Online TESOL and TEFL course with trainer support

This course prepares you to:

1. teach English as a foreign language (TEFL)
2. teach English to speakers of other languages (TESOL)

The course also includes lifetime, worldwide job placement that helps you get an English teaching job whenever you want.

When you graduate, you will:

1. get an EBC CertTESOL+TEFL certificate in TESOL and TEFL
2. understand language use and analysis;
3. be knowledgeable of teaching theory and its practical application;
4. know how to manage your classroom;
5. be able to identify student learning difficulties and develop remedial action plans;
6. know how to plan, design and develop and deliver effective lessons;
7. be able to teach in both a TEFL and TESOL classroom environment.

The course has ten units. You must pass all of them to pass the course. Details about each course unit are shown in the next section.

1. Unit 1 – Learning styles – general issues about the learning cycle, different student types, and various learning models.
2. Unit 2 – Motivation – touches on the different types of motivation techniques and issues in the classroom and the teacher’s responsibility.
3. Unit 3 – Classroom interaction and management – discusses techniques and theories behind discipline in the classroom. It also looks at teacher behaviour and practical classroom management techniques.
4. Unit 4 – Grammar, language skills, pronunciation and phonology – introduces basic grammar concepts and guidelines for presenting and teaching grammar.
5. Unit 5 – How to teach vocabulary – introduces basic concepts and guidelines for presenting and teaching vocabulary.
6. Unit 6 – How to teach reading and writing – looks at examples for teaching two of the so-called “four skills” – reading and writing.
7. Unit 7 – How to teach speaking and listening – looks at examples for teaching two of the so-called “four skills” – listening and speaking.
8. Unit 8 – How to plan effective lessons – looks at lesson structure: language learning, presenting material, explanations and instructions. Explains the lesson planning process and why a plan is necessary. You will also find examples of lesson plans and activities to use in class for students of all levels.
9. Unit 9 – Observation, Exams and Special Needs – shows you videos of teachers in action. You will watch each video and then comment on what you observe. We then introduce you to protecting and dealing with vulnerable students (safeguarding), special educational needs (SEN) and popular English exams.
10. Unit 10 – Information, resources and jobs – information about jobs, job prospects, teaching resources, using ZOOM as a virtual classroom and other helpful information.