Online foundation TEFL course

This course is intended for those with no, or very little, previous teaching experience.

It is a short introductory course for those with some interest in the English language teaching profession who wish to discover more fully what is involved in language teaching before committing to a fuller qualification.

It is also ideally suited to Gap-Year students who wish to spend a year abroad teaching English.

Course content

The course includes:

• General principles in language learning and teaching
• Teaching and learning vocabulary
• Teaching and learning grammar
• The receptive skills of reading and listening
• The productive skills of speaking and writing
• Lesson Planning
• Class management and the roles of the teacher

Start Dates

The next start dates for this course are as follows:

• June 16 -- August 8 (8 weeks)
• September 15 -- November 7 (8 weeks)
• October 20 -- December 12 (8 weeks)
• January 19 2009 -- March 13 (8 weeks)
• March 16 2009 -- May 8 (8 weeks)

Given the nature of online courses, although we recommend you to begin on the start date given, it is possible for "late starters" to catch up quite quickly, within the first module of the course.

Note that courses will not begin unless there is a minimum of four participants.

Length & time commitment

It is notoriously difficult to predict exactly how many hours an online course will take any given student. For our courses, we believe you should estimate at least minimum 2.5 hours per module for the reading and completion of the tasks set, giving around 25 hours minimum for this particular course.

That estimate excludes the amount of class time you use for experimenting with the ideas and material from the course.

You should aim to complete each course module within 7 to 10 days.

Your tutors

The course tutors are all International House Barcelona CELTA and/or DELTA course tutors with many years of teaching and teacher training experience.

Course fees

€90

There will be a 10% discount on further International House Barcelona English Teacher Training courses taken by Foundation Tefl graduates.

Certification

Candidates will be awarded an International House Barcelona Online Training Certificate at the end of the course.

Application

To apply for a place on the course, fill in the online form.

If you prefer, you can download the application form as Word document or pdf file.

Note that no payment is required until you have been accepted for a place.

For payment details, see separate page.

Online teacher training courses from IH Barcelona

Courses currently available:

• Common European Framework (CEF)
• Foundation TEFL course
• Language Analysis for English Teachers
• Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT)
• Teaching Vocabulary
• Teaching Writing Skills for Exam Classes
• Teaching Young Learners