Weekend TEFL Courses
Our weekend TEFL courses are designed with the first-time teacher in mind, squeezing the principles of English Language Teaching (ELT) into a fun-packed 2 days. No sitting quietly behind a desk here!
Weekend TEFL courses run Saturday 9 - 8pm and Sunday 9 - 6pm. You'll find long days pass quickly with the many useful and fun activities!
120-hour course £359
100-hour course £329
50-hour TEFL course £229
Dates and locations
Which course?
What's included?
• Teach 2 practice lessons
• FREE TEFL course book
• FREE directory of 8500 job contacts in 200 countries
• Access to FREE TEFL job placement service.
Weekend 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 two 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. |
Reviews from our students
“Very relaxed, enjoyable, great tutor, learned more than I thought I would. It covered most topics I was worried about.” Fraser Duff, Builder
“Friendly, entertaining, instinctive but never boring!” John Nicholson, Retired
“Enjoyed the 'easy' atmosphere set by the tutor and the friendliness of all in the class.” Lydia Black, Primary school teacher
“Very accessible, lots of learning, lots of info but set out and delivered very well. Fun and flowing.” Iain Sinclair, student
