The most advanced TEFL certification, similar to the CELTA, is the Trinity College London Certificate TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), which is approved by Trinity College London and accepted by the British Council as well as businesses across the globe.  Credits are also awarded towards degree programmes offered by universities in the UK.

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Course Syllabus

Trinity CertTESOL combines the following:

01. supervised lesson planning and observed instructional methods. Our training staff will help you with every   step of teaching, from helping you prepare lessons to evaluating and providing helpful criticism on your lessons to actual English language learners.

02. Input sessions related to English language teaching

03. Individual assignments

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This course is validated by Trinity College and covers all 5 units of the Trinity Cert TESOL qualification:

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Unit 01- Teaching Skills

• Classroom teaching practice (when you prepare lessons and teach students).

• Classroom teaching practice will be assessed by your course tutors.

• Self-evaluation of your classroom teaching practice.

• Observation of experienced teachers.

• Teaching Practice Journal to be submitted at the end of the course​​

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Unit 02- Language Awareness

• Develop your understanding of grammar, vocabulary and phonology through attending input sessions taught by the class tutors.

• Written exam to test your understanding near the end of the course

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Unit 03- Learner Profile

• Interview, prepare a 1-to-1 lesson for (i.e. a private lesson) and teach this lesson to a real English language learner.

• Produce a written assignment describing what you learnt about the learner, their first language and also details. Include an assessment of the lesson you taught. This will be assessed by the course tutors.

 

Unit 04 - Materials Assignment

• Create a set of materials for your classroom teaching practice during the course.

• Produce a short report describing how and why you created them and how effective they were

• This will be assessed through an interview with Trinity moderator on final day.

 

Unit 05 - Unknown Language

• Participate as a student in 4 unknown language lessons.

• Produce a written journal describing your experience and how this will influence your teaching.

 

Unit 06 - Teacher Development Courses

• Teaching Business English

• Teaching young learners

• Teaching Cambridge Exams

• Professional Development Course

 

Unit 07 - Careers Service

• CV Writing

• Interview techniques

• Finding work in Spain and worldwide

• Application process

• Private jobs page

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Course Requirements

Candidates should be 18 or over by the start of the course

Must be able to work at a university level (degree not required

Have an awareness and competence in written and spoken English

• Non-native speakers are required to prove their language competence, for instance by providing:

• Trinity graded examination in spoken English, Grade 10 or above

• Cambridge ESOL Certificate in C1 Advanced or Proficiency in English;

• IELTS band 7.0 (on all sub-scores) or above;

• Pitman Advanced ESOL examination;

• TOEFL (PBT 600, CBT 250, iBT 10;

• (Skype) interview to assess their level of English

 

All candidates are required to conduct a pre-course interview, either at the training centre or via Whatsapp video or Skype

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Timetable 4 Week Full time Cert TESOL

Full-time Trinity certTESOL course (4 weeks)
Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm, including some short breaks and a lunch break.

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Timetable 6 Week Part time Cert TESOL

Part-time Trinity certTESOL course (6 weeks)
Monday to Wednesday from 10am to 5pm, including some short breaks and a lunch break.

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Class Size

4 to 12 trainees per course

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What can I expect from the course ?

Our four-week training is rigorous. You have to learn a lot in a short amount of time in order to graduate from our school with the skills necessary to be comfortable in the classroom. Although less challenging, the part-time course is nevertheless very demanding. We recommend this option to people who require additional study time or who have other obligations.You can anticipate a basic daily schedule that includes guided lesson planning, input sessions, feedback time, and teaching practice.

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Please be aware that you will also need to work on your lesson plans and assignments throughout the weekends and evenings. To have a firsthand understanding of what to anticipate from the course, read our graduate testimonials.

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