TEFL - Trinity CertTESOL Course Part-time (31 weeks) Sheffield, United Kingdom

This school is conveniently located close to the city centre and only 5 minutes walking distance from shops and transport. We are situated in modernised, sophisticated offices.

This centre is ideal for a teacher training course. The facilities are spacious and up to date. They include:
- comfortable classrooms
- dedicated base room for trainees
- student lounge
- kitchen area with free tea and coffee
- modern audio visual equipment
- computer room with self access facilities and workstations with free access to the Internet (available in the evenings for trainee teachers)

During this course you will receive brilliant support and guidance throughout. The high standards provided by the school is shown with the 100% pass rate.
The school offers excellent assistance in finding teaching positions after successful completion of the course.

About the qualification
Trinity-s TESOL qualifications meet the specifications set by the British Association of TESOL Qualifying Institutions (BATQI), The British Institute of English Language Teaching (BIELT) and the Qualifications Curriculum Authority (QCA). The TCL Certificate is accepted as an initial qualification for teachers in institutions accredited under the British Council-s Accreditation in Britain scheme, and is accepted as relevant for work in ELT by employers from the private and state sectors, including British Council
teaching centres, world wide. The demand for English language teachers across the world continues to be strong, and the prospects for a long term career are good for the teacher prepared to travel and take on new challenges in a wide range of cultural contexts.
Note for those intending to teach in the UK. Our part time course embeds an optional PTLLS qualification which, with the QCA level 5 Trinity College Certificate in TESOL, will give you entry into teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector. If you intend to teach on the Skills for Life programmes in colleges of Further Education, it may be that, at some point, you will be required to undertake further in-service training in order to enhance your specialist knowledge of the National Curriculum. Those taking their qualification on
a full time course can opt to join us for the next available PTLLS training.

About the course
The Certificate in TESOL is an initial teacher training qualification, allowing you to teach English to speakers of other languages in this country or abroad. At the end of a Trinity College Certificate in TESOL, new teachers are equipped to enter the classroom confident that they are following the basic principles of good teaching. During the course, you will have your own awareness of the English Language improved, you will be introduced to aspects of English which may be quite new to you (e.g. phonetics and phonology), and will considered some of the theories and practicalities behind classroom teaching methodologies. You will be trained in practical teaching, in various aspects of classroom management and will discover a number of teaching techniques. To achieve all of this, you will take part in input sessions, seminars and workshops, including a short course in an 'unknown language'. You will also be required to complete a number of pieces of coursework, observation of experienced teachers in live classes, and practical teaching.

Practical Teaching
We will provide classes of genuine adult learners for you to teach, in multilingual/multinational groups of 6 -14. You will be given full information at the beginning of the course. Note that teaching practice will usually be held in the mornings, so those on the part time course will need to arrange time off work, if applicable, on the days when they are teaching or observing classes (approximately 8 - 10 occasions of 2 - 3 hours throughout the course).

Lesson Observation

You will be given opportunities to observe experienced teachers working. You MUST observe at least 4 hours of classroom teaching.

Homestay accomodation is available at GBP 126 per week and help with finding hotels etc can be provided.

Tuesday evenings 18:15-21:00 plus selected Saturday mornings 9:15-13:30. Teaching practice will take place on selected mornings (by arrangement). Participants will need to arrange time off work, on the days when they are teaching or observing classes (approximately 8 - 10 occasions of 2 - 3 hours throughout the course).

Excellent facility with welcoming, professional and friendly staff.
The course was very enjoyable and insightful. As long as you know how to manage it, the workload is OK.
Most enjoyed: Getting to practice teaching, reflect, and then repeat in a different lesson to see your improvements.

- Laura Bettison -

Career advice for finding work in other countries will be provided upon completion of the course.

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.