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Boost your TEFL training with our most comprehensive accredited International standard online TEFL course qualification – the 240 Hour Professional TEFL Course. Most TEFL employers require a minimum of 120 hours of teacher training. With this course, you’ll get twice the amount to really impress future TEFL employers.
Included are the 120 Hour Premier TEFL Course and four specialist courses:
– 30 Hour Teaching IELTS
– 30 Hour Teaching Advanced Grammar
– 30 Hour Teaching Business English
– 30 Hour Teaching Young Learners
Like all our TEFL courses, this 240 hour course is delivered online. You’ll get 24/7 access to complete your training at your own pace. Plus, a personal tutor to support you every step of the way.
Course Outline
What Will You Learn:
Be prepared to take on any role with our accredited 120 hour TEFL course. Ten engaging modules will take you through videos, quizzes and real-life scenarios to equip you with everything you need to know. Master the art of grammar structure, plan practical lessons, instruct flowing conversation and build knowledge to create positive learning environments.
Accreditation

HIGHFIELD QUALIFICATIONS AWARDING BODY IN THE UK
Approved Center Number: 21335
Highfield Qualifications are a global leader in compliance and work-based learning and apprenticeship qualifications and one of the UK’s most recognisable awarding organisations. The TEFL Institute is an approved training center by Highfield Qualifications, an independent Ofqual approved Awarding Organization. This means the TEFL Institute has met Highfield’s expectations for developing and delivering high quality courses in the TEFL industry. Every year, Highfield maintains evaluation visits to ensure we are consistently meeting the high standards with our training.

ODLQC – OPEN & DISTANCE LEARNING QUALITY COUNCIL
ODLQC was founded in 1969 as the Council for the Accreditation of Correspondence Colleges, becoming the Open and Distance Learning Quality Council in 1995.Accreditation follows a rigorous assessment of a provider’s administrative and tutorial methods, educational materials and publicity, to ensure that all Standards are met. Our courses undergo strict external monitoring and control checks an on ongoing basis to ensure you receive the highest quality teacher training experience.
View the TEFL Institute’s verification on ODLQC website.
Who Can Take This Course?
A person who:
✔️ is a native or fluent English speaker
✔️ is interested in teaching English online & in non-native English speaking countries
✔️ is over 17 yrs old and would like a professional qualification
✔️ wants to be get qualified quickly & start teaching in a month
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Course Modules
Module 1: Introduction to TEFL
By the end of this module, you will:
- Understanding your students’ motivations and needs for studying English.
- Learn all about historic and modern TEFL teaching methodologies.
- Recognise different learner levels using the CEFR scale.
By the end of this module, you will:
- Understanding your students’ motivations and needs for studying English.
- Learn all about historic and modern TEFL teaching methodologies.
- Recognise different learner levels using the CEFR scale.
Module 2: The Role of the Teacher
By the end of this module, you will:
- Understand the “role” teachers play in the TEFL classroom.
- Know how to carry out successful classroom management.
- Learn about errors and error correction techniques.
- Understand your learners’ needs and how to effectively meet them.
By the end of this module, you will:
- Understand the “role” teachers play in the TEFL classroom.
- Know how to carry out successful classroom management.
- Learn about errors and error correction techniques.
- Understand your learners’ needs and how to effectively meet them.
Module 3: Teaching Grammar
By the end of this module, you will:
- Learn the basic concepts involved in English grammar and how to teach it.
- Develop a great understanding of different approaches to teaching grammar.
- Understand how to apply various TEFL concepts in order to deliver excellent grammar lessons.
By the end of this module, you will:
- Learn the basic concepts involved in English grammar and how to teach it.
- Develop a great understanding of different approaches to teaching grammar.
- Understand how to apply various TEFL concepts in order to deliver excellent grammar lessons.
Module 4: Teaching Vocabulary
By the end of this module, you will:
- Understand what it means to “know” a word, how to group lexis, and the various features of vocabulary.
- Learn how students acquire language in their first and second languages.
- Develop practical vocabulary teaching methods and strategies.
- Learn how to apply activities to teach vocabulary to your learners.
