Weekday TEFL courses
TEFL England 30-hour weekday TEFL courses are designed with the first-time teacher in mind, squeezing the principles of English Language Teaching (ELT) into a fun-packed 3 days. No sitting quietly behind a desk here!
Weekday TEFL courses run Monday – Wednesday from 9am until 6pm. Before the course, you have a pre-course task that you can take online. This takes about 3 hours to complete and is
designed to get you thinking about
TEFL before you start the course.
What’s included?
your weekday course.
130-hour course £399
110-hour course £379
60-hour course £279
Dates and locations
Which course?
• Pre-course task to get you thinking
• Teach 3 practice lessons (compared to 2 on weekends)
• Module on teaching young learners (not included on weekend course)
• FREE TEFL course book
• FREE directory of 8500 job contacts in 200 countries
• Access to FREE TEFL job placement service.
Weekday TEFL course contents
Unit 1 |
Introductory activities Introducing yourself, getting to know each other, reducing inhibitions. |
Unit 2 |
Classroom management Arranging the classroom and managing your students. |
Unit 3 |
Getting your students speaking English Inventive ways to elicit from the students, using pictures, mime and gesture. |
Unit 4 |
Introduction to grammar A first look at some of the English tenses. What is the Present Perfect exactly? |
Unit 5 |
Foreign language lesson Put yourself in your students' shoes by learning some beginner phrases. |
Unit 6 |
Practice activities – what and why? Practice activities: why we use them and some ideas for the classroom. |
Unit 7 |
Free practice – role play and other activities Using role play and other activities to bring your lessons to life. |
Unit 8 |
Using games How games can improve the learning experience. |
Unit 9 |
More warmer and activity ideas More ideas for the classroom. |
Unit 10 |
Teaching functions Teaching everyday English words and phrases. |
Unit 11 |
Lesson planning, preparation and practice How to plan a TEFL lesson & giving your first lesson. |
Teaching Practice 1 |
Work with a partner to teach the first of three practice lessons. |
Unit 12 |
Further warmers A little warmer for your second day. |
Unit 13 |
Needs analysis and understanding levels Assessing new students and understanding different levels of students. |
Unit 14 |
Pronunciation The sounds, stress, intonation & rhythm of the English language. |
Unit 15 |
Correcting errors How and when to correct in the classroom. |
Unit 16 |
Teaching skills – reading and listening How to teach reading & listening in the classroom. |
Unit 17 |
Grammar A more in-depth look into tenses (Warning! Includes fun). |
Teaching Practice 2 |
Another chance to get some experience of teaching your very own lesson. |
Unit 18 |
Finding work abroad How to find your first teaching English job. |
Unit 19 |
Teaching young learners Strategies & ideas for teaching young learners. |
Teaching Practice 3 |
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Pre-course task |
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What our TEFL graduates say
“I’m glad I took it over three days now as there is a lot to fit in.”
Cynthia Morris, Graduate
“It was very interesting, learning through doing and teaching style reflected how we are taught to teach. Lots of information was given in a short space of time. Made me think.” Judy Chan, Customer Services
“Extremely well presented. Covered a wide variety of areas in a small space of time. The teaching was concise and easy to understand” Steve Foreman, Cinema Manager
“The tutor has a huge knowledge with obvious experience in teaching.”
Ceri Muir, Expat living in France
