops are designed to introduce teachers to New Zealand education industry, living in New Zealand and workplace culture. The teachers would also be taught how to write a CV, search for jobs, apply for jobs and attend an interview. The entry requirements for this programme are: overseas qualifications plus that have been assessed by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) as comparable to an approved New Zealand teaching qualification such as Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education), Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) or Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education); IELTS (Academic Test) score of 6.0 across all bands.