Standard P5 — ELICOS educational resourcStandard P5 — ELICOS educational resources

Standard P5 – ELICOS educational resources

Registered ELICOS providers maintain a supply of sufficient educational resources that are aimed at achieving course objectives, encourage diversity in learning activities and teaching methodologies, and are appropriately organised and regularly reviewed.

P5.1 The registered ELICOS provider must demonstrate access to educational resources that:

are sufficient to provide for each student at every stage of their course, as appropriate
are appropriate for the type and level of course offered
include access to a range of multimedia, as appropriate
enable varied learning activities and teaching methodologies
are developed for classroom and individual student use and address specific student needs and course learning outcomes
reflect new developments in TESOL theory and practice and changes in course offerings and student profiles.

P5.2 The registered ELICOS provider must have educational facilities with sufficient equipment and support resources for the number of enrolled students, including:

educational and computer technologies that support:

    classroom teaching and learning activities;
    independent student practice, study and research; and
    teacher study, research and preparation.
material that is catalogued and presented for easy access, where the registered provider makes material available for access or independent study
equipment and resources to facilitate independent study (for example, study areas or wi-fi access).

P5.3 The registered ELICOS provider must give teachers access to reference resources that reflect contemporary knowledge of the theory and practice of TESOL, in its own facilities or through easily accessible jointly managed facilities.