By the end of this module, you will:
- Understand what it means to “know” a word, how to group lexis, and the various features of vocabulary.
- Learn how students acquire language in their first and second languages.
- Develop practical vocabulary teaching methods and strategies.
- Learn how to apply activities to teach vocabulary to your learners.
Module 5: Teaching Receptive Skills (Reading & Listening)
By the end of this module, you will:
- Learn about reading and listening skills, including understanding all about “assumptions” and “schemata”.
- Develop a great understanding of reading and listening activities, materials, and authentic resources.
- Learn how to structure a successful receptive skills lesson.
By the end of this module, you will:
- Learn about reading and listening skills, including understanding all about “assumptions” and “schemata”.
- Develop a great understanding of reading and listening activities, materials, and authentic resources.
- Learn how to structure a successful receptive skills lesson.
Module 6: Teaching Productive Skills (Writing & Speaking)
By the end of this module, you will:
- Learn about effective speaking communication skills, as well as writing skills.
- Understand various speaking and writing activities and materials that you can use in your classes.
- Develop a deeper understanding of how skills can help learners to improve their language.
By the end of this module, you will:
- Learn about effective speaking communication skills, as well as writing skills.
- Understand various speaking and writing activities and materials that you can use in your classes.
- Develop a deeper understanding of how skills can help learners to improve their language.
Module 7: How to Teach Pronunciation and Phonology
By the end of this module, you will:
- Understand common phonological concepts such as the features of pronunciation, accents, and challenges learners face.
- Know how to teach articulation for better pronunciation.
- Understand phonetics, word stress and features of connected speech.
- Apply phonology and pronunciation techniques to your TEFL classroom.
By the end of this module, you will:
- Understand common phonological concepts such as the features of pronunciation, accents, and challenges learners face.
- Know how to teach articulation for better pronunciation.
- Understand phonetics, word stress and features of connected speech.
- Apply phonology and pronunciation techniques to your TEFL classroom.
Module 8: Lesson Planning
By the end of this module, you will:
- Learn how to create excellent formal and informal lesson plans.
- Understand different lesson plan approaches, including systems (PPP for vocabulary and grammar) and skills.
- Begin to develop a repository of useful resources and tools for lesson planning.
By the end of this module, you will:
- Learn how to create excellent formal and informal lesson plans.
- Understand different lesson plan approaches, including systems (PPP for vocabulary and grammar) and skills.
- Begin to develop a repository of useful resources and tools for lesson planning.
Module 9: Teaching Young Learners, Testing, Exams, and Business English
By the end of this module, you will:
- Understand how to teach English to young learners effectively.
- Understand concepts related to testing in the TEFL classroom.
- Know how to teach English for exams, including common examinations such as IELTS and Cambridge.
- Learn how to deliver excellent Business English lessons to professional students.
By the end of this module, you will:
- Understand how to teach English to young learners effectively.
- Understand concepts related to testing in the TEFL classroom.
- Know how to teach English for exams, including common examinations such as IELTS and Cambridge.
- Learn how to deliver excellent Business English lessons to professional students.
Module 10: From Course to Classroom
By the end of this module, you will:
- Learn how to write an excellent TEFL resume.
- Know how to search for TEFL jobs online.
- Start building your own personal resource bank that you can use when you begin your TEFL career.
- Learn about the importance of continuous professional development as a TEFL teacher.
By the end of this module, you will:
- Learn how to write an excellent TEFL resume.
- Know how to search for TEFL jobs online.
- Start building your own personal resource bank that you can use when you begin your TEFL career.
- Learn about the importance of continuous professional development as a TEFL teacher.
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faqs
Yes, you can teach English online and not possess a degree. There are lots of opportunities out there once you’ve gotten your TEFL certification. You can start looking for work at either an online school or as a freelancer. You may want to build up experience in the UK before going solo; however, it makes a big difference.
Like any role in the world, your income is usually driven by your experience. Typically you’ll start on the lower rates – between £10 and £15 an hour, and this can be improved by gaining experience and growing as a teacher. Freelancing affords you more freedom with regard to what you charge, but you’ll need to build your reputation to get steady work.
