No prior qualifications or experience are required. Fluent English, determination and willingness to learn are all you need.

Within twenty four hours of enrolling in your online TEFL course you will receive your login details for the INTESOL Online Campus. The course consists of five units (a total of eleven modules). Each module has a lesson that you will study at your own pace and an assignment that you will submit for grading by your tutor. When your assignment has been graded you will receive a notification by email and be able to view your grade, plus any guidance and feedback, in your online grade book. The grade book allows you to easily monitor your progress as you work through the lessons and complete the course. If you happen to fail a module, don’t worry, you will be given the opportunity to re-submit your assignment after a little extra coaching.

There are no final examinations. As soon as your last assignment has been graded you will be able to view your final grade in the grade book. Your final grade is calculated by taking the average of your ten grades for the ten assessed modules. This will be the grade shown on your Certificate in TEFL with TEYL.

Unit 1: Study Skills (not assessed) – how best to organise your study time.

Personal motivation
Planning and organising study time; timetabling, study periods, realistic planning
Study techniques; making notes, concept maps, nuclear notes, mnemonics
5 step reading techniques; selection, recognition, extraction, organisation and transfer of information
How the course works; role of tutor, tutor assessed and self-study tasks.

Unit 2: The Study of English
Module 1 – Deductive Analysis and use of grammars – parts of speech and grammatical terminology – the tense system, reported speech, active and passive
Module 2 – Elements of pronunciation: intonation including rising and falling tones, sentence stress, weak forms – sounds of the language/phonology; word stress, schwa sound, phonemic chart – teaching a ‘pronunciation point’
Module 3 – Lexis selection: frequency and appropriacy – lexis formation: synonyms and antonyms, word stems, parts of speech including prefixes and suffixes

*Please note a full Back to Basics Grammar Resource is provided with this course

Unit 3: The Teaching and Learning of ESOL
Module 1 – Overview of ESOL issues – being a caring teacher, involving students, using realistic language, keeping the students attention, teacher talking time, correction, levels in ESOL teaching, visual aids, use of mother tongue; teaching for exams: Cambridge ESOL, Professional English Examinations, TOEFL etc; the role of grammar, classroom techniques, one to one teaching
Module 2 – Listening and Reading: skills and the textbook, different kinds of listening, available materials – reading in a foreign language; types of reading, types of texts, writing comprehension questions, stages of reading activities, designing reading activities
Module 3 – Speaking and Writing; what it’s like speaking in a foreign language, setting up speaking activities, types of speaking activities, discreet sound teaching, issues in teaching writing, the nature of writing as a skill, organising and planning writing activities.
Module 4 – Visual Aids; study of all the audio-visual aids available – production of your own flashcards and aids to be used with a simple flannelgraph.
Module 5 – Error – looking at authentic student errors, classifying them, using a correction code, producing remedial exercises and improving your own practice.

Unit 4: Classroom Management and Assessment

Module 1 – Learning and teaching; seating, name, teacher talk time, use of questions, ways of differentiating, managing interruptions, learning styles – Lesson Stages and Plans
Module 2 – Parts and stages of a lesson – time management, group, needs analysis, writing aims and objectives, predicting problems, sample lesson plans at a range of levels
BONUS UNIT: Young Learners (not assessed)

Subjects covered in this unit are:

Differences between the ways in which adults and children learn
Features in the stages of development of Young Learners
Classroom management strategies for use in the Young Learners classroom
Teaching techniques for use with Young Learners

The length of time it takes to complete the TEFL course depends on your other commitments. There are approximately 120 hours of work in the course. As a general guideline most students complete the course in approximately 8 weeks, however if you require more time this is not a problem.

INTESOL TEFL Certificates are graded as follows:

A1 – Distinction
A2 – Excellent
B1 – Very Good
B2 – Good
C – Pass

What’s included in your TEFL course fee?

Graded TEFL certificate direct from the awarding body
Course Transcript direct from the awarding body
Back to basics grammar
FREE Games & Lessons pack – invaluable resource when you start teaching
Personal tutor support
Proven techniques that will make you a confident teacher
Security of gaining an internationally recognised qualification
Job guidance and support, including CV preparation
No extra fees to pay if you need extra time. You take as long as you need.

