Weekend TEFL Course Contents

The 20-hour Weekend TEFL Course will cover:

Saturday (9am-8pm)

Unit 1 – Warmers
Introducing yourself, getting to know each other, reducing inhibitions

Unit 2 – Classroom management
Arranging the classroom and managing your students

Unit 3 – Getting the students to speak
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
A beginner’s lesson: find out what it’s like to be on the receiving end

Unit 6 – Controlled Practice
Practice activities: why we use them and some ideas for the classroom

Unit 7 – Free Practice
Using role-play and other activities to bring your lessons to life

Unit 8 – Games
How games can improve the learning experience

Unit 9 – More warmers
More ideas for the classroom

Unit 10 – Functions
Teaching everyday English words and phrases

Unit 11 – Lesson planning, preparation & practice
How to plan a TEFL lesson & giving your first lesson

Sunday (9am-6pm)

Unit 12 – More warmers
A little warmer for your second day

Unit 13 – Needs analysis & 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
How to teach reading & listening in the classroom

Unit 17 – Grammar
A more in-depth look into tenses (Warning! Includes fun!)

Unit 18 – Lesson planning, preparation & practice
Give your Second TEFL lesson

Unit 19 – Finding work abroad
How to find your first teaching English job

Weekday TEFL Course Contents

The 30-hour Weekday TEFL Course will cover:

Monday (9am to 6pm)

Unit 1 – Warmers
Introducing yourself, getting to know each other, reducing inhibitions

Unit 2 – Classroom management
Arranging the classroom and managing your students

Unit 3 – Getting the students to speak
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
A beginner’s lesson: find out what it’s like to be on the receiving end

Unit 6 – Controlled Practice
Practice activities: why we use them and some ideas for the classroom

Unit 7 – Free Practice
Using role-play and other activities to bring your lessons to life

Unit 8 – Games
How games can improve the learning experience

Unit 9 – More warmers
More ideas for the classroom

Unit 10 – Functions
Teaching everyday English words and phrases

Unit 11 – Lesson planning, preparation & practice
How to plan a TEFL lesson & giving your first lesson

Tuesday (9am to 6pm)

Unit 12 – More warmers
A little warmer for your second day

Unit 13 – Needs analysis & 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
How to teach reading & listening in the classroom

Unit 17 – Grammar
A more in-depth look into tenses (Warning! Includes fun!)

Wednesday (9am to 6pm)

Unit 18 – Teaching young learners
Strategies & ideas for teaching young learners

Unit 19 – Finding work abroad
How to find your first teaching English job.

Final teaching practice

A: There is a maximum class capacity of 20 and a minimum of 4 people per classroom.

A: Yes, there is an hour-long break for lunch and a few 15-minute breaks throughout the day for tea, coffee, and refreshments.

A: You do not necessarily have to be a native speaker of English. As long as you can pass our English level test available on our website, you should be able to cope with the course.

A: You do not need to have completed any online study before your classroom course.

A: There’s no need to have a degree or any previous teaching experience to do a course with us – all you need is to be a fluent speaker of English with bags of enthusiasm and a will to learn!

A: Whether you want to teach adults or children, our Edinburgh TEFL course is designed to give you an excellent grounding in TEFL and prepare you to step into your first TEFL class with confidence. The course is generic, and with minor changes can be geared for teaching adults or children. For more advanced study in teaching adults or children, we recommend our Advanced TEFL add-on modules.