240 Hour Regulated Level 5 TEFL Course Prepares you to teach TEFL, no matter where you are starting from!

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The 240-hour online TEFL course is a combination of the 180-hour course plus our exclusive 60-hour Level 5 Teaching One-to-One & Online specialism - perfect for boosting your CV. 
The aim of the Teaching One to One & Online course, which you’ll start after completing the 180-hour TEFL course, is to get you ready to teach individual students from the comfort of your home, online, or indifferent one-to-one environments.

In this essential Course, you’ll find heaps of valuable TEFL info to give you the best start in your brand-new career – and a certificate that’s valid for life and recognised by employers all over the world.

You have now taken your next steps in your professional development and in obtaining a further specialism certificate. This will give you fantastic opportunities to work within a one-to-one or online context from home or across the globe.

Teaching English one-to-one or online opens more doors to travel and employment. 

Starting with the fundamentals of English teaching, you’ll cover a whole range of TEFL topics from learning how to create a good teaching environment to teaching grammar and building sentences. Plus, all of this is accessible from your phone, tablet, laptop, or PC so that you can study from home or on the go, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If you ever need a nudge in the right direction, our dedicated team of DELTA-qualified tutors is on hand to provide you with the best support and guidance in the industry. With their wealth of knowledge and experience, you’ll always get the answers you need, when you need them.

This course is ranked at the same level as a CELTA or a foundation degree, which means that your qualification will provide you with plenty of amazing opportunities and it’ll get your application to the top of the pile. 

Entry Requirements: 

There aren’t any academic entry requirements to enrol on the course. English proficiency level must be a minimum B2 level or above.

Who can take this course?
  • You need a first teaching qualification or want to upgrade your existing teaching qualifications

  • You want a recognised, top-quality TEFL certificate or diploma recognised by employers

  • You want to study with the world’s leading online TEFL course provider

  • You want to study great specialist knowledge

Course benefits
  • Globally recognised and respected by employers

  • An UK Ofqual-regulated qualification

  • Lifetime qualification

  • 100% flexible online studying 24/7 from any device

  • Detailed feedback from DELTA-qualified expert tutorsi

  • Your passport to a career in English language teaching

  • Level 5 on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) - equivalent to CELTA and Trinity Cert TESOL/foundation degree level

  • Certificate verification

  • Fully downloadable TEFL course material

  • Boost your CV and your future employment potential

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Unit 1: Introduction to TEFL

In the first part of the course you’ll learn about TEFL in different contexts, looking at:

  • Teaching methodologies
  • The eclectic approach
  • Teaching and learning strategies and techniques
  • The TEFL landscape

By the end of this module, you’ll be able to start applying knowledge of the background and theory of TEFL to your own teaching practice.

Unit 2: Lesson Planning

In this unit you’ll get right to the heart of planning a good English lesson for your students, looking at:

  • Planning for different ages, levels and class sizes as well as different students’ backgrounds
  • Learning styles, multiple intelligences, and the impact of the first language on learning English
  • Lesson aims, objectives, and syllabus fit
  • Anticipating problems

By the end of this unit, you’ll have a sound understanding of how to plan a great English language lesson for your students.

Unit 3: Structuring your Lesson

Following on from the lesson planning, in this module you’ll cover: 

  • Practical ideas and examples of lesson content  Techniques for presenting form, meaning and pronunciation surplus 
  • Enabling students to produce language and take part in controlled language 
  • “Warmers”, “coolers” and end of session activities By the end of this module, you’ll know how to develop great activities and deliver great lesson content.

Unit 4: Making it Work in the Classroom

The best teachers are never forgotten, and pretty soon that could be you.

This section of the course explores how to give yourself the best possible chance of delivering your lesson successfully. 

This unit covers the following:

  • Creating a positive classroom environment
  • Relationship and classroom management techniques
  • Using the board, giving instructions and questioning techniques
  • Using individual, pair and group activities
  • Monitoring students’ progress in class and giving feedback
  • Error correction and testing
  • Helping students learn outside the classroom
  • Dealing with monolingual and multilingual classrooms

By the end of this unit, you’ll be set to make your carefully planned lesson go as smoothly as possible.