Please note: There are no set start dates and no time limits. You decide when you start. You will be given a username and password to access your TEFL course online.

No prior qualifications or experience are required. Fluent English, determination and willingness to learn are all you need.

Within twenty four hours of enrolling in your online TEFL course you will receive your login details for the INTESOL Online Campus. The online element of the TEFL course consists of five units (a total of eleven modules). Each module has a lesson that you will study at your own pace and an assignment that you will submit for grading by your tutor. When your assignment has been graded you will receive a notification by email and be able to view your grade, plus any guidance and feedback, in your online grade book. The grade book allows you to easily monitor your progress as you work through the lessons and complete the course. If you happen to fail a module, don’t worry, you will be given the opportunity to re-submit your assignment after a little extra coaching. There are no final examinations. As soon as your last assignment has been graded you will be able to view your final grade in the grade book. Your final grade is calculated by taking the average of your ten grades for the ten assessed modules. This will be the grade shown on your Certificate in TEFL with TEYL.

Unit 1: Study Skills (not assessed) – how best to organise your study time. Pre Module Grammar Self-assessed tasks with answers provided to help with Unit 2 The Study of English.

Unit 2: The Study of English Module 1 – Grammar – tasks on the understanding of grammar, tense & structure – to be completed with the use of a grammar book. Module 2 – Phonetics – tasks relating to the phonetic alphabet(given), stress & intonation. Module 3 – Lexis – tasks relating to the presentation of vocabulary, compound words, word stems, language appropriacy & frequency.

Unit 3: The Teaching and Learning of ESOL

Module 1 – Basic Principles – answers from your own experience and the course materials on: 1. the blocks which may prevent learning 2. motivation 3. communicative competence.

Module 2 – Reading and Listening – tasks based on exploitation of authentic materials i.e. magazines, newspapers, radio broadcasts etc.

Module 3 – Speaking and Writing – tasks based as above but with a more productive bias – getting your students to produce language

Module 4 – Visual Aids – study of all the audio-visual aids available. Production of your own flashcards and aids to be used with a simple flannelgraph.

Module 5 – Error – looking at authentic student errors, classifying them, using a correction code, producing remedial exercises and improving your own practice.

Unit 4: Lesson Planning

Module 1 – Classroom Management – task relating to student teacher relationships and how to achieve genuine communication inside and outside the classroom.

Module 2 – Lesson Stages and Plans – putting all the above into a lesson, timing, warm-up, input, practice and production stages of your lessons.

BONUS UNIT: Young Learners (not assessed) Subjects covered in this unit are: • Differences between the ways in which adults and children learn • Features in the stages of development of Young Learners • Classroom management strategies for use in the Young Learners classroom • Teaching techniques for use with Young Learners

Unit 6: Teaching Practice Observation sessions.

Unit 7: Teaching Practice Lesson Planning. Observed, assessed teaching & feedback sessions.

The length of time it takes to complete the TEFL course depends on your other commitments. There are approximately 140 hours of work in the online TEFL course, including online teaching practice. As a general guideline most students complete the online TEFL course in approximately 8 weeks, however if you require more time this is not a problem. What’s included in your TEFL course fee?

Graded TEFL certificate direct from the awarding body Course Transcript direct from the awarding body Back to basics grammar Personal tutor support Proven techniques that will make you a confident teacher Security of gaining an internationally recognised qualification Job guidance and support No extra fees to pay if you need extra time. You take as long as you need. Please note: There are no set start dates and no time limit. You decide when you start. You will be given a username and password to access your course.

Certificates are graded as follows:

A1 – Distinction

A2 – Excellent

B1 – Very Good

B2 – Good

C – Pass

This course is open to those with a good academic background, usually graduate status; qualified teacher status, or at least 2 ‘A’ levels or equivalent. If you are unsure of your eligibility please email us at lyndahazelwood@intesoltesoltraining.com

Within twenty four hours of enrolling in your online TESOL course you will receive your login details for the INTESOL Online Campus. The course consists of five units (a total of eleven modules). Each module has a lesson that you will study at your own pace and an assignment that you will submit for grading by your tutor.

