The school is situated in the heart of the city centre which can be easily accessible by all major transport links. The school is located on Pembroke Street just a few minutes away from Christchurch college and Meadows.

The interior of the school is completely refurbished with:

8 purpose-built, bright and spacious classrooms, with 3 interactive whiteboards bringing the latest technology to our classes and enabling you to get more from your lessons

Computer suite, fitted with 14 computers and free Wi-Fi access throughout the school

The school provides trainees with first class facilities to enjoy both studying and socialising, offering high quality courses in a friendly and welcoming environment.

General Course Aims

This 14 week part-time course leads to the award of the Trinity Certificate in TESOL. Along with the RSA CELTA, this is the most widely accepted qualification for teachers of EFL/ESOL, with recognition from schools and colleges worldwide and bodies such as the British Council and the QCA. You can anticipate a demanding but enjoyable month, at the end of which you will have the tools and the confidence to take up a first TESOL position either in the UK or abroad.

Successful trainees will be able to demonstrate the following on completion of the course:

- Knowledge of the main phonological, lexical and syntactic features of contemporary English

- Ability to create and maintain interest and motivate your learners

- Ability to prepare your lessons with recognizable and achievable aims

- Ability to evaluate and adapt up to date published materials and create your own simple teaching aids

- Broad understanding of the main advantages and disadvantages of various language teaching approaches

- Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of your own teaching

- Awareness of how your career might develop after the course

The course consists of four weeks of daily input sessions. School days generally last from 09.30 until 17.00, Monday to Friday, although some courses may be completed on slightly different hours. Additionally, there are course assignments, which will need to be completed at home in the evening and at weekends.

As this indicates, the course is extremely demanding and challenging, however, the vast majority of trainees find the overall experience to be a rewarding and exhilarating one. Owing to the admissions requirements outlined below, we anticipate that the vast majority of trainees will successfully complete the course and gain the certificate. However, failure to meet the criteria as laid out at the start of the course will results in a fail grade.

Course Contents

The course consists of several different components:

Input sessions with course tutors. These take place during the morning and will examine both theoretical and practical aspects of EFL teaching, introducing techniques that can be applied to your own lessons. There will also be slots dedicated to the study of grammar, pronunciation and other aspects of the English language.

Teaching Practice

Each trainee completes a minimum of six hours supervised classroom teaching. Classes consist of a minimum of six people and are composed of multi-lingual students already enrolled in the school who attend on a 'Free Lesson' basis. Generally we will be able to offer more teaching slots to interested trainees.

Observations

You will be required to observe several lessons taught at the School in order to further trainee's ability to assess teacher performance. There are also opportunities to observe lessons prior to the commencement of the course.

Unknown Language Training

You will spend four hours learning an unknown language during the course to help you appreciate the problems faced by learners and encourage you to analyze your own reactions to the experience.

Learner Profile

You will spend several hours interviewing, teaching and analyzing the language capabilities and study style of a student on a one to one basis.

Written assignments

You will be asked to complete a series of journals relating to the components above to help you analyze and reflect upon them.


There is no formal exam at the end of the course. However, trainees take a Language Awareness test in the final week and have the opportunity to meet a Trinity Moderator on the last day of the course.

Oxford Mews Residence - Self Catering private ensuite room - £200 per week.
X House - self catering residence single room - shared bathroom - £170 per week

Homestay accommodation
Half board single room - £165 per week
Bed and breakfast single room - £150 per week
self catering single room - £130 per week
Ensuite single room half board - £195 per week

Tuesday and Thursdays First 3 week 6 - 9pm Thereafter: 3 - 5pm ( teaching practice) then 6 - 9pm (input sessions)

This group is a major employer in the UK, particularly in summer with some 500 centre staff needed. They have developed a network of contacts from their experiences outside the UK and can advise on most countries and direct to reliable employers in the major markets.

1. Choose the start date which interests you. If you’re still unsure, please choose an approximate date for now - you will be able to specify later.
2. Register your details with Cactus TEFL (1 minute) to help us track your application.
3. Download the application form and save it on your computer.
4. Complete it offline in your own time
5. Go back to www.cactustefl.com, sign in and submit your completed form.

You can also submit an application by email. We will explain how to do this on the application form. Please contact us if you have any problems with the application procedure.