Unit 5: Teaching Vocabulary

Did you know that students require a receptive vocabulary of approximately 3,000 high-frequency words to be independent users of the language?

Teaching vocabulary is a very important part of teaching English as a foreign language.

In this unit, you’ll get to grips with creative ways to teach vocabulary in a range of lesson contexts. You’ll cover:

  • Meaning, form and pronunciation of vocabulary
  • Presenting new vocabulary
  • Checking understanding and teaching students how to remember
  • Enabling students to practise vocabulary
  • Developing vocabulary teaching and learning activities

By the end of this unit, you’ll be armed with the top tips you need to create memorable vocabulary lessons.

Unit 6: Teaching Pronunciation

Clear pronunciation is a key element of speaking English – as a teacher, you’ll need to know to understand phonology and be able to teach the sounds and tones of the language. In this module, you’ll master teaching pronunciation in a range of lesson contexts. You’ll cover:

  • The basics of phonology
  • Phonology of single words and sentence
  • The phonemic chart
  • Minimal pairs
  • Connected speech
  • Practical ideas and content for teaching correct pronunciation

By the end of this unit, you’ll be equipped with creative teaching ideas to help students improve their pronunciation skills.

Unit 7: Teaching Grammar

Love it or hate it, it’s impossible not to teach grammar! Teachers need a good understanding of grammar and how to teach it in the classroom. In this module, you’ll become adept at teaching grammar in a range of lesson contexts. You’ll cover:

  • Grammar basics: words, phrases, verb patterns and tenses
  • Grammar and intonation for building sentences
  • Language analysis
  • Approaches to teaching grammar
  • Shaping grammar lessons around your students
  • Practical ideas and content for teaching grammar

By the end of this unit, you’ll be ready to tackle even the trickiest grammar points in your lessons.

Unit 8: Teaching Young Learners

Many English teachers find themselves teaching young children as well as teenagers and adults, so a very different approach is needed! In this module, you’ll cover:

  • Theories of language acquisition
  • Differences between adults and children in the classroom
  • Learning and teaching styles, including classroom management, rapport and keeping children on-task
  • Resources and materials for young learners
  • Adapting teaching materials
  • Setting boundaries, dealing with problems and cultural differences
  • Safeguarding young learners and yourself

By the end of this unit, you’ll excel at teaching English to your young learners.

Unit 9: Teaching the Four Skills

We take reading, listening, speaking, and writing for granted in our own language. In this section we will look at the skills and techniques we can use to help our learners improve in these key areas.

You will learn how to improve students’

  • speaking: Accuracy versus fluency approaches for teaching speaking, ideas, and top tips
  • listening: Different types of listening, the structure of a listening lesson, types of activities
  • reading: Different reading skills, choosing the right text, teaching ideas
  • writing: Approaches to teaching writing, reviewing and correcting student work, top tips
  • Safeguarding issues such as bullying and social media use

Unit 10: Using External Resources in the Classroom

Every day we are surrounded by authentic material and resources that we could use in our classes, but how do you choose what to use? In this unit, you’ll cover:

  • Using course books
  • Creating your own materials
  • Using authentic materials
  • Using music, film, sound and games
  • Problem-based discussions
  • Adapting materials
  • Using online resources
  • Your own professional development

By the end of this unit, you’ll have reached the end of the 180-hour TEFL training programme and a chance to reflect on your own key strengths and areas for development as a teacher. You’ll also be in a position to consider how TEFL training will impact on your career and what your next steps and longer-term career goals are.

Course content

You’ll study a further ten Teaching one-to-one & online modules covering the following:


1. An introduction to teaching one-to-one and online – the advantages and challenges.


2. The working context – whether it’s corporate, private tutoring, providing EAL support, or teaching online and safely taking payment for your work.