When your assignment has been graded you will receive a notification by email and be able to view your grade, plus any guidance and feedback, on the campus. If you happen to fail a module, don’t worry, you will be given the opportunity to resubmit your assignment after a little extra coaching. There are no final examinations. As soon as your last assignment has been graded you will be able to view your final grade. Your final grade is calculated by taking the average of your ten grades for the ten assessed modules. This will be the grade shown on your Certificate in TESOL.

A low-cost, time effective format and accessible by anyone wherever they are in the world is the INTESOL online Teaching Practice. All you need is a computer, webcam, headset and fast internet connection (see below for technical requirements). You will be given lessons to prepare. Your lesson plans and materials will be emailed to the Director of Studies in the school whose students you will be teaching.

You will be asked to suggest dates, and lessons will be arranged at times mutually convenient for you and the school. You will be able to decide whether to do your lessons on the same or different days. You will also have the option of planning and delivering just one group initially so that you can draw on the experience to plan the following group. You will be expected to plan 6 lessons of 40 minutes each. You will be sent details of the lessons you must plan. The INTESOL Online Teaching Practice is a totally flexible, convenient method of earning a CELTA/Trinity equivalent TESOL qualification COMPLETELY ONLINE!

Unit 1: Study Skills (not assessed) – how best to organise your study time. Personal motivation Planning and organising study time; timetabling, study periods, realistic planning Study techniques; making notes, concept maps, nuclear notes, mnemonics 5 step reading techniques; selection, recognition, extraction, organisation and transfer of information How the course works; role of tutor, tutor assessed and self-study tasks

Unit 2: The Study of English Module 1 – Deductive Analysis and use of grammars – parts of speech and grammatical terminology – the tense system, reported speech, active and passive Module 2 – Elements of pronunciation: intonation including rising and falling tones, sentence stress, weak forms – sounds of the language/phonology; word stress, schwa sound, phonemic chart – teaching a ‘pronunciation point’ Module 3 – Lexis selection: frequency and appropriacy – lexis formation: synonyms and antonyms, word stems, parts of speech including prefixes and suffixes *Please note a full Back to Basics Grammar Resource is included with this course

Unit 3: The Teaching and Learning of ESOL

Module 1 – Overview of ESOL issues – being a caring teacher, involving students, using realistic language, keeping the students attention, teacher talking time, correction, levels in ESOL teaching, visual aids, use of mother tongue; teaching for exams: Cambridge ESOL, Professional English Examinations, TOEFL etc; the role of grammar, classroom techniques, one to one teaching

Module 2 – Listening and Reading: skills and the textbook, different kinds of listening, available materials – reading in a foreign language; types of reading, types of texts, writing comprehension questions, stages of reading activities, designing reading activities

Module 3 – Speaking and Writing; what it’s like speaking in a foreign language, setting up speaking activities, types of speaking activities, discreet sound teaching, issues in teaching writing, the nature of writing as a skill, organising and planning writing activities

Module 4 – Visual Aids; study of all the audio-visual aids available – production of your own flashcards and aids to be used with a simple flannelgraph.

Module 5 – Error – looking at authentic student errors, classifying them, using a correction code, producing remedial exercises and improving your own practice.

Unit 4 Classroom Management and Assessment

Module 1 – Learning and teaching; seating, name, teacher talk time, use of questions, ways of differentiating, managing interruptions, learning styles – Lesson Stages and Plans

Module 2 – Parts and stages of a lesson – time management, group, needs analysis, writing aims and objectives, predicting problems, sample lesson plans at a range of levels NB The 190 Hour course is the same as the 150 Hour course plus teaching practice.

The length of time it takes to complete the course depends on your other commitments. There are approximately 190 hours of work in the course. As a general guideline most students complete the course within 3-6 months, however if more time is required this is not a problem

INTESOL TESOL Certificates are graded as follows:

A1 – Distinction

A2 – Excellent

B1 – Very Good

B2 – Good

C – Pass