140-hour 4 week TEFL / TESOL
What will I learn on the TEFL / TESOL course?
The following areas/subjects are covered during your 4 weeks of TEFL / TESOL training at Destination TEFL / TESOL:
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An introduction to South East Asian culture - to help your transition into the local classroom and community.
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Teaching techniques - we provide you with models to teach beginners as well as advanced students, young learners and adults
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Teaching the four skills of language: speaking, listening, reading and writing
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Planning a course for special purposes (such as for a business)
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Grammar - brushing up yours as a teacher, and techniques to teach grammar
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Phonics
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Creating materials for lessons
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Lesson planning
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Suitable activities for the language classroom
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Discipline in the classroom
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Building rapport with your students, including warmers and coolers in the classroom.
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Classroom management, covering all aspects
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Teaching one-to-one, as well as larger classes
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Teaching vocabulary
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Understanding problems for Asian learners (understanding the differences between their language and English) as well as for other key languages, such as Spanish and Russian.
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Error correction techniques
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Preparing your CV/resumé, and tips for the interview process
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Teaching business English
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Teaching practices and assignments:
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You will have the opportunity to conduct several full lessons (teacher practices). These are observed by a trainer, and detailed and constructive feedback is given to you after each lesson, to help you improve for your next lesson, and your career to follow. (You will get an opportunity to teach both young learners and adults). Our qualified trainers will assist you with the lesson planning process. Read our blog on making the most of your observed lesson
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Materials project: Here you will present the materials used for lessons, to the class.
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A journal entry assignment
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Various lesson planning and group work assignments
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Various tests and tasks over the 4-week course, covering grammar, punctuation and a few other aspects covered in class. We work with our teachers to adequately prepare them for these tests. All content of the tests is covered during the course.
There is no final examination that determines your pass grade. Your final course result is determined by the combined marks of the assignments above, as well as on your participation and teamwork in class, attendance and behaviour.
A grade of at least 70% is required in order to pass the course. More than 50% of this grade is made up of marks for teacher practices.
Trainees are awarded with either a 'pass', 'merit', 'high merit' or 'distinction' on their certificates. All graduates also receive a report, and those who obtain a distinction, are also presented with a personalised letter of reference.