3. Knowing your student – the student profile needs analysis and knowing what to focus on.


4. Creating a syllabus – including the materials and resources you’ll use.


5. Successful lesson planning – personalising your lessons for you and your student.


6. First lessons – using diagnostic assessments and giving feedback.
7. Lesson content – how to deliver skill-based and topic-based lessons and how to use assessment and homework in a one-to-one or online context.


8. Potential problems – discipline, motivation, and protecting yourself in the one-to-one or online environment.


9. Reflective practices – essential skills for all one-to-one & online English language teachers.


10. Further considerations – including blended learning, materials, software and platforms, and techniques for adapting to small group lessons.

  • How is the One-to-One & Online course assessed?

    You’ll be assessed on the 180-hour course first and when you have successfully completed it, you’ll move onto the specialist One to One & Online content.


    You’ll have an additional assignment to complete, which will involve conducting a language analysis of a student’s English language proficiency level and creating a syllabus.


    You’ll get detailed feedback from your tutor and have up to three opportunities to resubmit work.


    Once you’ve completed all assignments for the 180-hour TEFL course and the 60-hour One to One & Online course, you’ll receive your certificate, clearly showing your achievement of the One to One & Online specialism.

  • PART 1: 180-hour TEFL course - End of Unit Test

    At the end of each unit, there is an End of Unit Test. They are designed to check that you have understood the points we have covered before you move on. You must achieve a minimum of 75% to pass these tests and unlock the next unit. Look back at your notes if you need to. The End of Unit Test is in the same format as the quizzes; you need to check the grey box to the left of the question for the number of marks available for each question - sometimes you need to choose more than one answer!

    Please note: You have an unlimited number of attempts to take these tests, and they do not contribute to your overall grade at the end of the course.

  • PART 1: Written Assignments for 180-hour TEFL course

    Throughout the 180-hour course, you will write 3 assignments. The assignments are after Module 5, Module 8 and Module 10. You will be provided with full details about how the assignments are assessed at each stage.

    Once you have submitted your work and it has been passed by a tutor, you will be able to move on to the next module. Your tutor will provide detailed feedback on your work.

    Your work will be marked within seven days of submission. Please be patient, we mark as quickly as we can! You must pass all three of these assignments to gain your certificate.

  • PART 2: Teaching One-to-One course - Assessment

    At the end of the course, you are required to write the first five hours of a syllabus for a one-to-one learner. As you will learn throughout the course, these are not full lesson plans but an overview of the lesson content. You will read a questionnaire completed by a student and watch a video to assess his level and find out his interests and requirements for his course of English lessons.

  • Important information

    Your assignment will be submitted to a tutor for marking and will be passed or failed. Your tutor will also provide detailed feedback on your work. Your work will be marked within seven days of submission. You must pass the course to gain your TEFL Certificate.

    If you pass the course

    After you have completed and passed all the assignments, you will receive an email confirming that you have passed the course. Your eCertificate details will be sent shortly after you have passed the course, once it has been verified by our external regulator.

    If you do require a printed certificate this can be ordered for an additional fee, which includes a tracked courier service.

    If you fail

    If you fail any part of the assessment, your tutor will contact you. It is possible to retake the assessment up to a maximum of three times, if required. Take this opportunity to make improvements to your submission. If you fail the third attempt, you will not receive a certificate. 

TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Typically, it involves a fluent English speaker teaching English to students in schools, language institutes, or workplaces. A TEFL course equips you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to teach English.

Ofqual is basically the UK Government department in charge of regulating teaching standards.

Everyone’s favourite! We’ll teach you all the grammar you need. It won’t be too in-depth because you’ll probably be teaching conversational English so don’t worry if you’re not a grammar fan!

No worries! As long as you have an advanced level of English, you'll be able to take this course and teach English locally and abroad. For plenty of TEFLers, English is their second language so you can most definitely find a TEFL job if you’re not a native speaker.

Not at all! Most of our students have never stepped foot in front of a class so you won’t be expected to have prior knowledge of teaching – that’s exactly what this course is for.

Tuition Fee: 1'250'000₮
240 Hour Regulated Level 5 TEFL Course