We’re very excited and proud to announce that we’ve added DEAC (Distance Education Accrediting Commission) accreditation to our list of distinguished accreditors! Both our 120-hour Premier Online and 200-hour Level 5 Diploma have met the requirements for DEAC AQC (Approved Quality Curriculum) approval. Here at The TEFL Org, we’ve been leading the way in TEFL […]

There have been rumblings for several months about major changes to the online tutoring market in China. This August those changes were brought into force and we’re now starting to see the impact of them with online teaching companies in China finding themselves restricted in terms of when lessons can be conducted and who by. […]

I had been living in Dubai and working as a Flight Attendant for 7 years when my husband got a job offer based in Thailand, our favorite destination, and we decided to relocate there. Soon we started thinking about my options and discovered that teaching English online was becoming more and more popular with the […]

Can you get TEFL qualified for free? Not quite, but that’s not to say there aren’t free courses out there than can be beneficial for both early-stage and experienced teachers! As one of the leading TEFL course providers in the world, we know what goes into providing quality TEFL training. Our courses have been developed […]

How I made the decision to become independent When embarking on the voyage of discovery otherwise known as becoming an Online English Teacher to Adults, we can often wonder how on Earth it could be remotely lucrative. It can often seem as though we are scraping by, earning what seems to be a pittance. The […]

I’ve been interested in languages since my schooldays, and studied French and German at Glasgow University where I gained an MA degree. I then moved south to Bath and for many years I worked for the local Tourist Board in a variety of different roles, promoting the city to visitors from the UK and overseas, […]

Behind the scenes here at The TEFL Org, a team of highly experienced EFL teachers and teacher trainers have been hard at work for many months developing a brand new course. Today we’re very excited to finally be launching it. Introducing our 40-hour Teaching Exam Preparation Classes course! With employers worldwide looking for teachers who […]

How do you choose the right TEFL course when there are so many options? With so many different providers and types of courses it can easily get a bit confusing. In this article we’re going to take a look at hours, levels, accreditation, the different ways you can get qualified, as well as do a […]

Can you confidently explain infinitives? Do you know what passive voice is? And do you know your present perfect continuous from present perfect simple? English grammar can be intimidating for native and non-native English speakers alike. Whether you’re learning English or aiming to teach it as a foreign language, getting to grips with grammar is […]

With so many different TEFL course providers out there choosing a course can sometimes feel like a bit of a minefield. It can be really hard to know what to look out for, which is why we’ve put together these top 5 questions you should ask a TEFL course provider before signing up. You should […]