Weekend + Online TEFL Courses Newcastle, United Kingdom
Weekend & Cactus Online TEFL/TESOL Course (65 hours)
  
Important Information
Please note that the dates for this course as detailed below are the dates for commencement of the Weekend element of the course. You can complete the Grammar Awareness Module and the online courses at any point. To book, please choose the date for your Weekend course. The other course elements will be added to your booking automatically. The duration of the course is given as 8 weeks. People take on average 8 weeks to complete all the modules; this obviously depends on your individual pace. You have 6 months to complete the online elements of the course.
Course Details
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4746 |
| Course Type |
Weekend + Online TEFL Courses |
| Min Age |
17 |
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Customer Feedback
The course was well structured, informative and fun.
Mark Stephenson
The trainer was extremely knowledgeable and very easy to comunicate with. He was approachable and friendly and taught me a lot about TEFL. I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend course and will find it useful as a base on which to develop further. I will definitley be using what I learnt within my work, and it has prompted me to take further courses.
The venue was easy to find, with great parking. It was pretty central for all the participants and was a pleasant environment in the city centre.
Beverley Fowler
The course was excellent. I had no idea what to expect in so far as I could not imagine how to train a foreign langiage teacher in two days. While I will have to do a lot of work on my own before I begin teaching, this course has given me the foundation on which to do that.
Martin Forster
The course was thought provoking and was well explained rather than clouded in jargon. All terms were introduced once their meaning was already fully understood. The sense of structure it provided leaves me with a new confidence, allowing myself to see teaching as something other than a leap in the dark.
Luke Tweedy
The venue was convenient and of good quality. The trainer was excellent, very motivational. The course was excellent, the content was varied but progressive and accessible by all. I enjoyed all of it.
Rachel Pearce
Course Description
Cactus Weekend & Online TEFL/TESOL Course (65 hours)
The 65-hour course is an excellent certification. It combines practical training with theory. This combination leads to maximizing your confidence in teaching in a variety of typical teaching situations within TEFL / TESOL schools across the world and therefore increases both your employability and your competence in the classroom.
What is the Cactus Weekend & Online TEFL/TESOL Online Course for?
The Cactus Weekend & Online Course is for people who
are thinking of taking a CELTA or Cert TESOL but want a pre-course introduction before making a final decision.
would like to prepare in detail before taking a course such as a CELTA or Cert TESOL.
plan to teach EFL on a gap year or voluntarily and would like an introduction.
are already teaching EFL without a qualification and would like to complete some formal training in TEFL.
are returning to a career in TEFL and need a refresher .
The following elements are included on the course:
-Face to face training (20 hours)
-Online training (45 hours)
Course materials are included in the price. You will have an on-line tutor who will guide you throughout your course and you will be provided with a certificate and letter of recommendation upon completion of your course.
The 20-hour Weekend Course
The 20hr weekend course will give you the basic training you need to be an English teacher. In just one weekend you will learn the skills and methodology that will give you the confidence to get out there and teach.
You will enjoy a fun, interactive and high-impact course. The Weekend course gives you the chance to work in front of a group and interact with others in a simulation class setting.
Over the two-day course you will be introduced to all the essential TEFL areas you need to walk into a classroom with confidence.
The weekend training will provide you with a valuable opportunity for face-to-face classroom instruction, getting a feel for what the classroom setting is like which enables role-playing opportunities that you could not take advantage of through our online course.
The Weekend TEFL course lasts two days from 9-8 on Saturday and 9-6 on Sunday. There will be short breaks where refreshments will be provided. (Lunch is not included.)
You'll cover the following topics:
Saturday 9am - 8pm
Introduction and ice-breakers
Classroom management
An introduction to grammar
A foreign language lesson: see what it's like on the other side
Elicitation techniques
Using the blackboard
Functions: what we do with language
Level checks: ensuring students get the right tuition for them
Practice activities: guiding students in language use
Free practice activity: letting students communicate
Teaching practice preparation
First teaching practice & feedback
Sunday 9am - 6pm
Drama and role play
Pronunciation & Intonation
Reading & Listening: teaching comprehension skills
Grammar: tenses and time
Error correction: getting the most out of your students
Final teaching practice preparation
Final teaching practice & feedback
Employment in TEFL: career options
There are two parts to the Cactus TEFL/TESOL Online Course
Part 1: English Language Awareness
This first part of the course introduces you to how language works. In 30 units, youll learn about the key items of grammar, the main aspects of vocabulary and youll also study the basics of pronunciation. As well as completing lessons with explanations and exercises, you also watch video clips from real classrooms to see the theory in action. Throughout, you can use the online forum to ask a tutor questions and to network with other trainee teachers.
Part 2: English Language Methodology
Having completed part 1 of the course, youre ready to start the second part of the course which looks at English Language Methodology. As with English Language Awareness in Part 1, you complete 30 lessons in total. Each lesson focuses on a particular area of TEFL and is taught through a combination of reading, exercises, videos of teachers and students in the classroom and online discussion with a tutor and other people on the course. The English Language Methodology component of this course takes longer than part 1 because you also submit five assignments which receive feedback from a tutor.
How long does the course take?
You can work at your own pace either choosing to work intensively or using the maximum subscription time of 135 days (45 days for Part 1 and 90 days for Part 2).
Why take a TEFL/TESOL course online?
Training online is a great way to give yourself plenty of time and flexibility in your learning. Its cheaper than face-to-face courses and allows you to study from home without taking time out from your current job or commitments.
School Details - Newcastle Jurys Inn
The course takes place at the Royal Station Hotel in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
The hotel is centrally located and there are plenty of shops and cafes in the area.
There are limited car parking spaces at the front and rear of the hotel. Alternatively, there is a GNER long stay car park at the rear of the hotel at a charge of £8.50 per 24hrs.
The hotel is adjacent to Newcastle Central Station and is just 2 minutes from the National Express Station.
There will be tea and coffee served throughout the weekend, but please remember to arrange your own food and accommodation.
Help for Jobs
We recommend that you decide where in the world you would like to go and do some internet research. The country equivalent of the Yellow Pages is also a good starting point, this way you can find how many language schools there are in your chosen destination and contact the school directly. A general rule of thumb is to try and avoid the bigger cities, where everyone else is likely to head for.
For more information about TEFL around the world you can view our TEFL country profiles.
How to Apply
A weekend and online course does not require you to complete an application form.
1. Select the course dates which interest you.
2. Register your details with us (1 minute)
3. Pay for your course in full
4. You will be sent your course joining details and information on finding the course location.
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