| ose an Online TESOL Course? | | | | Benefits of a TEFL Courses Online |
| Online TESOL courses are designed to offer a flexible | | | | 1. You have the chance to gain a recognised |
| and cost-effective method of gaining a professional | | | | professional qualification at a lower cost. |
| TESOL qualification. | | | | 2. You can work at home in your own time without |
| Why Choose an Onsite TESOL Course? | | | | having to give up work, or take time off. |
| Flexibility is the keyword. Not everyone has | | | | 3. You have the option to work whilst studying. You |
| commitments which allow them 4 weeks away from | | | | can even start your first teaching job during your |
| home or work so a quality onsite TESOL course | | | | course! |
| provider offers a flexible course option of home study | | | | 4. Working at your own pace gives you adequate time |
| combined with 2 weeks face to face to ensure that | | | | to absorb the course material. When studying an |
| everyone has the chance to complete a 4 week | | | | onsite or residential course many students find it hard |
| course. You can work at your own pace on the home | | | | to absorb all the information, because everything must |
| study element giving you time to read and absorb the | | | | be crammed into the four-week session. |
| set book and materials but you have the advantage of | | | | 5. You save money and time by not having to find |
| meeting like-minded people, meeting your Teacher | | | | accommodation or travel to a College every day. |
| trainers and doing some teaching. | | | | 6. If you want some observed teaching practice you |
| Teaching Approach | | | | can spend a week doing this when you finish your |
| A carefully structured approach to learning and we | | | | course, at a time that is convenient for you. |
| help you all the way. If you feel you are in difficulties | | | | 7. You can take as long as you like to complete an |
| with any aspect of a TESOL course then the course | | | | online TESOL or TEFL Certificate, allowing you to fit |
| provider should be able to be contacted by either | | | | the course around your life, rather than your life around |
| telephone or email. With each returned module you will | | | | the course. |
| then receive feedback allowing your trainer to | | | | Quality Assurance |
| comment on your progress, give advice and guidance | | | | Knowing that the TESOL / TEFL certificate |
| for future modules. | | | | qualification you seek to obtain is internationally |
| Each module of the course is illustrated by practical | | | | recognised, and the course leading to that qualification |
| methods and strategies for use in the TESOL | | | | is formally accredited by an external validating body, is |
| classroom. There is a balance between theory and | | | | important. Before deciding on the TEFL / TESOL |
| practice. The aim is for you to be taught how to | | | | certificate course it is essential that you check that the |
| become a confident, well-resourced, professional | | | | course provider can satisfy you with answers to the |
| teacher, whatever your background. | | | | following questions: |
| Teaching Practice | | | | Is the provider independently accredited and |
| If you want to be fully prepared and confident of your | | | | inspected? |
| classroom management, and you are not already | | | | Can potential employers check directly with the |
| teaching, you may wish to add a teaching practice to | | | | independent authority responsible for accreditation? |
| your. These days there are more choices available to | | | | Is a contact address, name, telephone and fax |
| those who want to get qualified with a recognised | | | | number provided? |
| TESOL or TEFL Certificate. At one time your only | | | | Does the advertising and promotional material give |
| option was to dedicate four weeks to a full time, | | | | a clear and truthful account of the course offered, |
| intensive residential TESOL/TEFL course. Not | | | | especially regarding level? |
| anymore, you can now take an online TEFL course. | | | | Is a course syllabus available? |
| It is inconvenient for most people to take four weeks | | | | Is tutor support of high quality and consistent |
| off work, and then pay the high costs associated with | | | | throughout the provision and do all the tutors have |
| residential courses. This is why online TESOL / TEFL | | | | appropriate qualifications and experience? |
| courses have been developed to allow a more flexible | | | | Is the prospective learner made aware, prior to |
| approach to TESOL / TEFL training. | | | | enrolment, of all terms and conditions of the course? |
| Some of you may imagine that an Online TEFL | | | | Can prospective learners talk to a responsible |
| Course is in some way sub-standard when compared | | | | person at the provider institution and ask any questions |
| with an onsite or residential course; this is certainly not | | | | they wish? |
| the case. TEFL courses online can prove to be the | | | | Is there adequate course documentation, |
| most effective way of learning for most people, and | | | | describing the goals, scope, nature and procedures of |
| with certain TESOL course providers, a Teaching | | | | the course to enable participants to make informed |
| Practice Certificate can be completed. | | | | decisions about enrolment? |