TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. It is primarily teaching non-native speakers English without the use of translation. This means you won’t need to know their first language. TEFL teachers will need the knowledge and know-how of the methodologies to teach in this way. This is why teachers must first complete a TEFL course and gain the qualification. TEFL is widely used to either teach English online in one-to-one or small group scenarios or to teach English abroad and is sometimes even used as an easier way to travel.

WHO CAN DO A TEFL COURSE?

First and foremost, aspiring TEFL teachers must be outgoing and confident, and not afraid to make themselves look a little silly, especially when teaching children. Expression is a huge part of the methodologies to get your point across. You’ll warm up to this in time, and it all takes practice. We suggest people to be at least 17 with a C1 level of English or higher. If you’re not sure, we have a free English test. We also would recommend people who work on their own initiative as it is an online course and you will need to be your own motivation.

WHAT DO I NEED TO TEACH ONLINE?

If you have no experience in teaching online, the good idea is to get some teaching practice in as they may ask for “experience” hours, which are unpaid. You can alternatively complete our 10-hour Methodologies course, which has a section focused on teaching English online. Most online companies will ask for your TEFL certificate, and teaching practice, accessibility to good WiFi, a laptop or other computer devices, and headphones. Some online companies may ask their teachers to also have a Bachelor’s Degree. This is evident in Chinese online companies, as it is a government regulation (no matter where you are currently living).

HOW ARE THE COURSES LAID OUT?

Our courses are filled with course content, videos, podcasts, reflective tasks, and tests. They are online courses and can be completed in your own time and from home. Our specialist courses are much shorter than the main TEFL qualifications. They are all completed online and in your own time. All tests are done online and corrected instantly. They have course content and tests throughout the course. They can be completed before or after the main TEFL qualification.

ARE THE COURSES ACCREDITED?

The TEFL Institute is fully accredited by ACDL. Our 180-hour Level OFQUAL regulates 5 TEFL course.

IS THIS COURSE COMPLETELY ONLINE? HOW FLEXIBLE IS THIS COURSE?

All courses are done online, and no travelling is required for the tests. Except for the 10 hours of Virtual training, you can log on anytime. This is to ensure that our TEFL courses can be done during work or other studies. There is a 6-month deadline to the courses, but you can contact us for extensions.

Teaching Business English Course in South Africa

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEFL/TESOL TEACHERS SEEKING BUSINESS ENGLISH

Tuition Fee: €50.00

Teaching Business English is a specialised form of teaching the language that focuses on business terminology and related topics and corporate culture. It is often taught onsite to large companies’ employees, but you could even teach private English classes or Business English online.
Requirements to introduce this sub-field of TEFL/TESOL depend on the school or institute you work for and may include any combination of general TEFL/TESOL certification, Certification in Teaching Business English, or a background in business.

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Learning to Teach Business English as a specialist skill is one of the best ways to make money teaching English. It is the world’s business language, and knowing how to teach English tailored to the corporate world will mean you’re always in business.
The ability to speak English in the workplace has become an increasingly sought-after skill due to the rapid growth of global business practices. Teachers qualified to teach English in business have become one of the fastest-growing markets in the TEFL industry. By doing just 30 hours of online training and becoming a specialist in teaching Business English, you will be equipping yourself for a financially rewarding career. Adding this extra qualification could allow you to forge a lucrative career working as a company’s freelance English tutor.
TEFL Institute’s fully accredited Business English Course will allow you to teach in various settings, from working from home as a tutor to addressing a class of business professionals wanting to expand their business vocabulary.
As more and more countries emerge as dominant players in the international trade market, there is a mirror effect on the demand for specialist business English teachers.

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60 hour Teaching Business English

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Modules One-Three:

Module One: How to Make Sense of Teacher/Learner Needs

Understanding your students’ language abilities and why they want to learn English. Get to know the basic principles behind teaching business English.

Module Two: How to Plan your Syllabus

Being the best teacher you can be is down to planning. In this course, you’ll get the planning techniques that will save you time and ensure that your lessons run smoothly. You’ll gain students’ respect which, of course, is excellent for reviews (especially if you are teaching online).

Module Three: Developing Business Lessons and Resources

Once you have grasped how to plan your learner-specific syllabus, you will want to learn how to develop the content for your business English classes. Discover what tools and resources work best when teaching English for workplace communications.

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Modules Four-Five:

Module Four: How to Teach Business Speaking Skills

Speaking and writing are called ‘Productive skills’ because students produce language. You’ll learn plenty of valuable ideas about how to get your professional students up on their feet and confidently give presentations or negotiate deals on video calls.

Module Five: How to Teach Business Writing Skills

You will gather plenty of useful activities to help you to teach your students to write English – at all levels, from emails to contracts and video call Q&A comments to reports.

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Modules Six-Seven:

Module Six: Be a Culturally Aware Teacher

Do you say phrases in your community that wouldn’t make sense to someone from abroad? Learn how to help your students understand their culture and identify, and cope with, cultural differences when working with international clients and suppliers.

