TEFL training for a qualified language teacher?

Discussion about courses, qualifications etc

Moderator: Joe

orangejuice
Member
Posts: 1
Joined: 20 Jul 2009, 15:37
Status: Teacher

TEFL training for a qualified language teacher?

Unread post by orangejuice »

Hi
I am currently a fully qualified modern languages teacher in Scotland considering tefl training and I have a few questions:
1. which course would be best for me being an experienced teacher already?
2. As I am a teacher already, would it be ok to go for the online training without the teaching practice/observation as I kind of "practice" every day?

thanks a lot for your answers
Alex Case
Top Contributor
Posts: 539
Joined: 17 Aug 2007, 01:53
Status: Teacher

Re: TEFL training for a qualified language teacher?

Unread post by Alex Case »

CELTA and Trinity TESOL are the standard thing to do even for people in your position. Many of the good schools get so many good applications from people with those qualifications that they don't even bother looking at people without them. If you really know your stuff, you should get a B or an A, which makes a lot of difference for getting a good first job. Also, teaching adults and explaining English grammar will probably be new to you, so can't hurt as training and to pick up on the curious TEFL jargon.
Post Reply