2 TEFL / TESOL Exam Preparation Courses in Ireland

This course is available full time (4 weeks) or part-time (8-11 weeks).The school offers an internationally recognised TEFL teacher training course, approved and accredited by QQI ( Irish Department of Education). The school is Ireland’s first accredited provider to offer this Level 7 award in TEFL teaching. This course is open to degree and non-degree holding applicants and a member of staff will answer any questions regarding recognition of the course and your needs. The course is designed primarily for native English speakers, but it is also open to non-native speakers who hold a C1 English Language Qualification or equivalent. Successful Graduate Teachers who go on to teach English in Ireland with students under 18 years of age will need to be Garda vetted by their future employer prior to taking up a teaching position. Successful Graduate Teachers wishing to go on to work in ACELS accredited schools must hold a University degree level 7 qualification alongside a recognised TEFL teaching qualification. Those wishing to teach overseas should check the specific country requirements. The course includes: - Classroom tuition with experienced, qualified TEFL trainers - Lesson observations in actual classrooms with bona-fide overseas students and experienced teachers - Individual tutorials - Project work - Access to a TEFL resource library - Supervised preparation for teaching practice - 6 hours of assessed teaching practice with students from overseas – topics include- Vocabulary, Grammar, Functions, Reading & Writing, Integrated Skills and Speaking - 3 written assignments and a Course Diary - 6 half-hour feedback sessions with an assessor - Advice in seeking employment in Ireland and abroad - Full time courses timetabled as a 4-week course, consisting of 140+ hours (min. 100 contact hours). Maximum of 16 students to a group. - Part time courses timetabled as a 9- or 11-week course, consisting of 140+ hours (min. 100 contact hours). Maximum of 16 students to a group. - To successfully complete the course all assignments must be passed and 5 out of 7 hours- Teaching Practices must be passed. Candidates must only submit their own work for assessment and certify that this is the case.