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CertTESOL, A World at your Fingertips

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ELA-Edinburgh’s next Trinity CertTESOL course begins on October 30th. Completing our 4-week intensive English teacher training course can open doors to exciting job opportunities around the world.

If the standard 9 – 5 and daily commute isn’t for working you, but you thrive from working with people, this could be just the ticket to changing your career around, finding peace of mind when looking for work overseas and becoming part of a creative and challenging industry.

The practical training and groundwork in teaching skills gives trainees the ability to find employment in a wide range of ways. Graduates of the Trinity CertTESOL work around the world for independent schools, further education colleges and universities and freelance: both face to face or online.

“An intense and rewarding learning experience leading to an international qualification. There’s not a country that doesn’t recognise it, it’s a passport”

– Douglas Mathieson, Teacher Trainer ELA-Edinburgh

What’s more; the Trinity CertTESOL is recognised internationally, is valid for life and opens the door to further skills and training.

  • What do you get from ELA-Edinburgh’s CertTESOL course?
  • Teaching practice with real English learners with different levels of English
  • Lesson planning experience and practice designing courses
  • Learner needs analysis experience
  • Teaching one-to-one class practice
  • Input and guidance from experienced tutors
  • Structured sessions to help you understand language teaching
  • Focus on professional awareness and development
  • A respected certificate to kick start your new career

So, what do you need?

The course focuses on practical training competence, so no prior teaching experience is needed. Time management, the ability to prioritise, working as a team member and a willingness to share ideas, are perfect transferable skills you will have gained from jobs and education, essential to becoming an English teacher.

Find out how to book your place on our October 30th – November 24th course by contacting

email dos@elacademy.co.uk or phone 0131 226 6182

For more information about our school, check out our website ELA-Edinburgh 

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Trinity’s certTESOL might be your dream ticket

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Here at ELA we’re getting very excited about the Trinity CertTESOL courses that we’ll be running in the near future:

  • 30/1/17 -24/2/17
  • 5/6/17- 30/6/17
  • 30/10/17-24/11/17

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Maybe …..You’re looking to launch a career in language teaching,

..…You want to work while on a gap year

……You already have teaching experience but need a qualification

……You’re a non-native English speaker who needs to have their skills recognised

..OR.. you just want a career change

In all these cases Trinity CertTESOL can help. It’s one of the main qualifications in English language teaching and recognised world-wide by schools, governments, NGOs as well as multi-nationals. Doing our course means you can move into the next phase of our career with confidence or move abroad knowing you’ll work for a reputable school.

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With certTESOL you can avoid this……

....and great facilities!

….and enjoy great facilities!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So why choose certTESOL to take the next reason? Here’s how it compares to the CELTA:

  • You’ll teach both adults AND kids, not just adults
  • You’ll practise 1-1 classes, something the CELTA ignores
  • Experience producing your own materials, a vital skill
  • certTESOL is generally cheaper than CELTA, currently it’s £925 at ELA

Course Content:

The certTESOL is made up of 5 units and involves 130 timetabled hours per trainee, ten of which you will be teaching. You will need to pass all internal assignments to gain the certificate. But don’t worry; you’ll have two highly qualified teacher trainers to support you every step of the way.

At ELA your day will normally be:

0900-1215- teaching sessions with your trainers

1215-1300 Lunch

1300-1800 Lesson planning, teaching and observations.

Nearly everyone who has done a certTESOL course remembers it is an intense but extremely rewarding 4 weeks. Reading between the lines; expect a great experience but be prepared to put in the hard work!

 

Non-native teachers

Non-native applicants will need to do a pre-course interview with our qualified teacher-trainer before signing up. In general, Trinity trainees need IELTS 7.0 in all skills to join a course but remember: it’s the trainer who has the final say.

 

Could Erasmus help you?

Could Erasmus help you?

If you feel your level of English may fall short of this, don’t worry. ELA has purposefully designed intensive courses to get you ready for the certTESOL.

Remember, as you’ll participating in an educational course you might qualify for the Erasmus + programme, specifically designed for lifelong learning.

 

 

 

 

Still pondering certTESOL? Have a glance at some of our earlier blogs for ideas of great places to jet off to when you’ve finished your course at ELA.