Module Seven: Teaching English for Niche Topics

Here you will learn about teaching English for specific purposes, or ESP for short. This is important for people who need to use particular vocabulary and skills for employment or education. By becoming a specialist teacher in a niche area of English, you can earn more money than most.

Highfields Qualifications

The TEFL Institute’s Level 5 accrediting body is the (Highfield Qualifications). This qualification is aimed at those with little or no experience teaching English or those with previous experience seeking a recognised qualification to validate their knowledge. This qualification provides learners with a worldwide certificate and can be used to secure teaching positions, visas and other employment related to English language teaching. For a more general overview of the units, we recommend Highfield Level 5 Certificate in Teaching as a Foreign Language (TEFL). To learn more about Ofqual or verify Highfield’s status, visit their website: Ofqual.

The Accreditation Council for Distance Learning:

An is accrediting body specialising in distance learning courses. Their ethos promotes the utmost standard of excellence among providers bearing a seal of approval assures students that ACDL-accredited educational providers offer the best in certified quality standards. The accreditation number is 2854-2540.

The Vital Consular:

What is this verification seal, and why is it different to an accreditation? The TEFL Institute is a verified UK TEFL provider, meaning that you can study any one of our courses with the knowledge that it will be fit for purpose when you need to use it overseas for your new teaching role. The Vital Consular verification scheme ensures that the members are all recognised by the UK Government. All certificates they issue can be used for an overseas work permit; not all TEFL providers meet these requirements!

This is extremely important if you’re travelling to China, Vietnam, Taiwan and other destinations where your documents will need to be legalised for your visa. If your certificate doesn’t get past the first stage of legalisation by the UK Government, you’ll likely have to start a new course, costing you extra time and money before you can even get things moving.

As a globally recognised TEFL provider, our academic team are responsible for developing and delivering a comprehensive range of accredited and government-regulated courses with extensive course material. The TEFL Institute has a reputation within the TEFL industry for its high calibre of training and for producing TEFL teachers of the highest standard. It is ranked as the number #1 training provider by employers worldwide.

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Because we care about your TEFL journey from the moment you decide you want to teach English as a foreign language. We want you to be well prepared, and to have the right qualifications and all the skills necessary to realize all of your ambitions. The TEFL Institute assists you every step of the way and offers guidance to ensure you take the right course or internship that best suits your needs. From the moment you get in touch, we are here for you, and you will become a member of the TEFL Institute family.

Our Core Principles

Passion – Our team is passionate about travel, teaching and building lasting relationships with our clients. We are constantly generating new leads, creating new programs and internships, and generating new content to help meet our client’s needs.

Genuine & Committed – We genuinely care about our clients and interns. We are committed to providing them with one-on-one help from our dedicated and experienced team to ensure their TEFL dreams are met.

Partnership & Collaboration – We work with various companies across the globe to create lasting relationships and partnerships to help service our clientele by providing them with opportunities to live and work abroad. We continuously striving to create new and lasting partnerships to serve our clients best.

Integrity – We believe in doing everything with integrity and honesty. To uphold the highest moral standards in all, we do our best to serve our customers as trustworthy and reliable sources.

WHAT IS TEFL?

TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. It is primarily teaching non-native speakers English without the use of translation. This means you won’t need to know their first language. TEFL teachers will need the knowledge and know-how of the methodologies to teach in this way. This is why teachers must first complete a TEFL course and gain the qualification. TEFL is widely used to either teach English online in one-to-one or small group scenarios or to teach English abroad and is sometimes even used as an easier way to travel.
WHO CAN DO A TEFL COURSE?

First and foremost, aspiring TEFL teachers must be outgoing and confident, and not afraid to make themselves look a little silly, especially when teaching children. Expression is a huge part of the methodologies to get your point across. You’ll warm up to this in time, and it all takes practice.

We suggest people to be at least 17 with a C1 level of English or higher. If you’re not sure, we have a free English test. We also would recommend people who work on their own initiative as it is an online course and you will need to be your own motivation.
WHAT DO I NEED TO TEACH ONLINE?

If you have no experience in teaching online, the good idea is to get some teaching practice in as they may ask for “experience” hours, which are unpaid. You can alternatively complete our 10-hour Methodologies course, which has a section focused on teaching English online.

Most online companies will ask for your TEFL certificate, and teaching practice, accessibility to good WiFi, a laptop or other computer devices, and headphones. Some online companies may ask their teachers to also have a Bachelor’s Degree. This is evident in Chinese online companies, as it is a government regulation (no matter where you are currently living).
HOW ARE THE COURSES LAID OUT?

Our courses are filled with course content, videos, podcasts, reflective tasks, and tests. They are online courses and can be completed in your own time and from home.

Our specialist courses are much shorter than the main TEFL qualifications. They are all completed online and in your own time. All tests are done online and corrected instantly. They have course content and tests throughout the course. They can be completed before or after the main TEFL qualification.
ARE THE COURSES ACCREDITED?

