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Trinity CertTESOL

£995.00

Become a confident, creative and qualified English as a Foreign Language teacher. Every month we train people of all ages, nationalities, academic and professional backgrounds to follow their dreams of becoming a qualified EFL teacher worldwide.

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Why you should choose our CertTesol course

About you: If you’re ready to start your career in teaching, then the Trinity CertTESOL online qualification is the right course for you.

The Trinity CertTESOL is the first step in the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). It is accredited at Level 5 on the National Qualifications Framework and is respected and recognised by language schools around the world. When you study this intensive four-week course, you’ll be introduced to the techniques and strategies for teaching English to speakers of other languages and receive detailed and tailored guidance from our expert TEFL/TESOL tutors.

At the end of your course, you will have gained the knowledge and practical experience of putting an effective lesson together, preparing teaching materials, assessing the learning needs of your students, and identify teaching styles to suit varied classrooms.

How it works
Level 5 qualification on the National Qualifications Framework
Courses available to start every month so you can start your TESOL journey whenever you want
Delivered fully online so you can study your course from anywhere in the world
Small class sizes (max 10 students) and personalised support from our experts
Learn to teach English by teaching real learners in a safe environment with tutor guidance
Accredited by Trinity College London
50,000+
Students
140+
Nationalities
40+
Universities
97%
Student Satisfaction

Course Structure & Dates

Course Details

Study your course over 4 weeks – 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday

Run as an intensive one-month course, it requires daily attendance, Monday to Friday. Please note, that in addition to the live sessions, you will also need to complete written coursework. It may also require another 2-3 hours a day of independent study time.

You’ll receive an introduction to the practice of how to teach English to speakers of other languages. Areas of study include:

Live input sessions
120 hours of input sessions, which examine theoretical and practical aspects of EFL teaching.

Observed Teaching Practice
You will complete six hours of supervised classroom teaching.

Unknown Language Journal
You will also spend four hours learning an unknown language and reflecting on this experience.

Learner Profile & Written Assignments
You will be asked to complete a series of short written assignments relating to the components of the course to help you analyse and reflect upon them.

Externally moderated by Trinity College London
You will need to complete an internal Language Awareness Test in the final week and speak with a Trinity Moderator about various aspects of the course on the last day.

This course will help you to:

  • Become aware of learning needs and learner motivation
  • Create and maintain learner interest
  • Prepare lessons plans with achievable aims
  • Stimulate and maintain active participation in a class
  • Evaluate and adapt published material, and create useful teaching materials
  • Gain a broad understanding of the main advantages and disadvantages of various language teaching approaches
  • Evaluate your own effectiveness as a teacher
  • Become aware of post-course development and the structure of the profession
  • Develop knowledge of phonological, lexical and syntactic features of contemporary English
  • This course will give you an internationally recognised qualification which will enable you to teach EFL/ESOL in the UK and overseas
  • Gives practical techniques which can be used immediately in the classroom

This course is externally validated and moderated by Trinity College London so you can be confident you have studied a widely-recognised course as you progress in your teaching career.

Application Process

To apply for the Trinity CertTESOL course you will need to:

  1. Click ‘Apply Now’ to complete the application criteria and pay the course fee
  2. Provide the appropriate documentation and participate in an interview with our Teacher Training admissions team to determine your eligibility for this course
  3. Following the interview, you will be either accepted or rejected for this course

 

If you are an unsuccessful applicant you will be refunded within 10 working days of your interview.

Pricing

The Trinity CertTESOL course costs £995

Start Date

2023-04-17
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End Date

2023-05-12
2023-06-16
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2023-12-15

Duration

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Entry requirements

To successfully apply and participate you must be at least 18 years old and meet the entry criteria.
It is not essential to:
· Be a native English speaker
· Understand a foreign language
· Have any prior teaching experience

A copy of your most significant academic certificate because it is a Trinity College stipulation that proof of qualifications is rigorously checked.
The capability to cope with the academic requirements of the course. This may mean having a university degree, or the academic qualifications that would have enabled you to get accepted on to a degree course.
The skills to fluently and accurately communicate in spoken and written English. If English is not your native language, we require an IELTS score of 7.0 (or equivalent) in each of the four skills. If English is your native language, you need to have a GCSE in English (grade C minimum) or equivalent.
If you don't meet the requirements above, we may need to see evidence that you have an awareness of relevant transferable skills that have been acquired through work experience.

Meet the team

Passionate, creative and caring, our team are dedicated to helping you learn without limits.

Students and professionals use OI Digital Institute

The level of teaching, experience and patience from the course providers was absolutely incredible. It was intense, there was a lot to learn in a short space of time, but it was structured to ensure it was taught and consumed at an attainable pace. It was extremely rewarding.
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Dan Parkinson
I enjoy studying with my classmates, because we make progress together, give feedback together, and have made good memories. The teachers are also very good, they take good care of our study and life, and give us good guidance.
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Zheng Langxing
My experience in the OPSE course was amazing. Also, I am grateful to the teacher for her efforts and how she made my journey unbelievable. I improved in many aspects and I learnt many things. Moreover, I feel so satisfied and happy about how the school helped me to achieve my goals
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Said Almamari
I now feel confident and capable to teach not only in person but in online spaces thanks to their guidance. I highly recommend the Trinity CertTESOL through the OI Digital Institute!
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Leane Meiring
This course helped to systematise my knowledge of English grammar and phonology as well as gave me some important tips on the teaching methods and techniques. The most valuable tip was how to maintain the balance between student talking time and teacher talking time. Might sound easy, but it's not!
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Anastasia
The tutors support was excellent, both Jane and Lenka put a lot of effort and created the most welcoming atmosphere with very interesting input sessions, provided detailed guidance and support with the lesson planning, demonstrated delivery of high-quality lessons & gave very personalised feedback.
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Alyona Jasper
The tutors were very supportive and encouraging at all times throughout the course, which really helped me get through this super-intensive 4 weeks. Thank you so much, Lenka, Jane and Amanda! The qualification has given me more options and confidence in looking for TEFL jobs around the globe.
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Frequently asked questions

The Oxford International Teacher Training team is a team of dedicated education professionals passionate about languages and teaching. Our trainers are highly qualified experts in their field and have a wealth of experience teaching in a face-to-face setting as well as online. They are here to guide you and help you with every step of the way.

Oxford International is accredited by Trinity College London to deliver the Certificate in TESOL.

Essentially, they are acronyms referring to the same area of education: TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

There is a shortage of qualified EFL teachers abroad, so completion of the course should provide you with excellent employment prospects in the current marketplace.

If you intend to do any form of paid work while studying on the course, you should not enrol on a full-time course. Full-time daily attendance is required and you will also need to do written work each evening.

While courses leading to an award of other qualifications exist, they are often very limited in recognition and are not accredited by an independent examinations board. They are therefore essentially a certificate from the school and have limited worth as an aid in acquiring teaching positions globally.

This is what makes the Trinity CertTESOL particularly valuable. Employers also value any practical experience you will have after the course. The CertTESOL will provide you with 6 hours of real teaching experience.

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