Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) brings a world of teaching opportunities within reach.For adventure-seeking English speakers, teaching overseas can be an exciting way to see the world and experience new cultures.
For adventure-seeking English speakers, teaching overseas can be an exciting way to see the world and experience new cultures. Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) brings a world of teaching opportunities within reach. This TEFL course will provide you with the skills and confidence you need to teach with authority and find employment with a respected school. It will also prepare you to navigate the demands of a changing marketplace and the stresses of living and working in a new country. You will learn theoretical concepts, methodologies and practical skills necessary to confidently teach the English language in an international environment.
By the end of the course, you will be familiar with the following:
Methods for teaching the English language (reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar and vocabulary)
Second language acquisition theory
Classroom organization, teaching and assessment techniques
Understanding cultural diversity
Teaching strategies to maximize learning in the classroom
Empowering learners to manage their own learning process
Program outcomes
Prepare lessons for all class sizes and ages
Demonstrate skills for teaching the English language (reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar and vocabulary)
Apply techniques to teach different levels of English
Create meaningful classroom activities
Develop task and situation specific lesson plans
Choose course appropriate textbooks
Who is this program for?
This program is intended for aspiring teachers of the English language who are fluent in English and who have an interest in teaching abroad. Previous teaching experience is not required.
This course is intended for aspiring teachers of the English language who are fluent in English and who have an interest in teaching abroad. Previous teaching experience is not required.
While not a formal prerequisite, we recommend that participants have previously completed a program of undergraduate study.
Students who are not native speakers of English must meet the following language proficiency requirements or pass a TEFL entrance interview:
TOEFL(iBT) score: 94
IELTS score 7.0
Policies
A full refund (less an administrative fee of $150) will be issued if you withdraw within six calendar days after the official course start date. A 50% refund (less an administrative fee of $150) will be issued if you withdraw within 14 calendar days after the official course start date. Depending on your method of payment, a refund will be either mailed to you or credited to your credit card.
Online learning is when course delivery, and all associated learning activities, take place via the internet. For online learning tips, system requirements and differences between delivery styles, please visit our online learning webpages.
Using mobile devices in online courses
If you are planning on accessing your online courses using a mobile device such as a tablet or a smartphone, please note that not all required course features will be accessible with these devices. To fully function in your online courses, you will need to have access to a computer running Windows or MacOS.
Refund/withdrawal policy
A full refund (less an administrative fee of $150) will be issued if you withdraw within six calendar days after the official course start date. A 50% refund (less an administrative fee of $150) will be issued if you withdraw within 14 calendar days after the official course start date. Depending on your method of payment, a refund will be either mailed to you or credited to your credit card.
