TEFL course in sunny Sardinia

Tefl Course for English Teachers

EDI Level 4 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (CertTEFL)

CertTEFL is a level 4 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language designed to provide candidates with the skills they need for teaching English to adult students of other languages. It is issued and monitored by EDI, and accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA). This means that EDI’s CertTEFL shares the same accreditation status as Cambridge CELTA and Trinity CertTESOL qualifications

The course consists of 120 contact hours (Full attendance of 120 hours is required) and the programme is divided into 6 units:

Unit 1: Teaching and learning in an EFL context

Unit 2: Developing teaching skills and managing the learning environment

Unit 3: Teaching language

Unit 4: Teaching language skills

Unit 5: Planning and evaluation

Unit 6: Assessment of learners

Next course details: to be confirmed.

Places are strictly limited and applications are accepted on a first-come first-served basis. Enrolments are subject to interview and payment in full of course fees by this date.

About EDI

EDI is one of the UK’s top five awarding bodies. As a leading international awarding body EDI delivers LCCI International qualifications (LCCI IQ) through a network of over 4000 registered centres in more than 120 countries worldwide. LCCI qualifications are recognised by governments, universities and professional bodies all over the world.

Aims

The EDI CertTEFL course will assess a candidate’s ability to:

• conduct a needs analysis of target learners
• plan effective lessons
• implement lesson plans effectively
• manage a class effectively
• understand and implement the basic principles of effective language teaching
• understand and implement the basic principles of effective skills teaching
• evaluate the efficiency of the teaching and learning

Contact Hours

120 Hours - This figure includes direct contact hours as well as other time when candidates’ work is being supervised by the course teachers. Candidates are also expected to complete an appropriate amount of self directed study. This self directed study may include background reading, written assignments and other “homework” assignments set by the centre. Candidates must also complete 6 hours of observed and assessed teaching practice and 4 hours of teaching observation.

Entry requirements

Candidates must possess the qualifications required for entry to higher education in the UK (NQF level 3) or their own country.

Non-mothertongue candidates must possess an English language qualification at CEF level C1 or equivalent.

Accommodation

If you need accommodation in Quartu whilst studying your CertTEFL, we can arrange various types of accommodation.