The TEFL Institute is fully accredited by ACDL. Our 180-hour Level OFQUAL regulates 5 TEFL course.
IS THIS COURSE COMPLETELY ONLINE? HOW FLEXIBLE IS THIS COURSE?

All courses are done online, and no travelling is required for the tests. Except for the 10 hours of Virtual training, you can log on anytime. This is to ensure that our TEFL courses can be done during work or other studies. There is a 6-month deadline to the courses, but you can contact us for extensions.

Please see the full FAQs through this link:

teflinstitute.com/frequently-asked-tefl-questions/

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You are a native or near native speaker of English

You have always wanted to live and work in another country

You are over 17 and would like a professional qualification

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After signing up for my L5 Certificate the support received from the TEFL Institute far exceeded my expectations. I completed my course with time to spare. Received my accredited certificate and today have "won" a free 30 hour advanced course WOW! So to Annelies, Shauna, Jessica, Jenny, Rachel and Leo Healy (people who assisted me) thank you so much for all your help, patience and the friendly way you assisted me. I would recommend everyone to book with the TEFL Institute.

Geralda H.

14:55 31 Mar 23

Great customer service in general! User-friendly learning platform! Quick help on discord's communication channel! Online and self-paced course which easily fits your schedule.I tried an online course provider for TEFL for the second time as I lost some money while learning through other provider in 2021. However, when I was enquiring I got connected to Emma who thoroughly and very patiently explained me all the information about the course, assessments, course accreditation, even the future prospects and course enrollment and payment (I faced a trouble there but Emma was so helpful). After joining the course, I received a welcome call and some emails from Rachel to explain about the institute, classes and know about my future prospects which was not expected at all and very kind because of the whole online (you don't see the person's face) structure. Overall, a very satisfying experience.If you are thinking or in doubt, just do put query and they really call without heavy robotic info! Thank you very much Emma and Rachel and other staff connected. Much grateful and appreciation of your service.

Jill S.

15:45 30 Mar 23

Thank you Emma from TEFL Institute, lots of information and easy to enroll. Full briefing of the course and lots of support too!

Adrienne M.

11:16 30 Mar 23

I am very happy to be a part of it. I studied 30 Hour Teaching English Online course. It was jaw-dropping. It reflects ontstanding contribution to the students.

rubayat H.

03:10 30 Mar 23

A very in depth course with excellent resources and extremely helpful staff such as Shauna Whyte who go above and beyond to help in any way they can.

Sean K.

16:38 29 Mar 23

The TEFL Institute on Dungarven county Waterford has been amazing, I'm doing the gold standard diploma course and Shauna has been amazing, I'm so personally focused on this as l was so dilligently led step by step, my world will completely open up,I wouldn't highly recommend this institute of excellence!

Tina F.

11:38 29 Mar 23

Very helpful staff, always quick to reply. Rachel Walsh was particularly helpful for me.

Nicola D.

17:09 28 Mar 23

Emma was super helpful. The customer service was friendly, easy and efficient.

David O' S.

15:51 28 Mar 23

Emma, course enrollment advisor, was incredibly helpful when I was looking to extend the time I had left to complete my TEFL course.

Charlotte H.

12:26 28 Mar 23

Emma was really helpful

leanne E.

10:46 28 Mar 23

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(The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation)

Ofqual is responsible for regulating education standards, certifications and exams in England and Wales. According to Ofqual’s qualification framework, a regulated Level 5 qualification means that it has been assessed to be a level 5 course. This qualification is of equal achievement and difficulty to other qualifications at the same level, including CELTA and Trinity CertTESOL qualifications. Highfield Qualifications is an Ofqual regulated awarding body that has approved The TEFL Institute as a Highfield’s qualifications centre.
To learn more, visit their website: OFQUAL.

Highfield Qualifications

A global leader in compliance and work-based learning qualifications and one of the UK’s most recognisable awarding organisations. As such regulated by Ofqual, Qualifications Wales, SQA Accreditation, the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA), and the Security Industry Authority (SIA). In addition to this, we’re also a government-regulated end-point assessment organisation (EPAO).
To learn more, visit their website: Highfield Qualifications.

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.

Set up at the government’s request, it benefits from governmental support and cooperation, though it is now an independent body and a registered charity.

The TEFL Institutes accreditation follows a rigorous assessment of administrative and tutorial methods, educational materials and publicity, to ensure that all standards are met.

To learn more, visit their website: ODLQC.

ACDL Accreditation Council for Distance Learning
ACDL – Accreditation number: 2854-2540

The Accreditation Council for Distance Learning (ACDL) have strict standards to which course providers must conform. Our ACDL specific course accreditation means that the course has passed a rigorous evaluation and continues to be monitored regularly. It’s not just the quality of our courses that the ACDL assesses, but the whole process from start to finish.

To learn more, visit their website: ACDL.