Weekend / One-Week TEFL Certificate
Course Details

'Twenty years of teaching experience can become no more than two years' experience repeated ten times over' - Jim Scrivener in Learning Teaching.

Language teachers, be it starting or more experienced teachers, need to keep abreast of current methodology and trends in language teaching.

This College of Teachers accreditedintensive weekend or one-week Certificate of Educational Studies in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) course aimsto act as an initiation to those new to the teaching profession or as a refresher to more experienced teachers.

Course Qualifications

This TEFL / TESOL course is accredited internationally by:

The College of Teachers, leading to the internationally-recognized Certificate of Educational Studies in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CoES TESOL), a worldwide accepted TESOL / TEFL certificate. 

The College of Teachers' qualifications are independently valid and stand alongside the National Qualification Framework (NQF) and Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) 

This qualification is assessed at NQF - Level 2

Read more on The College of Teachers Website 

Course Aims

The overall aim of this intensive certificate course is to provide a good introduction to current methodology and trends in language teaching. The course can also be conceived as a refresher course to those practicing teachers who would like to appraise their practice in light of newer methods, approaches and attitudes in language teaching.

A subsidiary aim of this course is for teachers to network with other professionals, exchange ideas and build up their repertoire of resources and teaching techniques.

The course is divided into twelve practical workshops followed by a homework assignment. Although the language of instruction is meant to be English and some of the input pertains to the field of English Language Teaching, teachers of other languages can also benefit from taking part as the onus is on methodological principles that can be applied to the teaching of language in general.

In compliance with the course pre-requisites and  learning outcomes as defined by The College of Teachers, the following are some of the more specific objectives of this TESOL / TEFL course:

• The COES TESOL is available to those speakers whose first or second language is English and is suitable for those who want to teach in the country of their choice.

• The COES TESOL gives candidates the basic skills and knowledge with a strong foundation in TESOL.

• The COES TESOL makes candidates aware of the importance of further professional development throughout their career.

• The COES TESOL reflects current approaches to TESOL.

• The COES TESOL encourages candidates to experience what it is like to be a language learner.

• The COES TESOL encourages candidates to develop self-evaluation techniques and record progress throughout their course.

Course Contents

Phase 1 - Workshop-based:

1. How languages are learned: an introduction to SLA theory
2. Individual differences in language learning, motivation & learner autonomy
3. Classroom management skills
4. Lesson planning and skills integration
5. Teaching listening and reading
6. Teaching speaking
7. Teaching writing
8. Teaching pronunciation
9. Vocabulary in the communicative classroom
10. Integrating grammar into communicative language teaching
11. Teaching language with new technology
12. Teacher development and career options

These workshops are delivered over the course of a weekend or as a one-week course in our premises in Tarragona.

Phase 2- Homework assignment:

As a follow-up to the onsite phase course participants are required to complete a 3000-word essay where they need to demonstrate insights into the practical application of theories and approaches covered on the course.

This takes place over the period of two weeks during which course participants stay in touch with course tutors through online, onsite or telephone tutorials. During this period participants will have access to Anglo Centre's resource centre where they can consult the recommended list of reading materials for further study and reference in completing their assignment.

Course Evaluation

Your final grade will be a reflection of your participation and contribution to the workshops, and your final essay grade. There are no exams.

Grades are as follows:

A+/A = Outstanding
B+/B = Very good/Good
C+/C = Satisfactory /Pass
C- = Bare Pass
D+ = Bare Fail
E = Fail

Course Dates and Fees

This course is delivered in two versions:

a) An intensive weekend course

b) A one-week course

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