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Why you should choose our integrated-master's programme


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

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Course Structure & Dates?


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
 

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The Trinity CertTESOL course costs £995

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