Earning a qualification and becoming a TEFL teacher is a good way to travel and see the world while earning money. Most TEFL certification programs aim to help give you the skills and knowledge necessary to start your career teaching English abroad. You don’t need to have any previous qualifications to take a course either, so it is easy to build up a skillset.
The best TEFL certification is whichever one works for you in this part of your career. However, you’d be wise to pick one which is regulated by the right bodies and ticks all the boxes for securing jobs. We would recommend our Level 5 course, equivalent to a CELTA course, but for a fraction of the price.
The courses which we provide for people are recognised across the world, and they have gained official approval from regulatory bodies in both the UK and the USA. Once you have completed the course, you will have a qualification recognised all around the world. Right now, our 180-hour course is DEAC-approved, having obtained AQC status in the US. On the UK front, there is the Highfield accreditation and Ofqual approval.
The Level 5 TEFL Courses which are offered by us here at the TEFL Institute all have AQC Curriculum Approval by the DEAC. This means that our Level 5 TEFL course, as well as our 180-hour, 4 x 60-hour and 300-hour Advanced Diploma courses are all also recognised.
In order for our courses to get this approval, we have had to prove that they meet the tough criteria created by the DEAC (Distance Education Accrediting Commission) with regard to achieving Approved Quality Curriculum (AQC) status. The approval shows that we have remained committed to delivering a high-quality TEFL education.
One thing which we recommend you look for in your TEFL course here in the UK is an Ofqual-regulated approval. This means that the course, material and teaching support have all been investigated and proven to be of good quality. The UK Office for Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) manages and keeps track of the courses we offer. There is no one ‘best qualification’, but the 120-hour course is a good starting certification.
TEFL is an acronym for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. The goal of a TEFL teacher is to teach English as an additional language to non-native speakers. TEFL teachers often don’t speak the first language of their students and instead use specific knowledge and skills to teach English and communicate using it. You can use a TEFL certification to teach English online from the UK or you can teach abroad.
There are no minimum entry requirements for our TEFL courses. All you need is a stable internet connection and a C1 level of proficiency in English.
You do not usually need a specific diploma or course to teach English as a foreign language abroad. Most employers accept 120 hours of study as an international standard.
Anybody can take a TEFL course. However, it is recommended that you are an outgoing, confident and occasionally silly person to teach children. We often explain that we can’t teach someone the attributes to be a teacher – these come from within and you learn to develop a winning personality
If you want to learn how to teach English abroad, you need to be at least 16 and have a C1 level of proficiency in English. You can use our free test to check your ability.
There are a lot of different qualifications, so we understand if you are a little confused about what to pick. However, it’s easy to know which course is best for you. If you fit most of these criteria, then you need to go for a 120-hour course:
- You have a BA degree or higher in any field of study.
- You are a native English speaker with a UK, US, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand or Australian passport.
- You want to work in a country which has a high level of demand for new TEFL teachers.
If you fit more with these criteria, then the Level 5 course is for you:
- You don’t have a degree.
- You don’t have any teaching experience.
- You don’t speak English as a first language and don’t have a passport for one of the countries we’ve mentioned.
- You want to work in a country with a competitive job market.
- You don’t feel very confident about teaching English abroad or online.
Your new TEFL certification will last you a lifetime and help you to progress in your career.
You don’t need to speak another language to become a TEFL teacher. Furthermore, not being able to speak another Language isn’t going to stop you from finding a TEFL job. You will need to get a certification to teach and a degree in some situations. It is worth noting that some jobs require you to be bilingual.
If you’re looking at teaching English, doing it online is the best way to do things. You can study at your own pace and develop skills and qualifications that will help you seek work online or abroad. However, it’s easier to study online here in the UK and get access to our jobs board.
The most important thing for any non-native English speaker is to research the visa requirements for the country they want to teach in. There are countries which only grant you a visa if you come from an English-speaking country like the USA, Ireland, UK, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa or Australia. You may find that it will take you longer to get a job as a non-native English speaker, but it is perfectly possible with hard work and determination.